Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena recently participated in ‘The Future is Girl’ empowerment event at the “Yes We Can” Community Center on Friday, March 15.
DeSena was one of seven panelists who spoke to an auditorium of young women about issues including self-esteem, positive self-talk, peer pressure, and leadership skills.
“Part of our jobs as women is to help shape the minds of the younger women who will follow in our footsteps,” DeSena said. “I’m grateful to the Yes We Can Community Center for this opportunity and equally appreciative of my fellow panelists for sharing their stories. We each have valuable personal experiences that can help these girls break barriers and achieve their goals.”
Other panelists included Tyronza Murray, Executive Director of the “Yes We Can” Community Center; Robin Bolling, President of the NAACP Westbury/New Cassel Chapter; Michele Capizzuto, an NYPD Police Officer; Michelle Mallay, an expert on early childhood development; Hollyann Anglin, School Counselor in the East Meadow School District; and Ashley Santana, Executive Manager of Human Resources at Target.
Pictured left to right Ashely Santana, NYPD Officer Michele Capizzuto and her K9, Yogi, North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Robin Bolling, Tyronza Murray, Hollyann Anglin, and Michelle Mallay.
