Girls Rule at Junior Achievement of South Florida connects inspirational women role models in our community with local high school girls from select partner schools. Through mentorship, these girls will hone their leadership skills, explore all that women can be, learn to embrace their dreams and start their journey to success.
Celebration Event – March 14, 2024
JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion
1130 Coconut Creek Blvd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
GIRLS RULE CELEBRATION EVENT
Thursday, March 14, 2024 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
An engaging brunch and networking opportunity that will bring together today’s forward-thinking women to connect around a common vision to transform and advance future generations of girls. This event celebrates, empowers and inspires women and girls. During brunch students will be participating in workshops focused on topics like body image, self-care, social media awareness and building confidence and learn about traditional and non-traditional career pathways. After brunch, sponsors will join the students for the Girls Rule program with keynote speaker followed by the student fashion show. At 1 p.m. there will be a celebratory champagne toast gathering.
Your contribution will allow us to continue providing and improving the quality of entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy programs to more than 80,000 students in Broward and south Palm Beach counties.
MEET THE SUPERPOWER TEAM
Georgie Brown
BrandStar
Monique “Mo” Corker
Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Captain Renee Peterson
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Tamara Rodriguez
Island TV
2024 INSPIRING SUPER KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Theresa Bowe
Entrepreneur l Philanthropist | Author
Theresa Bowe is a mother, author, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, music executive and a successful luxury real estate agent. After almost a decade of dating she married her best friend, former NFL wide receiver Dwayne Bowe.
Born and raised in Long Island, NY, Theresa was the product of a single parent household, being the last of 8 children. She has conquered and overcome many personal obstacles in her life and wanted to do more to ensure that her legacy would sustain the longevity for her family. Finding her escape thru sports, she earned a college track scholarship, and it was there that Theresa began her entrepreneurship journey. Starting with the purchase of her first business, a wine and spirits boutique, she went on to owning a mobile car wash, a premium wig boutique and established her first charity organization “Love My Hair for Kids”. After establishing a successful independent career, she met Dwayne who was later drafted as a first-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to the Kansas City Chiefs.
JA looks forward to hearing more of her success story at Girls Rule!
EMPOWERING SUPERPOWER HOSTS
Cassandra Allen
PNC Bank
Edmarie Edwards
TD Bank
Mikesha Murray
TD Bank
Chantal Roper
EY
Carolina Aparicio Grisales
EY
Taylor Heitner
RCC Associates
Emily Pellingra
Hotwire Communications
Christine Shaw
Florida Power & Light
Erika Davis
JM Family Enterprises Inc.
Joelle Hervis
Bluegreen Vacations
Shelinia Petit-Frere
Jewel Toned Interiors
Allie Escobar
RCC Associates
Alyssa Khan
Miss Florida Teen USA
Ana Rodriguez
Florida Power & Light
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WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER
Join Junior Achievement of South Florida as we empower the leaders of tomorrow so that they will learn to use their voice, have a seat at the table and share their ideas!
To learn about sponsorship opportunities or how to get involved, contact Robyn Harper at (954) 979-7124 or email [email protected].
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2024 PARTNERS!
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PHOTOS FROM GIRLS RULE 2023
PHOTOS FROM GIRLS RULE 2022
“Every day when you wake up, put your cape on, be bold. Don’t let anybody tell you what you can’t do. Keep moving forward and remember Girls Rule!” ~ Keynote speaker Rachel McKenzie
On March 9th, JA hosted its annual Girls Rule: Ignite Your Superpower event, which welcomed 200 local high school girls to participate in a day of inspiring workshops and motivational speakers, including keynote speaker Rachel McKenzie, a bold entrepreneur and wife of former Super Bowl champion Michael Terrance McKenzie, and Dr. Yvette Maureen, a 5-time author, TEDx speaker and entrepreneur.
This year the event included its first “Dress for Success” runway fashion show where 15 students modeled business fashions. Student models were sponsored by members of the Circle of Wise Women, and kept the outfits to begin building their professional wardrobes.
Thank you to everyone who supported this event! If you are inspired to share your superpowers to help young girls find their path, passion and purpose, get involved now and help plan for next year!