Our 2023 conference, "Break the Mold: Be Brave, Be Bold" will take place on SUNY Plattsburgh's campus in Memorial Hall March 4 to March 5. This year's conference is all about teaching girls how to "break the mold" to believe in themselves when setting out to accomplish goals they didn't think they could achieve. A series of 10 interactive workshops will be offered that encompass our three main themes: media and marketing literacy, character strengths and communication skills. Girls will be led through the program by trained SUNY Plattsburgh women mentors.


We support an inclusive environment where diversity and individual differences are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as a source of strength.  We expect everyone involved in Shine On! will respect differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how other peoples' perspectives, behaviors, and world views may be different from their own.