2024 LEAD Girls Rising Expo

Three days of inspiration, motivation and empowerment!

WHEN:
October 24-26, 2024

Choose an Expo event below to learn more and register.

Thursday, October 24, 5:30pm-7pm
Community Conversation with Zaila Avant-garde
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Friday, October 25, 5pm-8pm
LEAD Girls Night In
Space is limited to 50 participants!
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Saturday, October 26, 9am-3pm
Expo workshops and presentations
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Registration is open.
Choose one or more events and sign up to attend!

Get ready for the 6th annual LEAD Girls Rising Expo!

This year we will welcome 6th to 10th grade girls. We have confirmed special guest and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Zaila Avant-garde.

Zaila Avant-garde

Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, Avant-garde won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making her the first African-American to win in almost 100 years of the competition. Along with competing in spelling bees for two years, Avant-garde holds two Guinness World Records for her basketball prowess. She holds the records for the most bounce juggles in one minute (four basketballs) and most basketballs dribbled simultaneously by one person (six basketballs). She was also named SportsKid of the Year 2021 by Sports Illustrated Kids.

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Event:
Community Conversation with Zaila Avant-garde

Join LEAD Girls of NC for a special Community Conversation with Joy Nelson Thomas and Zaila Avant-garde!

WHEN:
Thursday, October 24, 5:30pm-7pm

WHERE:
Parkland High School
1600 Brewer Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27127

COST: Free. Registration and tickets required.

Registration is now open! Sign up to attend!

Event:
LEAD Girls Night In

Join us for a pajama party with DIY self-care activities, a movie & popcorn & pizza party

WHEN:
Friday, October 25, 5pm-8pm

WHERE:
LEAD Girls HQ
1100 W. First Street
Winston-Salem, NC

COST: Free. Space is limited to 50 participants.

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Event:
Girls Rising Expo Workshops & Presentations

WHEN:
Saturday, October 26, 9am-3pm

Featuring:

Financial Wellness with experts from Allegacy Federal Credit Union
Physical Wellness with Nurse Practitioner Katina Little
STEAM Activities with Dr. Claire Crawford
Author Speaker Zaila Avante-Garde
Mental Health & Wellbeing with special guest TBA
Lunch & Networking with influential women leaders in our community; facilitated by Taryn Jarez

WHERE:
Forsyth Tech Community College
Strickland Center
Winston-Salem, NC

COST: $10.00

Registration is now open! Sign up to attend!