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| Amanda Gordon with Yarixel Reyes |
On
Sunday, Diggs-Latham fifth-grader Yarixel Reyes participated in the Girls World
Expo at the Millennium Center in downtown Winston-Salem, and a piece of art
that she created was on display.
The
event was a huge success, said her art teacher Amanda Gordon, who was there,
along with Yarixel’s parents and siblings.
Girls World Expo (GWE) is a one-day
event in cities across the nation for girls 11 to 18 years old. As promotional
materials for the event put it: “At GWE, every girl is inspired
and empowered to imagine and create her future. GWE
participants explore college and career choices, learn to develop
and maintain a healthy body image and relationships, discover
empowering communities, and are trained to stay safe in life and
online. Each Expo features something for every girl (and parents, too!).”
Gordon
said that everyone spoke with vendors and representatives of businesses and
organizations about career opportunities, health tips, shopping, and more, and
they collected bags of info, give-a-ways, etc.
“They
were able to get their picture taken, decorate a cupcake, see a fashion show,
listen to a speaker, and more,” Gordon said.
A
representative of Sawtooth School for Visual Art was there talking about Sawtooth
art classes and summer programs.
“She
offered Yarixel a scholarship opportunity to be able to attend one of the
Sawtooth programs,” Gordon said.
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