CREATING GAME-CHANGINGMOMENTS TO INSPIREYOUNG WOMEN

AN INITIATIVE OF

WHAT IS OWN IT?

A SERIES OF EVENTS ANDOPPORTUNITIES THAT INSPIRE

YOUNG WOMEN, BUILT ENTIRELYBY YOUNG WOMEN. OWN IT WAS

FOUNDED BY UNDERGRADS ATGEORGETOWN IN 2013.

OUR GOAL

TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FEMALELEADERS AND THE MILLENNIALS WHOADMIRE THEM. WE’RE SHAKING UP THEWOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ARENA BYPRODUCING EVENTS ACCESSIBLE TOCOLLEGE-AGED WOMEN OF ALLDEMOGRAPHICS – NOT JUST THOSEWHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY THEIR WAY.

THE PROBLEM

21% ONLY 21% OF GIRLSBELIEVE THEY HAVEWHAT IT TAKES TOBE A LEADER.

OF 8-YEAR-OLD GIRLSWANT TO BELEADERS.

44%

8yo.IS THE PEAKAGE FORGIRLS'LEADERSHIPAMBITIONS.

ONLY 18% OFAMERICANLEADERSHIPPOSITIONS ARE HELDBY WOMEN.

THE PROBLEM 2.0

EXCLUSIVE, EXPENSIVE, REPETITIVECurrent opportunities to advance women's leadership are:

The ways in which we are currently trying to "solve" theproblem of creating women leaders are not working.

OUR SOLUTIONThe Inaugural OWN IT Summit, held on Georgetown’scampus in Washington, DC in April 2014, brought in 400undergraduate attendees and 30 prominent speakers

OUR IMPACT

"I LOVED last year's summit. I came out not only more confident in myselfand my abilities, but excited for the future. I've set my bar high to follow thelead set by the inspirational women who came and feel better prepared totread my own path to success."

- Lucie Marie, student and attendee

"Volunteering for the Own It Summit allowed me to experience a day filled withaccomplished, brilliant and relatable women who were honest about their professionaljourney, yet unapologetic in celebrating their womanhood. As an upperclassmen, theSummit gave me the confidence to boldly push towards my profession and personalgoals whole reminding me to always lift up other women as I climb."

- Esther, student and volunteer

OUR IMPACT

I was honored to participate in the first-ever OWN IT Summit, to share the stagewith inspiring female leaders, and to share my own story with the leaders oftomorrow. The energy was electric and the enthusiasm, contagious. This event isbest-in-class, bringing together women with very different backgrounds whosomehow share common experiences. I can’t wait to see what next year bringsand be inspired all over again.

-Richelle Parham

OWN IT is as fun and accessible as it is boldand inspiring. Whether young women aspireto lead their own lives or lead the nation, OWNIT is showing them that there is power inthemselves and in their generation.

-Reshma Saujani

"OWN IT is a kick-ass eventand since I kick a lot of it, Ishould know."

- Kara Swisher

Over 2 million potential digital impressions

"The OWN IT Summit was myfavorite event of the year. I was soinspired by all the smart, engagingand powerful young women!"

- Norah O'Donnell

DIVERSITYspeakers and discussions engage

all forms of diversity: age, racial,ethnic, ability, industry, SES, and

political alignment

APPROACHABILITY

events focus onencouraging authenticinteractions betweenspeakers and studentsin a casual tone &environment

ACCESSIBILITY

OUR AUDIENCE ISUNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS WITH AEMPHASIS ON SERVINGYOUNG WOMEN (18-22).

SCALE

THE OWN IT SUMMIT IS EXPANDINGNATIONALLY TO MEET DEMAND &REACH MORE YOUNG WOMEN.

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