The New York Urban League is presenting STRONGER: Girls’ Empowerment Day, an opportunity for young women to interact with role models and gain inspiration to succeed in their own lives. On May 7, 2010, 150 high school girls participating in the event will visit the workplaces of some of New York’s most powerful and influential women, followed by a discussion and reception featuring Mary J. Blige.

Participanting Host: Gayle King, Editor-at-large at O Magazine Ÿ  Michelle Miller, CBS News Correspondent Ÿ Lisa Price, Owner of Carol’s Daughter Ÿ New York City Hall  Ÿ Melissa Thornton, Chief Government Relations Officer at Lincoln Center Ÿ Desiree Dancy, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion at New York Times CompanyŸ Randell Bynum, Director, Electric Company Outreach at Sesame Workshop Ÿ Doreen Mogavero, President at Mogavero, Lee & Co., Inc. Ÿ Karin J. Buchholz, Director of Community Affairs at Madison Square Garden Ÿ  New York Police Department

Participanting Organizations:  • Harlem Educational Activities Fund  • Brotherhood/Sister Sol  • Harlem Renaissance High School  •   Thurgood Marshall Academy  •  Curtis High School  •  McKee High School  •  UL for Bergen County  • UL of Hudson County  • Sadie Nash Leadership  • High School of Food and Finance  • Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development  • Antioch Baptist Church  • Spirit of A Woman (S.O.W.) Leadership Development   • Berean Baptist Church