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Dear ,
Welcome to the February 2010 Girls Coalition Newsletter! It's almost spring and we want everyone to get involved!
Don't forget to take advantage of the early registration discount and register now for the Second Annual Girls Coalition Conference for Professionals. Early registration has been extended until March 5, 2010. Also, please give us your feedback on the Resource Directory here! Our 2010 edition is underway and we want your input. Sincerely,
The Steering Committee
Girls Coalition Southwestern Pennsylvania
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Girls Coalition Events and Announcements
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Second Annual Girls Coalition Conference for Professionals:
From Imagination to Realization: Equity and Economic Empowerment for Girls
March 24, 2010 at the Sheraton Station Square; 9:30am to 4:30pm
The Girls Coalition is proud and excited to announce that the second annual conference will include nine presentations on various topics effecting girls and young women, including addressing violence among girls and young women, stress in adolescence, and Title IX.
The conference also will feature keynote speaker Dr. Bertice Berry, well-known sociologist, author, and educator.
Full conference details, schedule, speaker and moderator bios, and online registration are available at the Girls Coalition website. CEUS will be available for Social Work, Psychology, as well as Act 48 credits for educators.
In
recognition of the current economic climate that has caused many
organizations to cut professional development budgets, and through the
generosity of our sponsors, we have kept the registration fee as low as
possible.REGISTER NOW: Early registration is available until March 5, 2010 for $65; after March 5, $80. |
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Member Events and Announcements
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Girls on the Run at
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Opens Spring Registration
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is now registering grade
school girls for the spring session of Girls on the Run (GOTR) and Girls on Track. Programs begin the week of March 1 and run through May 21. Registration
deadline is February 24th. Girls
on the Run at Magee is now in it's 10th year and about 800 girls
will join this spring!
Girls on the Run is a character development program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through
running. Girls train for 12 weeks
with certified GOTR coaches for the 5K run event on May 16th which is open to the public. This spring there will be 56 Girls
on the Run program sites in southwestern PA for girls in grades 3-8. Contact Meredith or Andrea at
412-641-1596 or download a registration form at www.gotrmagee.org.
Celebrating PROGRESS
Join PROGRESS (Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society) at Carnegie Mellon University for an event recognizing the program's efforts towards gender equity through the art of negotiation.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College
4800 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
8:30am - 1pm
RSVP to ledford@andrew.cmu.edu or call 412.268.8650. Please provide your contact information. If you are bringing a youth, please provide their age and name.
(412) 561-5405
info@outreachteen.org
www.outreachteen.org
Parenting
Positively
Effective
parenting skills that will benefit your family
Location:
Outreach, 666 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
Tuesday:
12:30 - 2:30 pm
March 2 -
March 23
$75/person
or $125.00/couple
Optional
refresher classes
Individual
Teen and Family Counseling
Master level counselors
First appointments are
usually scheduled within a week of intake.
Outreach turns no one
away for inability to pay.
Outreach's Annual Gala
Rat Pack
Glitz on Grandview
LeMont on
Mt. Washington
April 17,
2010, 7:00-11:00
PM
Featuring
Guy Matone as Frank Sinatra, One-of-a-Kind
Auction Items and Raffles
Cocktail
Attire
Tickets:
$125 per person
The Ellis School will be at the Pittsburgh Parent Magazine's Education Expo at Ross Park Mall on Saturday, March 6th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Representatives from Admissions will be there to talk about all of the great things happening at Ellis. Be sure to stop by the Ellis table to say hello and learn more!
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Cool Stuff and Opportunities for Girls
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Summer Engineering Experience for Girls (SEE) -
ICES, Carnegie Mellon University
The Summer Engineering Experience for Girls (SEE) is a
two-week program for girls who are entering the 8th and 9th
grades and are interested in math and science. The theme of "SEE" is energy, and girls have an opportunity
to learn about different forms of energy that are efficient and environmentally
friendly. Girls conduct hands-on
experience in different areas of engineering and have the chance to explore
areas of interest to them and to learn how they can make a difference through
engineering.
SEE 2010 runs from July 12th through July 23rd. Girls accepted into the program attend
for free. Applications are now
being accepted, and the deadline is Monday, May 3rd. For more information or to download an
application, please visit http://www.ices.cmu.edu/see.html. For more information on the program,
please contact Alicia Brown at adbrown@andrew.cmu.edu
or (412) 268-5227. SEE is offered
by the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems (ICES) at Carnegie Mellon
University.
4th Annual Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Conference
The Pittsburgh's 4th Annual Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Conference will be held at Chatham University on March 9, 2010. This is a one day conference for girls ages 12 -18. Participants will interact with women business owners and business leaders from our region. The focus of the day is to raise awareness about entrepreneurship and to stress the importance of being financially self reliant. This program is sponsored by Hurley Associates, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and partners,
National Association of Women Business Owners, Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University, Communities in Schools of Pittsburgh- Allegheny County and Women's Independent Press. To learn more, visit www.hurley2.com or www.girlsgoingplaces.com/pittsburgh.
While visiting us online, find contest details and entry forms for the the 2010 Girls Going Place Entrepreneurship Award. This annual Guardian initiative is designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes nationally to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and make a difference in their schools and communities. Every year, prizes totaling $30,000 are granted to three top winners and 12 finalists, to further their entrepreneurial pursuits or save for college.
Multi-ethnic study to explore the knowledge, attitudes and
intentions of mothers and their pre-teen and teen daughters toward the new HPV
Vaccine
Mothers will participate in a 2-hour discussion and also a
90 minute information session.
Daughters will only participate in a 2-hour discussion. For additional information, please
contact the project office of Dr. Willa Doswell, University of Pittsburgh
School of Nursing at 412-624-8977.
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Amazing Girl
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The Girls Coalition is currently accepting nominations for Amazing Girls to be featured in the newsletter. We are already working on stories about some great young women to feature in March and April, but welcome your submission for May and beyond. Contact us now!
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Resources
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Help Us Help You!
The Girls Coalition is working hard to update our Resource Directory! If you have a copy of the directory, please consider giving us your feedback here. Or, if you're included in the directory and would like to contact us about your entry, email us now! Finally, if you want to view the directory online, click here!
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Professional Opportunities
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Part-Time Therapist Needed
Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry is seeking a part-time therapist (state licensed and HMO credentialed - UPMC, Highmark, United Behavior Health) to work a minimum of 8-10 hours a week. The ideal candidate must be a well rounded team player who is able to provide counseling to youth, adults, couples and families. The candidate must also be willing to participate with the entire clinical staff team to provide creative and dynamic ideas to support our mission to bring hope and understanding in our communities through our Christian Ministry.
Send or email resume to: Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry, 800 McKnight Park Drive, Ste. 802, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, or acm@anchorpointcounselingministry.org.
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