Muse 360 To Host its 2nd Spark of Genius: UNHIDDEN FIGURES Conference

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— Muse 360 Arts is hosting a unique and free full-day conference called, UNHIDDEN FIGURES. The Conference, which falls under Muse 360 Arts’ Spark of Genius (SOG) programming will be centered on innovation, entrepreneurship and cultivating future leaders.

SOG features interactive workshops, engaging speakers, mentor-mentee networking and an opportunity to sharpen skills in various areas of leadership. This combination of activities helps students to develop new skills while also energizing their entrepreneurial spirit, immersing them in a community of like-minded peers and forging lifelong connections.

The free event will take place on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 8am-4pm at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center on 847 N. Howard St. Baltimore, MD 21201. The event is designed for girls ages 10-18 and will feature breakfast, welcome & ice breaker, breakout session 1 (SEEK), breakout session 2 (PURSUE), lunch & networking, break out session 3 (BECOME), FYI: For Your Inspiration- mentor/mentee sessions, and wrap up & closing. Registration is available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unhiddenfigures-100-girls-spark-of-genius-youth-entrepreneur- workshop-tickets-32259283385?aff=eac2

The event will be attended by 100 girls from all over Baltimore City, 15 facilitators and 50 hosts/mentors from backgrounds in leadership, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. Spark of Genius: Youth Entrepreneur Program creates a pathway to inform, connect and inspire our youth participants to pursue entrepreneurship creatively. Our goal is to teach the necessary professional skills to transform aspirations and values into a creative practice that will serve as the foundation for a rewarding career! Sharayna Christmas, Executive Director of Muse 360 Arts, “through the support of people who believe in the importance of developing youth creatively, people who believe in engaging parents and community members for support, people who believe in the impact the programs of Muse 360 Arts have on the lives of these youth for the past 12 years- people like you, we can make this event a success!”.

Muse 360 Arts’ mission is to develop Baltimore Youth of diverse backgrounds through high quality experiences, leadership and artistic training that inspires them to reach their full potential.

WE DO THIS BY…..

• Providing opportunities for youth to have a voice ,develop skills in literary, media, visual and performing arts ,

• Building intellectual competencies in critical thinking and leadership

• Engaging Families and Communities through programming

• Exposing youth to a broader perspective of the world