Next Girls Unlimited session at Redmond City Hall set for March 9

The Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee's (RYPAC) annual Girls Unlimited series continues this year with the theme of "Expanding Your Tomorrow" 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 9 at Redmond City Hall, located at 15670 N.E. 85th St.

February 19, 2013 1:19 pm
The next Girls Unlimited session will be March 9 at City Hall.
The next Girls Unlimited session will be March 9 at City Hall.

The Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee’s (RYPAC) annual Girls Unlimited series continues this year with the theme of “Expanding Your Tomorrow” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 9 at Redmond City Hall, located at 15670 N.E. 85th St.

This session’s focus will be on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Female professionals from Boeing, Microsoft Corp., PopCap Games and others will share their story about their career choices. The program is targeted for young women in middle and high school and will include presentation and interactive activities.

Girls Unlimited was started to empower young women in the community to take charge of their lives and be a part of their change. Female professionals come and share their story about their career paths and talk about what it takes to get to where they are. The keynote speaker for this upcoming session is Cheryl Platz from Microsoft who is also a member of IGNITE, (Inspiring Girls Now In Technology Education).

This event cost $10 but scholarships are available and prior registration is recommended. To register go to Redmond.gov/econnect and enter course 45643. For more information, email rypac@redmond.gov.