Posted 5:00PM on Saturday 31st December 2016 ( 6 years ago )

Gainesville meeting to focus on bullying

By Ken Stanford Contributing Editor

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WomenSource wll host its annual workshop for middle and high school girls on Jan. 28 and the focus will be on bullying.

"Girl Power" will be held at the Brenau Downtown Center. The theme for the 2017 event is #2Kind2BeMean.

There's more information about the workshop and WomenSource at the WomenSource website.

Ken Stanford Contributing Editor

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