The EMpact Leadership Summit

June 11, 2009 On June 16th, 13 young ladies, who were selected out of the thousands of girls in Garland County, will attend the prestigious EMpact Leadership Summit, a comprehensive leadership development program sponsored by EMwomen International and various businesses throughout the community. As the students and parents attended the orientation meeting for the summit, excitement was high as each young lady was told about her opportunity to emerge as an excellent leader, as well as have the chance to win valuable scholarships and prizes that promote future leadership.

Summit Director, Laurie Rushing, a 2 year veteran of EMwomen and President of the Hot Springs Board of Realtors, states, "The EMpact Leadership Summit is like nothing I have ever seen in leadership development. This program has the potential to change the way we prepare students, and even adults, for future employment, life skills, and give our community businesses a new pool of emerging leaders and employees to choose from. The girls that will benefit from this first summit will be a testament to the amazing character-based programs offered by EMwomen and its partners."

Young ladies from throughout Garland County will be attending the Leadership Summit running June 16-23rd, with the hopes of being chosen to win life-changing scholarships to further their education. The summit will include such programs as: Smart Money - financial literacy, EMfitness Training, EMcafe Healthy Cooking Classes, Embracing Change - Emotional Management, goal setting, public speaking classes, social skills, poise and etiquette, interview skills, job preparation, diversity, vocational planning, mentoring, as well as a community service challenge, ropes course, golf clinic, and beach Olympics.

Staci Wallace, Founder and Executive Director of EMwomen, states, "Our desire is to do much more than simply offer scholarships to individuals seeking entrance to college. Before a candidate will receive one of our scholarships, we want to ensure that they are prepared to finish what they start and have the life-skills training that will give them the edge in the marketplace and in life. As this program evolves, we envision the summit as being a leadership development tool for companies, schools, the court system, and individuals throughout our community."

In July, EMwomen will host their annual EMerge Conference and Fundraiser, featuring dynamic speakers, entertainment, scholarship presentations, and one of these young ladies will be given the title of "EMgirl (EMpowered Girl) Leader of the Year".

To learn more about the EMpact Leadership Summit or EMerge Conference visit EMwomen.com, call (501) 262-9047, or stop by the new EMwomen-EMpact offices at 3634 Central Avenue, Suite D in Hot Springs, AR.