Empowering Keynote Speaker

Lateefah Simon – MacArthur “Genius” Award winner, named to Oprah’s 2009 “Power List,” Bay Area civil rights leader and advocate for young women

Lateefah Simon is a Bay Area Civil Rights leader, community activist and advocate for young women, Lateefah is currently program director for the Rosenberg Foundation, focusing on strategic initiatives to improve outcomes for California’s women and children.  At age 19, she was the youngest executive director of the Center for Young Women’s Development.  She is the winner of the MacArthur “Genius” award, the Jefferson Award for community service and was named to Oprah’s first “Power List” in 2009.

Other special guests

Molly Thompson and Lauren Parsekian – The Kind Campaign

The Kind Campaign:  Molly Thompson and Lauren Parsekian, Co-Founders of The Kind Campaign movement and producers of the documentary film, Finding Kind, will address the negative effects of girl vs. girl bullying and how to bring healing and change.

Rachelle Boucher, Culinary Expert and Youth Mentor is the Chef & Culinary Marketing Manager for Standards of Excellence Appliances, Florida Builders and Westar Appliances.
An appliance expert, spokes-chef, cooking teacher, private chef to the stars, celebrity chef “wrangler”, youth mentor, homeless advocate and blogger, Chef Rachelle finds her way into kitchens, hearts, and palates with her accessible cooking style and joyous personality. From working as a private chef for filmmaker Lucas and rock band Metallica, to hosting celebrity chefs such as Tyler Florence and Cat Cora, to teaching cooking classes at the San Francisco Women’s Jail, her remarkable cooking and humanitarian adventure never ends. Rachelle and teen leader David Peck will co-host their interactive show: “The Flavor Agent Presents: Mission Possible-Getting Real with Food.”

For a Donation of $50.00 you can sponsor a teen girl’s attendance!

If you or your company would like the opportunity to be a sponsor of the 2012 Marin Teen Girl Conference, mail your contribution to:

Marin Women’s Commission
3501 Civic Center Drive #415
San Rafael, CA 94903
Attn: Jaime Powell

or click on Sponsors for more information.

Conference Audience and Mission

The goal of the Marin Teen Girl Conference is to create a forum especially designed to the needs and interests of teenage girls living in Marin County. This conference allows girls to safely explore their place in the world, learn to create positive relationships, gain confidence required to make good choices, and experience local community support. Our conference mission is to give every teen girl in Marin County the knowledge, support, and opportunity she needs to live her dreams.

All conference events, speakers, and workshops focus on three key objectives:

• To inspire each teen girl to be the best version of themselves
• To support each teen girl in taking charge of their own future
• To engage each teen girl in the future of the Marin community

History of the Marin Teen Girl Conference

The Marin Women’s Commission established the conference in 2011 after a 2008 Marin County study targeted the need for teenage girls to come together to share their experiences and explore their challenges.