Young Women's Conference

By Heather Watts

May 22-24 Kenora, ON

While being at the Young Women's conference in Luther Village, I met a lot of amazing people! It was so powerful to have so many strong and determined women in one place! Sharing the Smoke Dance with the group at the opening ceremonies was a great feeling. Most of them had never even heard of the dance, but joined in anyway!

In addition to the wonderful young women in attendance, there were also adult women, most of whom are teachers. Speaking with them and hearing their passion for education only strengthened my goal to become an educator myself, one day. Seeing the young women perform in the talent show and to have been one of the highlights of this visit for me!

These ladies took centre stage with such confidence and enthusiasm in themselves while having a room full of supporters cheering them on. I couldn't help but smile and be happy, there was so much positive energy in the room. I am truly excited to see what is in store for the future. With young women (such as the ones I met on this visit) leading the way, I am confident that great things are going to be happening. I would especially like to thank Donna Kowalski and Aimee Beazley for making me feel so welcome and for their hard work with the 2009 Young Women's Conference.