Mar 20, 2025 2 min read

Washington County sixth-grade girls are invited to participate in the 18th annual Sister to Sister Summit of Washington County, scheduled for April 11. Young women in high school are invited to apply to serve as peer facilitators for the summit. The summit is a free late-night event that will be held at Citizens Library in Washington from 6 to 11 p.m.

This late-night conference is sponsored and funded locally by Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the Washington branch of Business and Professional Women and Washington Health System Teen Outreach Adolescent Health Academy, with support from Citizens Library. This summit is not sponsored or affiliated with any Washington County school district.

At the summit, peer facilitators — young women from area high schools who receive training in the topics — will lead small group discussions and a variety of other activities to address critical areas of concern, such as dealing with peer pressure, decision-making, creating positive friendships, body image, bullying, personal safety, self-defense, dating and relationships. Team-building activities, activities and group discussions will round out the agenda.

Participant application forms are available by emailing tr@peacefromdv.org. Applications will be due by April 8, either by email to tr@peacefromdv.org or by mail to DVSSP (Attn: Taylor Dardick, 371 Low Hill Road, Brownsville, PA 15417). All participating sixth graders must submit a signed parental consent form and photo release. Facilitators and women serving as adult chaperones must have all required state and federal clearances.

For additional information, contact summit coordinator Taylor Dardick at tr@peacefromdv.org or 724-223-5477 ext. 117.