Worcester Together distributes $2.3 million in grants to area nonprofits
Release Date:
Thu, 07/09/2020
United Way commits additional $500K for city youth summer programs
Release Date:
Sun, 06/21/2020
5 Things to Know This Week in Worcester
Release Date:
Tue, 07/14/2020
Girls, Inc. of Worcester is Bridging the Technology Divide
Girls, Inc. of Worcester has reacted to a recent study showing nearly a quarter of Worcester students don’t have access to a computer or another device besides a cell phone at home.
At the Girls, Inc. of Worcester signature 2020 Career and College Shower, every graduate was gifted a laptop with tools and software required for postsecondary education.
Envisioning the #BlackGirlFuture
These biases can cause adults to have less empathy for Black girls and disregard their social and emotional needs. #blackgirlfuture
The perception that Black girls are “less innocent” can contribute to harsher punishment in school, fewer leadership opportunities, and less support in school. #blackgirlfuture
As I See It: For girls, basic needs require more than just toilet paper
Release Date:
Thu, 05/14/2020
When COVID-19 became known as a pandemic, people started panicking about having enough toilet paper. What came next — hoarding, price-gouging, and of course the funny memes and jokes all over the internet — became a news-worthy source of comedy relief.
Girls Celebration on WCCA TV
Release Date:
Mon, 04/13/2020
Today's "DAILY BREAKING" features Victoria Waterman the CEO at Girls Inc. of Worcester. Victoria talks about the Girls Celebration 2020 event. Like many things, the event became a “virtual” celebration. They did a segment each day of the week electronically. Girls Celebration is one of their biggest events to honor young girls for a variety of achievements.
Giving girls the tools for an online world
Release Date:
Tue, 03/10/2020
New Central Mass. group aims to help young women navigate social media, texting and cyber-bullying
Girls Inc. of Worcester CEO inspires young women by example to be ‘strong, smart and bold’
Release Date:
Thu, 01/02/2020
“If you told me I would be doing this 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it. To honor the people who saw something in me before I saw it in myself, I aspire to intentionally look for that something special in others and inspire them.”
Today’s girls, tomorrow’s leaders theme of talk by Girls Inc. CEO, UMass prof in Worcester
Release Date:
Wed, 11/06/2019
Waterman told an audience at Mechanics Hall Wednesday night that her coach realized instantly that was her personal story. And her personal story isn’t unlike most of the backgrounds of the girls who attend Girls Inc. today - it’s a lifelong fight for confidence, equity and empowerment in the face of social and cultural pressures that continue to devalue women, and encourage them to break each other down.
Stocking Up for Books
December 19, 2019 - 3:30pm
Girls Inc. of Worcester
125 Providence Street
Worcester,
MA
01604
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