District 1 hears from inspirational young women at Its district conference

More than 60 Zontians from the United States and Canada attended the District 1 Conference from 8-10 November in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Keynote speeches were delivered by New Hampshire State Rep. Cassandra Levesque and 2018 Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs Awardee Aysha Emmerson.

Levesque spoke about her experiences in politics and her efforts in leading the Legislature to pass a bill raising the age for girls to be legally married in that state. 

Emmerson, a student at Harvard University, shared her experiences as the Youth Observer to the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women. 

The district also included the Malden Z Club in the conference.

Continue reading about the district conference here