How might we empower young women to use their voice to create a better world for themselves and others?
The Empow[HER] Summit encouraged girls to develop and use their voices for good and was offered at no cost to participants. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage more than 40 junior high and high school girls will bike along the Boise Greenbelt on Wednesday, August 5, visiting several “Ribbon of Jewels” parks named for remarkable local women. The event was created by a group of high school-aged women from schools around the Boise area for their peers.
Following social distancing and mask/face covering protocols, the female empowerment group learned about the legacies of Julia Davis, Kristin Armstrong, Kathryn Albertson, and Ann Morrison. Participants also visit the site of Boise’s Erma Hayman House. While touring, students engaged in student-created activities covering topics of: shedding harmful societal expectations, embracing unique strengths, amplifying marginalized voices, and expressing gratitude to people who empower them. A digital, self-guided park tour was made available to participants unable to meet in person.
2020 is the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, recognizing women’s right to vote. Boise’s “Ribbon of Jewels” celebrated the figures that made many local public parks possible. Empow[HER] is proud to pedal the feminist movement forward by grounding young women in the history of Boise and inviting them to write the next chapter.
“Empow[HER] has started a fire within me to change the way in which the world views women,” says Meghan Fall, an Empow[HER] student team leader, One Stone Board member and junior at Riverstone International School. “Through working with this group of inspiring young ladies, I now am able to empower other young women to follow their dreams and have the confidence to go against the expectations of society.”
Fast Facts Sheet
Year(s): Summer 2020
Focus: Female empowerment
Recipients: Junior High age female identifying
Community partner: Not necessarily community partners but we had videos made by Diane Davis Michaelgard (grand daughter of Julia Davis), Katie Young from the Boise City Department of Arts and History, and Anna Daly
Number of recipients: 40-45
Number of One Stone members involved in planning: 15
Number of weeks of planning: 10 weeks
How many hours it took to prepare for implementation: 15
How many hours it took to implement: 6
