Special Events
2012 Girl Power Benefit Luncheon
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
11:00am - 11:45am Student Showcase/Reception
11:45 - 1:30pm Luncheon/Program
Program Details
We invite you to join some of Chicago’s most influential leaders in celebrating YWLCS -Young Women’s Leadership Charter School’s achievement of successfully teaching today’s Chicago girls how to become tomorrow’s global leaders.
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2012 Keynote Speaker
The Girl Power Benefit Luncheon will feature keynote speaker Laura S. Washington, a Chicago Sun-Times columnist and political analyst for ABC 7. Newsweek magazine named Washington one of the nation's "100 People to Watch" in the 21st Century. Newsweek said: "her style of investigative journalism has made (the Reporter) a powerful and award-winning voice."
For more information about Laura S. Washington, please click here.
2012 Corporate Leadership Award Honoree
YWLCS will also proudly present the Corporate Leadership Award to
Deborah L. DeHaas, Vice Chairman and Central Region Managing Partner for Deloitte LLP.
DeHaas was recognized by the Chicago Sun-Times as one of seven influentials in Chicago and one of the 10 most powerful women in business. She is annually included in Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Who’s Who in Chicago Business,” and was named to its “100 Most Influential Women,” and “25 Women to Watch” lists.
For more information about Deborah L. DeHaas, please click here.
We hope you will join us for the 4th Annual Girl Power Benefit Luncheon! We know you'll be inspired by our students who look forward to celebrating Girl Power with you on April 24, 2012. In the meantime, please enjoy this excerpt from last year's moving student keynote speech.
The teachers and staff at Young Women’s take the time to make sure that their students are educated, while recognizing that every student is different. I want students who come after me to not lose faith in their ability to succeed if they lack resources or the people around them to really help them grow. I want other students to have the opportunities I have had at Young Women’s.
Angelique, 2011 Girl Power Student Keynote Speaker
YWLCS Class of 2011, Posse Scholar, Oberlin College
Click here to view photos from the 2011 Girl Power Luncheon.