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The GHRO Your Future Home Economics Series teaches adolescent girls (ages 12-17) life skills through hands on workshops that include cooking, nutrition, health, hygiene, budgeting, economics, and sewing. In addition, these young change-makers will participate in *career exploration workshops, leadership training, high school planning, college and workforce readiness.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of conference, students will have:

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• In the context of food and family, students will: develop the values, knowledge, and competencies to live full and satisfying lives

• Students are empowered to become informed members of their communities, developing the skills to live independently and with others.

• Students learn about nutrition and health-related issues that influence the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and their environment.

• Drives academic and applied knowledge

• Triggers critical thinking and action to create change

• Creates learning pathways

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*Please note this year's program will be a week long day conference. Students will not be housed this year and are expected to attend each session for the entire time. Please let us know if you have any questions about this.

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