Boys & Girls Club of Stamford (BGCS) will celebrate and reimagine women”™s futures in leadership as it hosts, virtually, International Women”™s Day #ChooseToChallenge on March 8 at 7 p.m.
International Women”™s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of women”™s social, economic, cultural and political achievements. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women”™s equality.
BGCS CEO, Rowena Track, will moderate conversations with distinguished women leaders, including Indra Nooyi, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo; Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony; Kathleen Silard, president and CEO of Stamford Health; and Juanita James, president and CEO of Fairfield County Community Foundation. “The powerful stories of their achievements, commitments to raising awareness about women”™s equality and their efforts to accelerate gender parity will inspire others to join International Women”™s Day – #ChooseToChallenge,” said Track.
Each panelist will share how they overcame their life challenges and how they believe women and girls can shape a gender-equal world post-Covid-19.
Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, founded in 1927, provides an experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who walks through its doors. Typically, the club serves more than 550 Stamford youth daily and has a membership of 1,600 youth. Currently, it operates at 50% capacity to maintain Covid guidelines.
To register for the celebration, visit http://bgcastamford.org/InternationalWomensDay21.
