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Great Start for the Young Women's Giving Circle !

 The 2011/2012 Young Women's Giving Circle (YWGC) class met for the first time this month to plan for their year of leading and learning about philanthropy and civic engagement.   Read about it! 

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"WGC Endorsed Day of the Girl"
In recognition of the critical issues facing young women, The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County endorsed the campaign to establish a Day of the Girl to raise awareness and influence decision-makers about addressing gender-based discrimination - Ellicott City Patch, September 20, 2011
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The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County and the Howard County Library presented the film "Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Generation" on Wednesday, October 12, from 7-9 p.m.

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October 28, 2011, 9 am - 5 pm

A full day of programming focused on personal finance, career development and personal growth organized by The Pinnacle Empowerment Center. Learn more and register here.

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October 2011
Dear WGC Donors and Friends,

Our 2011/2012 Young Women's Giving Circle is going strong! As they just wrote on their Facebook page "there is a lot of new faces and excitement for upcoming events!" 

Last month we announced our 2011 Grants. Did you know that the WGC also funds scholarships for women? 

And, while the 2012 WGC Circle Team is in full planning mode. Join us on 11/3 for a Kickoff event. 

There's a lot going on, and many ways to get involved. Join us.

  

Sincerely,
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Cynthia Taliano, Chair

2012 WGC Circle Team Kickoff on 11/3 - Join Us!

November 3, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
Believe it or not, it's time to start thinking about Iron Girl 2012! Registration opens on November 7th (selling out within hours). We hope you'll consider joining us this year on the WGC's Circle Team. 

WGC's Journey Girls Make Awards to Local Women

Journey Awards 2011
Delegates to Journey Camp 2011 recently honored four local professional and civic leaders and philanthropists at an awards reception Sept. 11.  

WGC Funds Scholarships for Women in 2011

The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County has awarded $2,500 of its 2011 grants budget to a scholarship fund it established at Howard Community College to provide assistance to women taking job-related courses.

Learn more.

WGC's 2011 Journey Camp Update

Journey 2011
Journey, the Women's Giving Circle's signature program for girls, has found its ideal size and make-up, according to Journey 2011 Director Kea McKoy.  
 
The program's mission - to provide an experience in which delegates explore issues of identity and community and build their confidence and interpersonal skills - has remained unchanged, although the components of the experience have evolved.

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The Women's Giving Circle (WGC) is building a community of philanthropists and creating a permanent legacy to address the needs of women and girls in Howard County, MD. The WGC is a fund at The Columbia Foundation, Howard County's Community Foundation. www.womensgivingcircle.org

Editor: Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz