Hey girls summer interns, Akuah and Dora, talking. We've had a great week so far at the Girls Inc. of Worcester. Each day we learn what goes into running this organization and what we can do to make it better for the next two years.

On August 6, 2009 we were invited to the Leading Women MASS Breakfast with guest speaker Dr. Anne Perschel. While there, we met many leading women who were ready to absorb the powerful message from Dr. Perschel about Finding Your Flow. She talked about how there isn't really a work/life balance, but you need to have a flow state. Your flow state is when...

Girls Inc's computer Lab is getting a "Extreme Makeover - Camp Reach Edition!"  Thirty young women entering seventh grade from across Central MA have been at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for Camp Reach, a two-week residential program for girls interested in pursuing a career in engineering. TEAM GIRLS INC "adopted" us and our project - to redesign our computer lab to make it more comfortable, welcoming, and an environment conducive to learning. 

The girls were here last week to study the room where we have the lab now and the room where we want to relocate it!  They presented...

After spending my one week vacation driving to California, I have jumped right back into the wonderful world of Girls Inc. 

• This week a group of 10 middle school girls had a jumpin' week of fun and exercise of Double Dutch Jumprope sponsored by the Red Auerbach Foundation. 
• Over 70 children and youth had a great time at Camp Kinneywood, even in the rain! We appreciated Ms. Susan Sullivan's Letter to the Editor in the T&G last week.  
• Today the children in the In Town program ended the week by going roller skating. 
• The Girls Inc participation in
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This week has opened a whole new world to 9 young Middle School aged women and me - the world of HOW TO THINK LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI!!  Based on Clark Alum Michael Gelb's book How To Think Like Leonardo DaVinci, these young women, along with several Girls Inc staff and volunteers are half-way through a journey focused on the seven principles: Curiosity, Learning by Doing; Sensory Learning; Sfumato (you have to look that one up!); Body/Mind connection; Art/Science Connection; and How Everything in Connected!  We have studied Leonardo, practiced some yoga, gone on urban hikes and swimming;...

Deborah Penta is a great advocate and friend of Girls Inc!!!

Last week, she heard that enrollment at Girls Incorporated of Worcester’s Camp Kinneywood and In-Town programs (both programs are co-ed in the summer) was down 40% from our very conservative projections based on the struggling economy.  Today, Ms. Penta, President of Penta Communications and the Female Leadership Interest Council (FLIC) issued a challenge to the greater Worcester community in support of Girls Inc...