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THE COALITION CONNECTION
February 6, 2015
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Dear NCGS Community,
We are pleased to announce the program for Educating Girls: Be Well, Lead Well* is now available online. This one-day symposium will feature 13 breakout sessions with presenters from over 25 girls' and coed schools along with keynote speaker Rachel Simmons. Click here for the detailed schedule and session descriptions with presenters.
Educating Girls, presented in partnership with the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), will be held at The Nightingale-Bamford School on April 6, 2015. Symposium sessions will combine theory and practice to help schools enhance the educational journey for girls in girls' schools and coed schools, thereby improving the experience for all learners. This event is for all educators who work with girls in grades K-12.
"Be Well, Lead Well" discussions will revolve around the intersection of leadership, resilience, and wellness. Featured speaker Rachel Simmons argues we must define girls' leadership in a way that is directly linked to the practice of self-care and self-compassion. Participants will explore this concept in small groups and brainstorm strategies to incorporate a more expansive vision of "leadership from within" into their day-to-day work with girls.
Click here for more information and to register today.
Professional development opportunities like Educating Girls, along with research, advocacy, and networking, are among the many ways NCGS serves its member schools. NCGS has plans to expand this regional symposium to the Los Angeles area in the fall of 2015. If you are interested in having NCGS bring Educating Girls to your area, please contact Director of Strategic Initiatives & Professional Development Jen Shakeshaft.
Best wishes,
Megan Murphy
Executive Director
*"Be Well, Lead Well" is a tagline for Hathaway Brown School
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NCGS and CIEE Create Global Summer Abroad Partnership
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NCGS and CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) are thrilled to announce an ongoing strategic partnership that will provide high school students and faculty at NCGS member schools with life-changing opportunities to travel and learn abroad. The three-week pilot program will take place this summer from July 10 - August 1, 2015, in Costa Rica and will focus on three main topics in STEAM: biology/biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability.
CIEE has generously offered $50,000 in student scholarships and $7,500 faculty professional development grants to support this exciting initiative. In an effort to promote collaboration within and among different school communities, the funds will be distributed to five NCGS member schools -- five students and one faculty member from each.
A complete itinerary and trip details will be available soon. If your school is interested in participating, please contact Jen Shakeshaft.
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NCGS Student Delegates Report on 2015 Student Leadership Conference in Australia
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Andy Smithey and Febe Martinez, juniors at Saint Mary's School and Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, respectively, recently participated in the 2015 Student Leadership Conference, hosted by the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia.
Describing her first day at the conference, Febe said, "Everyone was smiling and willing to learn and contribute, and I remember thinking that the energy in that room was incredible. Throughout the conference, I continued to be amazed by the mentors, the sponsors, and most of all, the other girls."
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Febe Martinez [second from left] and Andy Smithey [fourth from right],
both students at NCGS member schools, participated in the
2015 Student Leadership Conference in Australia.
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Andy and Febe were joined by 160 high school girls from around the world. "Together we set off on a five-day journey of fun activities, workshops, guest speakers, and the chance to network and make new friends," said Andy.
Making new friends and learning new leadership skills were just some of the takeaways the girls received from this experience. "The entire conference, from start to finish," described Febe, "has easily been one of the most defining moments in my life. I find myself laughing, talking, and listening more." Andy shared, "All of these things that I have learned helped me to more clearly see the leader that I want to be as well as the strengths I already possess," said Andy.
Click here to read a news article about the conference.
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Help End the Global Gender Technology Gap
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Women and girls have the ability and ingenuity to ignite change, but will be limited in doing so unless they are equal players in science and technology.
Join UN Women and the Global Fund for Women to demand equal access to and control of technology for women and girls worldwide. Sign a petition to end the global gender technology gap today by calling on governments, regional institutions, and the United Nations to make sure women and girls are at the center of the science and technology revolution.
The petition is part of IGNITE: Women Fueling Science and Technology, a global campaign and media project from Global Fund for Women with UN Women as a major partner. IGNITE explores the roles of science and technology in advancing gender equality and features stories of women and girls who are leading and innovating in science, technology, engineering, and math. Click here to learn more about why technology is a women's human rights issue and to get inspired by creative women and girls globally to #BeTheSpark and take action.
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Highlights from the NCGS "Listening & Learning Tour"
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Jen Shakeshaft, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Professional Development, traveled to the Big Easy last week. Here's what she had to say from the road:
I had a wonderful, informative visit at Academy of the Sacred Heart, also known as "The Rosary," with Headmistress Sr. Melanie Guste, Upper School Head Dr. Yvonne Adler, and Preschool & Lower School Head Kay Higginbotham. In addition to touring both of their beautiful campuses, I enjoyed learning about the school's focus on curriculum integration to best equip girls with 21st century skills and the ways in which The Rosary leverages ties with local universities and the Sacred Heart Schools network.
Later that day, I attended the Girls' School NET: Networking & Empowering Together reception at Louise S. McGehee School. More than 70 local girls' school alumnae, educators, and administrators from the U.S. and Canada socialized and networked while sipping mint juleps in one of McGehee's stunning historic buildings. Many thanks to Headmistress and former NCGS Trustee Eileen Powers and Director of Alumnae Affairs Elenore Falshaw for hosting such a lovely event.
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