Wheels to Water Summer 2010
July 6 - August 15
Participating in the City's Wheels to Water Program is a great way to spend your summer, especially if you are between the ages of 7 and 17 - and it's free!
The Wheels to Water Program offers:
This morning on the steps of the Massachusetts State House, Governor Patrick and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden rolled out the Summer of Innovation program. Massachusetts was only one of 4 states chosen for this program; there are six programs funded. Girls Inc is the program partner with U Mass Medical School's Regional Science Resource Center for two weeks of programming this summer for middle school girls from Sullivan Middle School and Abby Kelley Foster Middle School.
The first week will be DaVinci's Divas - the expansion and enhancement of last year's Lady Leonardos...
WOW! It has been a long time since I posted anything on the blog -- that's because I have been so busy doing so many exciting things!
Three weeks ago Felicia Riffelmacher, 2nd VP on the Board and I attended the Girls Inc National Conference in Washington DC. It was a great opportunity for us to participate in conversations with other CEOs and Board members from affiliates across the country. All of us celebrated and bid farewell to Joyce Roche, our outgoing National CEO and welcomed Judy Vredenburgh, the new CEO. We also spent a day on Capitol Hill.
I got back in time...
March 17, 2010
Dear Girls Inc Families and the Worcester Community:
It has been my privilege to serve as a leader of Girls Inc of Worcester for the past 17 months. As you may have seen in today’s newspaper, last week I gave the Board of Directors my notice of resignation effective June 30, 2010. The Board has committed to working together with me, the staff and the community to create a healthy and productive transition process. Please know that they remain very supportive of the programs and our girls.
My decision followed months of thoughtful reflection. So that...
Girls Inc of Worcester is taking the lead this year to celebrate Take Our Daughters to Work Day on Thursday, April 22, during spring vacation. The day will start with a breakfast at Girls Inc with WPS Superintendent, Dr. Melinda Boone speaking on 1 Youth, 1 Dream, Tomorrow's Leaders. After breakfast about 20 or so young women will leave with adult mentors and spend the day shadowing them to learn more about being a firefighter, a State Senator, a program director and more...
The over 30 agencies in the Investing in Girls Alliance join Girls Inc in...
