Singer Michelle Williams, formerly of Destiny’s Child, to keynote Women Empowering Women event for local high school girls | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Singer Michelle Williams, formerly of Destiny’s Child, to keynote Women Empowering Women event for local high school girls Singer Michelle Williams, formerly of Destiny’s Child, to keynote Women Empowering Women event for local high school girls Published: May 22, 2018 Author: Erin Blasko Michelle Williams Artist and entrepreneur Michelle Williams, formerly of Destiny’s Child, will take part in Women Empowering Women, a daylong event for local high school girls, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Thursday (May 24) at Corbett Family Hall at the University of Notre Dame. Hosted by Notre Dame’s Office of Public Affairs and the South Bend Community School Corp., the event will focus on self-respect, healthy body image, healthy friendships, academic success and goal-setting as a way to counter the negative influence of peers, social media, music and movies on self-worth. Williams, best known as one-third of the hit-making trio Destiny’s Child, will deliver the keynote address. In addition to her work with Destiny’s Child, Williams has released several solo albums, acted on and off Broadway and created a line of home products. She is an ambassador for the Office on Women’s Health, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Geared toward high-performing and at-risk students of all races and backgrounds, the event is meant to expose young women to male and female leaders from Notre Dame and the surrounding community and empower them to pursue their personal, professional and academic goals with confidence. In addition to Williams, students will hear from Amber Selking, of Selking Performance Group, about “Understanding Purpose/Calling and Promoting Academic Success”; from a panel of leaders about “Social Media Use and Positive Self-Image”; and from a panel of leaders about “Healthy Friendships, Team Building and Respecting One Another.” Karrah Miller, director of public affairs at Notre Dame, developed the program with Kenn Hardy, student services supervisor for the South Bend Community School Corp. “Kenn Hardy and I are so passionate about the success of our young men and women in this community. We hope this partnership is the catalyst for more conversations and engagement with our girls to help them understand they are beautiful, they are brave, and when they set goals and connect with the right people and disconnect from the wrong ones, they can experience great success and fulfillment,” Miller said. More than 200 students from five local high schools — Adams, Clay, Washington, Riley and Rise Up Academy — and the South Bend Community School Corp.’s School Age Mothers Program, an alternative program for pregnant girls in grades seven through 12, will participate in the event. Media are welcome to attend. Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu Posted In: Community News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 New prison education initiative joins Center for Social Concerns September 19, 2022 Notre Dame Stories: Helping the Last of the Instrument Makers September 15, 2022 South Bend offers free, pre-approved house plans with input from Notre Dame September 12, 2022 Notre Dame dedicates new hydro facility along St. Joseph River in South Bend August 30, 2022 School of Architecture’s community regeneration efforts lead to $2.4M development grant for South Bend For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn