Friday, April 15, 2016
Western Univerisity, Brescia University College
Free Opportunity for High School Girls
Brescia University College, Canada's only all women's institution, has been successful in securing funding to run 3 free Just Own It! Boot Camps as a part of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative this spring.
Our Boot Camps are being offered to high school girls from across Ontario and will help girls to develop a wide range of skills that will be useful in any career (no business knowledge or experience required). We know that most people ‘fall into’ entrepreneurship and we strongly encourage girls to apply, even if they do not intend to pursue a career in business.
The program will be offered:
- Cohort 1: May 25-29
- Cohort 2: June 1-5
- Cohort 3: June 8-12
Just Own It! will include 4 days of exciting programming designed to offer intensive, hands-on training in five major areas:
- The Business Model
- Customer Discovery
- Product Prototyping
- Financial Management
- Pitching an Idea
The program will connect participants with 5 Program Leaders who will stay, eat, and work alongside them, introduce participants to a minimum of 10 young women entrepreneurs and role models and increase girls’ confidence in their entrepreneurial abilities.
Participation in this program is completely free of charge and includes:
- 4-night stay in Brescia’s Clare Hall Residence
- All meals
- Workshop materials
Please note: There is limited subsidy available to cover the cost of transportation – please email our Program Coordinator, Nikita Miller if you would like to know more.
More information about the program and application can be found at http://brescia.uwo.ca/justownit/joi-bc/.
Media Contact:
Nikita Miller
Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative Program Coordinator
Brescia University College
1285 Western Rd
London ON, N6G 1H2
519-432-8353 ext 28037
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