Tuesday, July 31, 2012 3:00 PM The Wheels on the Bus: Reducing Air PollutionAshley Montgomery, Program Support Coordinator Summer 2012 has reminded me what it means to focus on girls’ awareness of community through our Operation SMART outreach program. The day that I personally saw the change that we were starting came with one of my youngest participants. Read More >>
Monday, May 21, 2012 11:00 AM PricewaterhouseCoopers Volunteers Feed FuturesAbri Hochstetler, Public Relations Coordinator Volunteers with PricewaterhouseCoopers spent a lunch hour with fourth-grade girls at James A. Garfield Elementary School leading a Lunch Bunch program. Watch the video to discover what girls and volunteers learned during their time together! Read More >>
Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:00 PM Lunch Bunch: Showing Girls How Far We’ve ComeKelly Smith, Volunteer Engagement Specialist My favorite part about Lunch Bunch is the diversity of our volunteer pool: a retired school teacher sitting next to an IUPUI student. Both women came to Girls Inc. because they know that there’s still a lot that we have to do for the women’s equality movement. Read More >>
Friday, February 24, 2012 2:00 PM Keeping "Girl Relevant"Adrianne Slash, Program Support Coordinator As a youth development professional, I know that we are constantly faced with the issue of relevance. Are we current? Are we in touch? Do we know the issues girls are facing right now? Read More >>
Friday, February 17, 2012 10:30 AM When Girls Speak UpAbri Hochstetler, Public Relations Coordinator Last Saturday I attended my third Girls Inc. speakers bureau training in collaboration with Butler University’s Speakers Lab. The experience changes each training with the composition of the group and offers different take-aways, or as we call them at Girls Inc., “ah-ha” moments. Read More >>
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:30 AM Be Your Own Friend FirstAshley Montgomery, Program Support Coordinator In the last 5 months I have asked many girls, “Why is it important to be your own friend first?” Each time there are answers ranging from, “you can’t be nice to other people if you are not nice to yourself” and “how are you supposed to like other people if you’re mad at yourself all of the time?” Read More >>
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 4:00 PM Resolve to Appreciate Yourself Abri Hochstetler, Public Relations Coordinator One version of healthy that we talk a lot about at Girls Inc. is healthy relationships, and much of this conversation revolves around healthy friendships with peers. However, the piece I was struck by most in the program was the importance of being a good friend to yourself first. Read More >>
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:00 PM Inspiring Girls to Pursue Their PassionAshley Montgomery, Program Support Coordinator In every Girls Inc. program that I have observed I’ve heard or seen the passions of young girls throughout greater Indianapolis. Whether they are six years-old or 14, there is always a unique passion brought out in a Girls Inc. program. Read More >>
Friday, September 16, 2011 1:00 PM STEM Gap: Why does it matter?Jen Van Dame, AmeriCorps VISTA Public Affairs During the course of her career, Gertrude Elion would help to develop the first treatment for leukemia and the first immunosuppressant for organ transplants, among other discoveries. Read about the challenges she faces as a female scientist and why the STEM gap matters today. Read More >>
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:30 AM New Faces at Girls Inc.Abri Hochstetler, Public Relations Coordinator This fall, three new faces joined the Girls Inc. staff and I am excited to introduce those women to you. Read More >>
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