On Saturday, March 3, 2012, the University of California at Berkeley’s Women of Color Initiative will host the 27th Annual Empowering Women of Color Conference (EWOCC). The conference, themed “A Holistic Approach: Justice, Access & Healing,” honors our legacies, celebrates our struggles and provides a space to build community and share practical tools to shape our everyday lives. This year’s conference will focus on the mental, physical, nutritional, environmental, and spiritual wellness of women of color. In addition, it will feature a youth speaker from the Youth Essay Contest.
The youth essay contest is open to all high school students. Admission is free for the contest winner! For more information, please see the guidelines and application (please e-mail below for file). The deadline to return all youth essay contest materials (application and essay) is Friday, February 3, 2012.
If you and/or your students have any questions, please call Veronica Garcia at (510) 642-2876 x3 or email ewocc.youthessaycontest@gmail.com.
