Soroptimist event helps girls dream big
CAROLYN BOSTICK | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
Soroptimists Ann Ealy and Riannon Zender lead teens through a human chain exercise in 2022. The exercise focused on communication and problem-solving skills.
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Carolyn Bostick has worked for the Coeur d’Alene Press since June 2023. She covers Shoshone County and Coeur d'Alene. Carolyn previously worked in Utica, New York at the Observer-Dispatch for almost seven years before briefly working at The Inquirer and Mirror in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Since she moved to the Pacific Northwest from upstate New York in 2021, she's performed with the Spokane Shakespeare Society for three summers. | March 15, 2024 1:00 AM
COEUR D’ALENE — The more tools young adults have to advocate for themselves and pursue their dreams, the better.
That’s the guiding principle behind a Soroptimist International of Coeur d’Alene’s “Dream It, Be It” event.
Girls from eighth through 12th grade are invited to participate from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
The group believes firmly in the power of mentorship in growing minds and resources for girls and young women as they enter the transitory phase in their lives where they can start going after their goals.
District 3 Soroptimist Director Angie Comstock said the event empowers girls to imagine what their future could look like and what they want to achieve.
Mentors will share stories about resilience, personal or societal barriers they have encountered and how to become a self-advocate.
“When we’ve encountered obstacles, it feels like all of that obstacle is negative, but looking in a rearview mirror, you can create opportunity and positive change from obstacles. We’re all going to face barriers but we continue to move forward and pick ourselves up,” Comstock said.
The focused program will give participants tools and resources to empower themselves and connect with peers.
“Gaining education is a way to combat a whole host of issues in the world. It can really impact the trajectory of where girls lead themselves,” Comstock said.
Registration is free. Individuals can sign up at sicda.org.
The Dream It, Be It program is one of the two major annual Soroptimist events, the other being the Live Your Dream Award for women who are pursuing education.
“Through educating women and girls, they can become independent and feel like they don’t have to be small and wait for someone to call on them. They can control their future,” Comstock said.
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