GIRLS’ FESTIVAL

A Day of Power and Possibility for Thousands of Girls

On Saturday, November 9th WorldWideWomen, a global resource center for women, will proudly host its fourth annual Girls’ Festival. Taking place at the enormous and iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the daylong event aims to empower girls of all ages via six hours of performances by local girls’ dancing and singing groups; 20 interactive workshops on topics from human trafficking and safety to leadership and advocacy; STEM classes; a makerspace featuring everything STEAM; a sports arena; all day career mentoring, and an interactive Expo of organizations that offer programs for girls in the Bay Area.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $15 (children under 7 are free) and can be purchased online at worldwidewomengirlsfestival.org.

“We have assembled a world-class group of experts, professionals and over 70 local and global organizations to showcase their programs and services to inspire and motivate girls to be all that they can imagine. To date, our three festivals have attracted over 10,000 girls and their families from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and this year we are expecting 5,000+ attendees. Our festivals are powerful—many say life-changing—days for girls and this year promises to be equally amazing. Our event is geared to connect girls to important resources to help them thrive, bolster their self-esteem, and inspire them to reach for the stars!”, says WorldWideWomen Founder and CEO, Maureen Broderick.

Over 500 girls from underserved communities around the greater Bay Area—Marin City, Hunters Point, Oakland, Salinas, and East Palo Alto—who would otherwise not be able to attend the event, will be bused to the festival as guests for the day. “We do this every year”, says Broderick, “it is so important to connect these girls to all of the amazing resources and opportunities they will experience at the festival—it opens their minds to new career paths and possibilities to pursue”.

WorldWideWomen Girls’ Festival: Event Highlights

The festival is the largest "career visioning" event in the country with hands-on activities to introduce girls to multiple career opportunities from STEM to the arts and everything in between. This year's program will be as inspiring and fun as ever. Here are the highlights:

Performances throughout the day by girls’ singing, dancing, and music troops, and a fun fashion show with young new female designers

40+ local and global organizations who provide services and support to girls showcase their programs

20+ workshops on topics ranging from body image, health and safety, to film making, leadership, advocacy and human trafficking

Our own gentle version of Shark Tank where girls present their business ideas in front of a panel of supportive judges and win prizes

An array of fun sports and fitness activities including dance workshops, yoga, self-defense classes, speed pitching and much more

Day-long STEAM activities— from robotics, aerodynamics, science and engineering experiments to tire changing, power drilling, fashion illustration, art projects, and so much more

Career panels— an incredible line-up of women across a host of fields who will talk about their career paths and experiences with one-on-one sessions following each industry-specific panel

Multiple sessions throughout the day to learn to code in Java, program robots, engage with IoT, Raspberry Pi, and much more

The Girls' Festival headline sponsor, Kaiser Permanente, is highlighting the importance of mental health and wellness through a spoken word competition at the festival

The ABC7 News crew will be on location to film and coach girls through their broadcast audition

A very cool marketplace where 40 girls will showcase and sell their products

Featuring exceptional products and services created and offered by women for young women

About WorldWideWomen

WorldWideWomen is an easy-to-use online resource platform for women who want trusted information. The online platform connects women with over 6,000 listings of valuable organizations and services exclusively for women in 24 major cities in 13 countries around the world. The Girls’ Festival was launched to bring the website to life in local communities—connecting girls with valuable local resources to positively impact their lives. Their goal is to take the festival on the road to major cities around the world.

Maureen Broderick is the founder and CEO of WorldWideWomen and the creator of the Girl’s Festival. A former dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and a 30+ year business executive, she believes that WorldWideWomen will have a powerful and positive impact on women around the world. “There has never been a central place for women to connect, collaborate and share resources”, says Maureen. “Can you just imagine the power of half the world finally having a place to share their voice—it will change the world!”.

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