Active Bodies, Active Minds: Young Women Making Change is a free annual conference empowering young women (ages 16 to 24) to lead healthy lives and build strong communities. It was held on February 9th and hosted by Brown University's Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Sarah Doyle Women's Center, and Swearer Center for Public Service.

Practical tips from the keynote addresses: 1. In the all-important first impression, be confident and take up physical space (Barbara Tannenbaum, senior lecturer in Theater, Speech, and Dance at Brown University). 2. Before communicating change in the world, begin by communicating who you are (Ghislaine Jean-Mahone, artist, activist, educator, dancer, actress, and more).

For details on the third conference planned for 2009, e-mail Alison Cohen, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .