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Shield Mentor Program- Greensboro, NC

By Kim at May 28, 2009 | 7:41 pm | 2 Comments

Website: www.shieldyouth.com Contact Info: SHIELD Mentor Program Mailing address: P.O. Box 13266 Greensboro, NC 27415 Phone: 336-337-2771 Email: info@shieldyouth.com SHIELD Mentor Program (SHIELD) is a nonprofit organization that serves youth of Greensboro between the ages of 12 and 18 with a full range of mentoring programs and services,

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The #1 Website About Girls Health

By Kim at May 26, 2009 | 1:15 am | 0 Comment

Girlshealth.gov is a website that was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health

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Let’s Give Due Props to African American Teen Girls!

By Kim at April 4, 2009 | 8:30 am | 0 Comment

Acknowledging and displaying appreciation for African American teen girls in the home, at school, and in settings created by clubs, organizations, mentoring programs specifically designed for African American teen girls improve communication and builds an environment for positive recognition. It enhances genuine relationships between African American girls and

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MAGIC – Mentoring A Girl In Construction – St. Louis, MO

By Kim at March 30, 2009 | 10:52 am | 5 Comments

Magic Summer Camp is designed to offer high school girls the opportunity to learn about the countless avenues of employment for women in the construction industry and to engage them via hands-on training in the basic skills of carpentry, electrical, and welding. This opportunity to perform the challenging tasks of basic construction skills, and to experience the

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Linda – Newport News, VA

By Kim at March 22, 2009 | 2:32 pm | 7 Comments

Our High Achiever for this week is Linda of Newport News Virginia. She has been selected due to her wonderful attitude and her strong commitment to succeed despite her circumstances. Linda is a resilient and high spirited high school sophomore with a heart of gold surrounded by a strong impenetrable protective covering. I have had the opportunity to spend time

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Camp Kupugani – Leaf River, Illinois

By Kim at March 20, 2009 | 11:26 am | 0 Comment

“Kupugani” is a Zulu concept meaning “to raise oneself up.” The fundamental point of Camp Kupugani is—in a residential camp setting—to expose girls of varied backgrounds and ethnicities to each other. Living, playing, and working together are the best teachers of instilling bonds of friendship and trust. They represent an important step towards breaking down

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Science Club For Girls – Cambridge, MA

By Kim at March 18, 2009 | 12:26 pm | 1 Comments

The mission of Science Club for Girls is to increase the self-confidence and science literacy of K–12th grade girls belonging to groups that are underrepresented in the sciences, through free, after school programs that provide experiential learning, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Girls work with mentor-scientists who model and foster leadership, affirm

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