10th Annual Sista-2-Sista Annual Youth Summit Empowers Girls to Own the Mic

    NEW YORK, NY, February 28, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Gye Nyame Empowerment Project to host the 10th annual Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit on February 17th and February 18th at Boys and Girls High School, in Brooklyn, NY.

The Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit (#S2S2017) connects girls (ages 13-19) of pan-African descent from underserved areas across the tri-state area with women making a difference in the areas of media, health and wellness, entertainment, education and personal growth. Participants engage in workshop challenges, live entertainment and reflective group activities. Utilizing a 3 step-process of self-awareness, self-appreciation, and self-actualization the summit equips participants with fundamental tools to make well-informed decisions today and in the future. WATCH the recap from the 2016 Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit (#S2S2016): Know Thyself (https://vimeo.com/193525986).

Year after year, the Gye Nyame Empowerment Project, a non-profit organization that provides tools and conversations that affirm positive life outcomes for Pan-African communities, creates a transformational, safe and loving space to remind young women of their power. This year's theme, "Own the Mic," will encourage girls to unapologetically leaning into their greatest selves and purpose and use their voices to heal, empower, unite, create and discover their true selves.

Since 2008, GNEP has gathered some of today's most influential and respected thought leaders and young professionals to facilitate workshops, perform and speak. These allies and advocates include Susan L. Taylor, founder of National CARES Mentoring Movement; Ava Duvernay, filmmaker and founder of AFFRM; Queen Afua, author and wellness expert; image activist Michaela angela Davis; Beverly Bond, founder of Black Girls Rock!; Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theater soloist and others.

The 2-day event will be held on Friday, February 17th from 4:30pm-7pm and Saturday, February 18th (main event) 9am-6pm at Boys and Girls High School, located at 1700 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11213. To register for the Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit, visit http://s2s2017.eventbrite.com. The Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit is FREE for girls ages 13-19 and $30 for women (women's tickets will allow admission to the Woman-2-Woman programming track). For group registration, e-mail [email protected] by March 16, 2017 at 11:59am. All attendees are required to submit a media release form (http://www.s2syouthsummit.org/mediarelease) in advance or upon arrival in order to attend.

As a pre-cursor fundraiser event for the Sista-2-Sista Summit, GNEP has also partnered with Fastgirls and image activist Michaela angela Davis on her MAD Free #30for30 campaign to present Sistas Run New York, a 2-hour run/walk to challenge the mind, body, and spirit. Runners/Walkers are challenged to gather 30 pledges of $30 (or more) toward their run in honor of a beloved woman in their lives or one in the world whose message has inspired them. 100% of the money raised will support the Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit. To register to run/walk, volunteer and for more details about the 2017 Sistas Run New York, visit s2syouthsummit.com/run.

To volunteer at the Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit, visit http://s2syouthsummit.org/get-involved/volunteer. To make a charitable contribution to the Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit, you can make a donation here.

To learn more about the Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit, please visit s2syouthsummit.org. To connect with the Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit online communities, on our social channels:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpowerGNEP
Twitter | Instagram: @S2SYouthSummit
Videos: https://vimeo.com/user5288503/videos

For downloadable media assets, visit the S2S2017 media folder here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a7wgud98dokhu4z/AAANtPxP1McSIaXc-ujDPeKda?dl=0.

For all Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit and Sistas Run New York media inquiries (including interview requests), please contact Jasu Sims at [email protected] or 646.820.9859.

ABOUT THE GYE NYAME EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (GNEP)
The Gye Nyame Empowerment Project is a non-profit organization that provides tools and conversations that affirm positive life outcomes for Pan-African people and their communities. GNEP creates moments that affirm people of Pan-African descent and their communities, and they disrupt disempowering trajectories of Pan-African people and Pan-African communities. GNEP believes that if you empower an individual, you inspire the family. If you inspire the family, you uplift communities. If you uplift communities, you alter the worlds view on humanity.

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