Hey all! I'm Courtney Macavinta, co-author of the best-selling book for teen girls RESPECT and founder of Respect Rx, which is devoted to empowering girls, women and their advocates to boost self-respect, sisterhood and social change in their lives—and our world.
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Pennsylvania, Texas and Massachusetts Governor's Conference for Women
Respect Rx, and our partner Reality Check Coaching, are heading to three state women's conferences starting tomorrow! We'll be delivering a Respect Connect leadership workshop for 500 to 1,000 young women at each conference. And we're with amazing company. Check out the other speakers: Lesley Stahl, Marianne Williamson, Holly Robinson Peete, Meg Whitman, Elizabeth Edwards, Sarah Jones and many other inspiring trailblazers. We hope to see you there!
Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Pittsburgh, PA
October 2, 2008
Texas Conference for Women
Houston, TX
October 16, 2008
Massachusetts Conference for Women
Boston, MA
December 11, 2008
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