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UPCOMING EVENTS

Tech Looks Good on You: Turning a Digital Dream into Reality

April 13, 2023   |   4:30-6:30pm
The Prohibition Room
306 Demers Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

*Note: Please enter the venue via The Spud Jr.
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This event is free to current 2022-2023 GGFWLC members and $25 for non-members. Advanced registration is required.

Complimentary appetizers and cash bar available.
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ABOUT THE SESSION
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Brianne Osowski, founder of the Tailorie social platform and Curious boutiques, will share her entrepreneurship journey. She started an innovative tech company with no background in technology, learning along the way about brand creation, funding, and riding the highs and lows of success. Brianne will also discuss how being a champion to women creates a seat at the table for those women looking to bring their own business ideas to life.  
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ABOUT BRIANNE OSOWSKI
Brianne Osowski, Greater Grand Forks Women's Leadership Cooperative
Brianne Osowski is the Founder & CEO of Tailorie, a social discovery platform for honest brand and product reviews.  Brianne has worked in consumer-facing businesses for 15+ years in industries ranging from fashion to higher education to retail.  She took the plunge into entrepreneurship in 2014 when she opened her first retail store, Curious.  Her stores inspired her to deep dive into consumer psychology, hyper-personalization, and discovery from which Tailorie was born. Brianne holds degrees in International Relations from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota. 
APRIL'S NONPROFIT PARTNER
Multiple times a year, our Nonprofit Partnership Program features information about a local nonprofit organization. Members are invited to donate an item of need, as they are able, in order to forward the mission of the nonprofit as they serve our community through their efforts.​
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Mission: BIO Girls increases the self-esteem of adolescent girls through the empowerment of self and service to others. 

BIO Girls provides a 12-week program for 2nd - 6th grade girls, combining character building lessons, mentoring and physical activity and is proven to increase the self-esteem in 7 of 10 participants; and reduce anxiety in 50% of participants. Low self-esteem is the primary indicator of emotional and behavioral issues in adolescent girls. BIO Girls is working to combat the mental health crisis in our youth by growing our impact across the region. In 2022, BIO Girls impacted 2,700 girls and anticipates the number to rise to 3,500 next year. BIO Girls is also launching a program for teens in 2023. 

​ITEMS OF NEED
Our two primary needs are:
  1. Volunteers to serve as leaders and mentors
  2. Financial gifts to support local programming

Downtown Tour with GGFWLC

May 11, 2023   |   4:30-7:00pm
Grand Forks Town Square
1 S 3rd St, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Tour will conclude with a social at Half Brothers Underground. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar will be available.
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This event is free to current 2022-2023 GGFWLC members and $25 for non-members. Advanced registration is required.
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ABOUT THE EVENT

Join us on Thursday, May 11, from 4:30-7pm to take a tour of historic downtown Grand Forks. Learn about our downtown’s past, present, and future, and get some goodies from local downtown businesses. We’ll also hear from Blue and Jill from the DDA to learn what it means to be a Downtowner and not a town downer. We will meet at Town Square starting at 4:30pm, with the tour starting promptly at 4:45pm. We will conclude with a social at Half Brothers Underground at approximately 5:30pm.

MAY'S NONPROFIT PARTNER
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Multiple times a year, our Nonprofit Partnership Program features information about a local nonprofit organization. Members are invited to donate an item of need, as they are able, in order to forward the mission of the nonprofit as they serve our community through their efforts.​
Downtown Development Association
Mission: To advocate for, promote, grow, and improve the downtown community.

Through the Downtown Development Association's numerous events and activities that attract visitors to the area and their advocacy for good urbanist principles to grow the downtown area, the DDA has been at the forefront of innovation in the heart of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks bringing ideas from paper to our streets and activating beloved spaces.

​Downtowners helped transform Town Square into an active, welcoming community space. By joining our individual giving program, Downtowner, you can make a BIG impact in our community. Visit https://downtownforks.com/gfdowntowner to learn more.

Night at the Museum

June 1, 2023   |   5:00-7:30pm
North Dakota Museum of Art
261 Centennial Dr, Grand Forks, ND 58202

​Slip into your cocktail attire and join the Greater Grand Forks Women’s Leadership Cooperative for a sophisticated Night at the Museum. Our popular end-of-season social will be hosted at the beautiful North Dakota Museum of Art (UND campus) on June 1. Your ticket includes an hors d'oeuvres menu curated by the museum’s Chef Kristen, access to a cash bar, and your choice of one of three take-home craft experiences guided by local artists. Get inspired by hearing GGFWLC’s year in review, taking in the current exhibits, and catching up with your fellow community leaders. 

Be sure to register quickly – this party historically sells out. Those who register early get their first choice of take-home craft. Parking will be available at the museum.

SCHEDULE
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5:00 - 5:30pm - Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres
5:30 - 5:45pm - GGFWLC Year in Review
5:45 - 6:45pm - Craft Workshops
6:45 - 7:30pm - Social Continues
Contact Us
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Greater Grand Forks Women's Leadership Cooperative
PO Box 5172, Grand Forks, ND 58206-5172
info@ggfwlc.com
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