Empower Leadership Academy | In Partnership With Stearns Bank, YWCA Minneapolis and TeamWomen

No School? No Problem! Let’s Make It a Day to Empower!

Hey, parents! Looking for the ultimate activity to keep your girls inspired and engaged on a “No-School” day? Look no further—we’ve got just the thing!

Calling all girls ages 10-18 from YWCA Minneapolis, Stearns Bank, TeamWomen, and Greater Twin Cities communities (membership not required) to join us for an unforgettable day of fun, growth, and empowerment.

What’s on the agenda? A journey through the four pillars of our proprietary Empower Leadership Academy curriculum:

• Confidence: Discover your inner rockstar!
• Leadership: Learn how to take the lead like a pro.
• Resilience: Bounce back stronger from challenges.
• Mental Wellness: Prioritize self-care and balance like a champ.

This is a parent drop-off event, so you can enjoy some “me time” while your young leader dives into a safe, interactive, and inspiring environment designed to help her shine. Breakfast and lunch are included!

Let’s turn this “No-School” day into an empowering experience your girl will never forget!

Peyton Owens is in his 18th year with Golden Gopher Athletics. He currently oversees Golden Gopher Baseball & Rowing, Student-Athlete Development (all education provided to student-athletes, including career readiness, personal development, community outreach, and risk reduction), and Diversity & Inclusion. Owens has been instrumental in the vision and implementation of Leadership U, which he has had oversight of since its launch. This collaboration with Land O’Lakes Inc. provides leadership development and emotional intelligence education and support to student-athletes, assistant coaches, head coaches, and athletics staff. To support this initiative and others like it, he is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors for endowment and annual support of Leadership U, the W.I.L.L. program (Women Invested in Leadership and Learning), and more. Owens is also an ambassador for athletics on campus, bringing the voice of Golden Gopher Athletics to several critical groups. He is a member of the campus Equity & Diversity Subcommittee and is a Member of the University Senate Intercollegiate Athletics Equity and Diversity Subcommittee, Serves as the NCAA Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee (ADID), Serves as a member of the Big Ten Conference Inclusive Excellence Committee. His commitment to collaboration and strategic partnerships, both at the University and in our broader Twin Cities help champion all that is Maroon and Gold.

Former Collegiate Gopher Basketball star, Kiara Buford recently returned to the University of Minnesota as Director of Alumni Relations. Prior to this, she was a Behavior Interventionist at Roseville High School for nine years, helping students seek success in their high school experience by building relationships, setting goals, and developing a positive community. In addition to her full-time career, she dedicates time as an Empower Leadership Academy and ON Point Elite Leadership Coach.

Angela Gustafson left the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Marketing degree in hand and has since hopped from one exciting adventure to the next. From Corporate America, to the US Peace Corps on the Dominican Republic-Haiti border, publishing a children’s book, starting a youth cycling club, and building a granola brand that rocked the shelves of 200+ grocery stores…she’s now honored and excited to have some fun empowering young girls to chase their dreams! She lives close to Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN with her husband and has four young adult children scattered as far away as Thailand.

International development professional. Participated in and advised on research activities, program evaluation, and development in the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya, and the Southeast Asian Nations. Her expertise is related to community engagement, DEI, media, communications, early childhood development, public health, and systems circularity. Marian is also fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

She is passionate about leadership and holistic approaches to child development to give them the tools and bases to succeed but also to be confident, to speak up, to create knowledge, and to be the change in the world for the better.

Thank You To Our Partners!

Thank You To Our Supporter!

Questions? For any questions about the event or others, please fill out a TeamWomen Help Desk Ticket and someone from our small-but-mighty support team will be in touch with you.

Late Policy: Please be advised that in the event of a full capacity, your seat may be subject to forfeiture if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Sold-out events often have waitlists with eager attendees ready to be seated promptly.

By attending the event, you acknowledge and accept this policy regarding late arrivals and seating forfeiture. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in making our events enjoyable for everyone involved.

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