St. Mary's Academy Presents the

Eighth Annual Learning to Lead Conference
for Girls, Grades 6-12

Learning to Lead gives girls across the metro area the opportunity to interact with professional women and learn about the skills and qualities that have led to success, often in male-dominated professions.

Saturday, October 25, 2008
8:30 a.m.-noon

INSPIRATION:
Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medalist

Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympian and three-time medalist, member of the 1996 Gold Medal gymnastics team, first African-American female gymnast to win an individual medal in the Olympics. She has won more National Championships than any athlete since 1963 and holds numerous World Championship titles.

In June 2008, the 1996 U.S. women's gymnastics team was inducted into the U.S. Olympics Hall of Fame.

Ms. Dawes is president of the Women's Sports Foundation. During the Olympics she will be reporting from Beijing as a media analyst for Yahoo! Sports.

Footage of Dominique Dawes at 1996 Olympics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyndnpgm1dM

Biography of Dominique Dawes

PRACTICAL SKILLS:
Professional women from various fields will share their insights,
interact with the students, and give practical advice about leadership they can apply to their lives now. The names and bios of panelists will be posted in September.

Register at 303.762.8300 ext. 264:
Cost is $15 for SMA students, purchased by Oct. 24; $25 on Oct. 25. Cost is $25 for other students, if purchased by Oct. 24; $35 the day of the event. No charge for parents accompanying students.

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Keynote Speakers in Past Years:
2008: Mireya Mayor, primatologist and TV correspondent for the National Geographic Explorer
2007: Marie Wilson, founder and president of The White House Project
2006: Nancy Cartwright, Emmy-award winner and the voice-over for Bart Simpson
2005: Dr. Sima Samar, Chair of the Independent Afghanistan Human Rights Commission
2004: Missy Park, founder and president of Title 9 Sports
2003: Mae Jemison, first African-American woman to travel in space
2002: Nikki Giovanni, poet and activist