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Dear ,
Welcome to the April 2010 Girls Coalition Newsletter! Spring has sprung and we are back after a successful Second Annual Conference on March 24, 2010.
Now is the time to get involved on a committee, in a work group, or as a member of the Girls Coalition. Please contact us if you are interested in being more involved.
Sincerely,
The Steering Committee Girls Coalition Southwestern Pennsylvania
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Girls Coalition Events and Announcements
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Resource Directory--Second Edition
The 2010 Resource Directory was distributed at the Second Annual Conference, "From Imagination to Realization: Equity and Economic Empowerment of Girls," on March 24, 2010. If you are member and did not receive a copy, please contact Heather Mediate.
The information contained in the 2010 directory will be available on the Girls Coalition website by the end of May 2010.
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Member Events and Announcements
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The Carlow University
Women of SpiritŪ Institute presents 3 Summer Workshops for high school girls:
All camps are for girls who have completed 8th-12th grades as of June 2010,and all costs include breakfast, lunch, T-shirt, journal and all transportation to
off-campus sites.
ECO Camp- Environmental Career Opportunities is a three day program that
introduces you to "green" careers. Through hands-on labs, seminars, and field
trips to Pittsburgh locations where environmentally friendly work is being
done, you'll discover the broad range of opportunities in these booming fields.
You'll meet other girls like you who are eager to explore creative ways they
can improve and sustain the health of the planet through fields like science,
art, conservation and industry.
June 22, 23, 24, 2010
8:30a.m.-4:00p.m.
Co-sponsored by UPMC
Cost: $225.00
Summer Science Nation is a three day program that introduces you to career
options in science. Through hands-on lab experiments, field trips to
Pittsburgh's research and industry facilities, and meetings with scientists in
the field, you'll see the broad range of opportunities in science that are
available- and meet women succeeding in these careers. You will visit PPG and
the McGowan Center for Regenerative Medicine. You'll also meet other girls,
like you, who want to explore a future in science.
July 13, 14, 15, 2010
8:30a.m.-4:00p.m.
Co-sponsored by UPMC and PPG
Cost: $225.00
Prepare to Care: Discover, Explore, Connect introduces high school girls to
the fields of health science, including nursing, medicine, perfusion
technology, physical therapy and biomedical research. Prepare to Care gives you more than a glimpse into healthcare
professions and college life. Attending this workshop prepares you to better
choose a field that suits your interests. Students have the unique opportunity
to spend time in Carlow's new state-of-the-art Nursing Skills Lab. Our workshop
includes team building and leadership exercises that will boost your
confidence. So, if you love science and want to make a difference with you
life, sign up now and- prepare to care.
July 20, 21, 22, 2010
8:30a.m.-4:00p.m.
Co-sponsored by UPMC
Cost: $225.00
Register for all camps online at: www.carlow.edu/summerworkshops
For additional information please contact Laurie Petty
P: 412.578.8851 F: 412.578.2080
Email: ljpetty@carlow.edu
Space is limited. Need-based financial aid is available.
Girls on the Run is looking for volunteers for the 8th Annual New Balance Girls on the Run 5K!
The race is Sunday, May 16th at Sandcastle, and we are looking for volunteers for many different aspects of the event, as well as volunteers for packet stuffing the week of May 3-7, 2010. If you or anyone you know are interested in helping to make this event run safely, smoothly and successfully, please visit www.gotrmagee.org/newbalancegirlsontherun5K for information and required volunteer forms. The GOTR 5K is a fun family event and a great chance to witness nearly 800 girls cross the finish line and achieve their goals! We hope to see you there!
POWER PROMISES ~ A Night of Hope is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday,
May 13, at Heinz Field in the West Club Lounge.
POWER PROMISES will feature graduates of the organization's
gender-responsive alcohol and drug treatment programs whose stories of recovery
are a testament to their courage. The event, hosted by honorary co-chairs Karen Farmer White and Dana & Franco Harris,
will include dinner, auctions and raffles, and entertainment. The evening will
also include the presentation of the Window
of Hope Award to Rosemary Hulsman,
who has demonstrated commitment to POWER's mission as a volunteer with the
organization for its entire 19-year history.
KDKA News Anchor
and POWER Board member Brenda Waters will emcee the event for the seventh
consecutive year and Tom Murphy will
once again lend his energy and enthusiasm to the live auction. Additional celebrity
guests include Darieth Chisolm,
The Ghost Whisperer's David Conrad, Sheldon Ingram, and Sally Wiggin.
All proceeds benefit POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for
Women in Early Recovery). POWER's
mission is to help women reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction to
alcohol and other drugs, and to reduce the incidence of addiction in future
generations.
Individual reservations
are available from POWER for $100 each; Patron reservations are $150. Tables of
eight seats are available for $750; Patron tables of eight seats are available
for $1,100. (Patrons are listed in the event program.)
For more information, please contact Emily Stimmel at 412.243.7535,
ext. 223, or visit www.power-recovery.com.
The Womansplace 17th Annual Golf Outing to End Domestic Violence
Our mission at
Womansplace is to end the cycle of domestic violence and change social norms
through education and systems advocacy. In order to fulfill our mission, we need your support!
The 17th Annual Womansplace Golf Event will
take place on Friday August 27, 2010 at Youghiogheny Country Club in
McKeesport, PA. The event raises
awareness to the pervasive epidemic of domestic violence and the urgency to
bring communities together and fight against this crime. It also raises the much needed funds so
that we may continue to provide programs and services to the community.
Sponsorships and individual contributions
play an important role in the success of this event. Without your support we would not be able to continue the
important programs and services that we offer to victims and to the community.
Your
participation can help end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives!
Register online at www.womansplace.org or contact Fran
Trimpey at ftrimpey@womansplace.orgor (412) 664-7146 x200 for individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities
by August 1, 2010.
UCP Kids (Unique Community Programs for Kids) was thrilled
to see so many participants in our session "Empowering All Girls to Reach Their
Full Potential" at the 2nd Annual Girls Coalition Conference on Wednesday,
March 24, 2010. UCP Kids organized
a panel of four successful young women, all with varying types of
disabilities. The panelists shared
the importance of girl-serving programs including girls with disabilities seeing
that, given appropriate opportunities, these girls can accomplish so very much in
their lives. While each panel member had a different story to tell, a common
theme was present: support from family
and community was the key to their success.
Many program leaders who attended the session were inspired
by the panelists to include girls with disabilities in their existing programs,
but are wondering how to successfully do that. UCP Kids' F.U.N. for Everyone program can help! In an effort to help community
organizations Fully Understand the Needs for Everyone, UCP Kids
conducts trainings and provides resources to educate the community on welcoming
and including children of all abilities in a variety of settings. UCP Kids' highly interactive trainings
can be customized based on the needs of the organization and are offered at NO
COST to organizations thanks to generous support from the Pennsylvania
Developmental Disabilities Council.
Whether or not you attended the recent session at the Girls
Coalition conference, if you'd like to schedule a F.U.N. for Everyone training
for your organization on how to help ALL children have success within your
programs, call UCP Kids at 412-683-7100 ext. 2215.
Rev Up the Romance: Adagio Presents Dr. Ruth Westheimer on May 26, 2010
This event will be an evening of fun and insightful conversation!
When: May 26, 2010, 5pm
Where: Larrimor's for Her, One PNC Plaza, 249 5th Ave, Downtown
Tickets: $75 each
Please RSVP by May 19, 2010, to Larissa Yates at lyates@adagiohealth.org or 412-253-8165 or register online at www.adagiohealth.org
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Cool Stuff and Opportunities for Girls
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Women's M-Powerment Intergenerational Conference
Women's M-Powerment is a student organization from the Shaler Area High School that works to raise awareness about violence and its impacts on women and girls. The goal of the upcoming Intergenerational Conference is to facilitate conversations and connections and build a better understanding of young and adult women's perspectives. Conference activities will include inspiring speakers, small and large group discussion (issues ranging from gender roles to body image), and light yoga.
WHEN: 9am to 3pm on May 1, 2010
WHERE: Mellon Hall, Chatham University
COST: $10 for adults; $5 for students
For more information or to register, please contact Haley Ashcom at (412) 580-9334 or haleyashcom@comcast.net. Checks can be mailed to Women's M-Powerment, 121, Skylark Dr. Glenshaw PA 15116, or just bring your payment with you on the day of the conference.
In 2006, M-Powerment received a small grant from the Women and Girls Foundation Girls as Grantmakers to implement one of their signature activities at Shaler, where they created armbands with 1:4 on them to signify that 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted by the age of 18. In 2008, Megan Neuf, Erin Drischler and Jackie Betz, M-Powerment co-founders, were recognized for their work with this student organization when they were awarded the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Public Service http://www.yournorthhills.com/northhillsnews/article/students-earn-high-praise-accolades-m-powerment. Today, M-Powerment continues educating fellow students, creating opportunities for dialogue at student assemblies and events and engaging local agencies like PAAR.
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.eduor (412) 268-5227. SEE is offered
by the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems (ICES) at Carnegie Mellon
University.
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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Amazing Girl: Kristin
In March, Kristin was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania (www.mswheelchairpenn.org) and is committed to using this
honor as a platform to reach out to other young people who have disabilities to
advocate for affordable and accessible housing.
Kristin grew up in a small rural community and was the only
person she knew with a physical disability, but that never stopped her. Kristin credits her parents with being
positive, setting high expectations for her, and encouraging her to try
anything (from student government to Spanish club to a cheerleader for the
wrestling team). At age seven
Kristin attended her uncle's graduation from Edinboro University and then and
there made the decision that someday she would be among the many graduates who
use wheelchairs or have other physical disabilities. Years later she graduated from Edinboro with a degree
in speech communication, and then got her master's degree in educational
leadership from Gannon. Currently Kristin
works for UCP as a supports coordinator for the attendant care program and as a
housing counselor, helping many people with disabilities live independent lives
in the community.
As Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania, Kristin will spend the next
year speaking to numerous groups and working to combat the ignorance and
stereotypes that still work against people with disabilities. As an advocate, her message to peers
will be not to be complacent and accept discrimination, but to actively work to
change things. In her words, "One person CAN make a difference."
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Resources
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Help Us Help Everyone Who Works with Girls!
If you come across a valuable resource that could help people be more successful in their work with girls and young women, we want to know about it. Please pass along the information to Heather Mediate and we will share it in a newsletter or online.
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