More than 300 girls will take part in the sixth annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference and Career Fair for young women starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at Hartnell College.
In this event coordinated by the Lyceum Monterey, girls in grades 5-10 interested in math, technology, science, and engineering will participate in hands-on workshops that will give them an opportunity to interact with professionals and work closely with their peers. They'll have a chance to learn about careers in oceanography, dentistry, and more.What a great opportunity to learn about the wonderful world of science!
And just as these girls meet at Hartnell, another 100 students will gather at Asilomar for the fifth annual summit of the Girl's Health in Girl's Hands initiative. The summit promotes girl empowerment, healthy body image, relationships, and emotional well-being through interactive girl-led activities.
Girl leaders coordinate workshops and physical activities, discuss GHGH action led research, and rally participants to get involved in shaping their futures and creating an agenda for change. Another great opportunity for girls to become empowered!
In this day and age of education changes, emphasis is growing in making sure students are aware of careers in STEM fields. Also, experts want to make sure emotional health is address to shape resilient children. These events explore both. Maybe next year they'll be combined! ;)
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Girls get heavy dosis of science at Expanding Your Horizons
More than 300 girls, parents and teachers attended the fifth annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference and career fair on Nov. 22 at Hartnell College.
The girls attended two hands-on workshops that gave them opportunities to interact with professionals and work closely with their peers. The workshops included the study of marine invertebrates, underwater robotics, water density and oceanography, and more. During the workshops the girls completed a number of stimulating activities such as extracting DNA from multiple sources with common household items. They built, hypothesized, and tested underwater robots. Some got to use the latest technologies from the Monterey Bay Aquarium to peek into the largest, most mysterious habitat on earth.
Then they had a chance to hear about possible careers in science from 16 organizations including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Peninsula College’s Engineering and Nursing Programs, and Hartnell’s NASA SEEMA.
Overall, judging from the photos, the girls seemed to have a great time. Good job, Lyceum of Monterey, for putting it on.
The girls attended two hands-on workshops that gave them opportunities to interact with professionals and work closely with their peers. The workshops included the study of marine invertebrates, underwater robotics, water density and oceanography, and more. During the workshops the girls completed a number of stimulating activities such as extracting DNA from multiple sources with common household items. They built, hypothesized, and tested underwater robots. Some got to use the latest technologies from the Monterey Bay Aquarium to peek into the largest, most mysterious habitat on earth.
Then they had a chance to hear about possible careers in science from 16 organizations including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Peninsula College’s Engineering and Nursing Programs, and Hartnell’s NASA SEEMA.
Overall, judging from the photos, the girls seemed to have a great time. Good job, Lyceum of Monterey, for putting it on.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Monterey County girl leaders combat bullying with "smile" campaign
Girl leaders from different high schools throughout Monterey County have been busy this week plastering their schools with tiny bright papers and words of encouragement.
They call it the "Post-a-smile" campaign, the work of Girls' Health in Girls' Hands leadership network, a group of girls who are trying to take charge of their prospects in life.
Students from Alisal High, Everett Alvarez, Pacific Grove, the Boys and Girls Club, Marina High, and other sites are taking part of this event. The girls have been writing anonymous positive messages on sticky-notes and post them at their school campuses. The girls have been taking pictures and tag #ghghmonterey to enter to win a prize for the most creative post.
The idea behind the campaign is to spread positive messages to combat bullying.
The Girls Leadership Network has also created a public service announcement about suicide prevention to raise awareness about the campaign and the serious issue of bullying and suicide in Monterey County. The Suicide Prevention PSA can be seen here. The site has also information about the Post-A-Smile campaign.
Thanks for the smiles, girls! Love and kindness make the world go round!
They call it the "Post-a-smile" campaign, the work of Girls' Health in Girls' Hands leadership network, a group of girls who are trying to take charge of their prospects in life.
Students from Alisal High, Everett Alvarez, Pacific Grove, the Boys and Girls Club, Marina High, and other sites are taking part of this event. The girls have been writing anonymous positive messages on sticky-notes and post them at their school campuses. The girls have been taking pictures and tag #ghghmonterey to enter to win a prize for the most creative post.
The idea behind the campaign is to spread positive messages to combat bullying.
The Girls Leadership Network has also created a public service announcement about suicide prevention to raise awareness about the campaign and the serious issue of bullying and suicide in Monterey County. The Suicide Prevention PSA can be seen here. The site has also information about the Post-A-Smile campaign.
Thanks for the smiles, girls! Love and kindness make the world go round!
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Monterey County's Women's Fund -- empowering girls
Roxanna Sanchez grew up in Greenfield, where health education classes were hard to come by. As a participant in Girls Inc., a program which empowers young women from all over Monterey County, she was invited to the Women's Fund breakfast in 2010, which gathers power ladies from all over the county to donate for a good cause.
Sitting next to Roxanna was one of these power ladies who listened attentively to what Roxanna said. Check out the video: the young woman didn't know what to do with her life back then. To her surprise, the attentive lady who had been listening to her the entire morning got up to speak, and told her in front of the audience: if you don't get into the health profession, I don't know what I'm going to do with you.
Roxanna immediately realized what she needed to do with her life, she told an audience of about 400 people at Thursday's Women's Fund breakfast in Monterey. Her comments made the entire audience laugh, bringing some levity to a morning full of sobering statistics.
More than one in four Monterey County women over age 25 did not have a high school diploma in 2009. More than one in six Monterey County girls drops out of high school.
And women, who hold up half the sky, need a lot of support.
Supporters of the Women's Fund believe that, when women succeed, they lift the boats of their entire families. So they're raising money to endow the program, to continue supporting programs that empower women all over the county. They're halfway through their goal of $1.5 million.
Listening to Roxanna, who now studies at San Jose State University health science and child adolescent development, was truly inspiring. She even made some of the powerful ladies in the audience tear up.
But it was Roxanna's turn to tear up when the woman who inspired her came to hug her at the end of the breakfast.
It was Morley Brown, decidedly one of my most favorite power ladies in Monterey County.
They embraced, Roxanna teared up, and they promised each other to keep in touch.
It was sweet, magical moment, and I feel so lucky to have witnessed it.
Girls do need a lot of help, specially in our rural, highly immigrant, highly agricultural community. If you'd like to learn more about the Women's Fund, click here.
Sitting next to Roxanna was one of these power ladies who listened attentively to what Roxanna said. Check out the video: the young woman didn't know what to do with her life back then. To her surprise, the attentive lady who had been listening to her the entire morning got up to speak, and told her in front of the audience: if you don't get into the health profession, I don't know what I'm going to do with you.
Roxanna immediately realized what she needed to do with her life, she told an audience of about 400 people at Thursday's Women's Fund breakfast in Monterey. Her comments made the entire audience laugh, bringing some levity to a morning full of sobering statistics.
More than one in four Monterey County women over age 25 did not have a high school diploma in 2009. More than one in six Monterey County girls drops out of high school.
And women, who hold up half the sky, need a lot of support.
Supporters of the Women's Fund believe that, when women succeed, they lift the boats of their entire families. So they're raising money to endow the program, to continue supporting programs that empower women all over the county. They're halfway through their goal of $1.5 million.
Listening to Roxanna, who now studies at San Jose State University health science and child adolescent development, was truly inspiring. She even made some of the powerful ladies in the audience tear up.
But it was Roxanna's turn to tear up when the woman who inspired her came to hug her at the end of the breakfast.
It was Morley Brown, decidedly one of my most favorite power ladies in Monterey County.
They embraced, Roxanna teared up, and they promised each other to keep in touch.
It was sweet, magical moment, and I feel so lucky to have witnessed it.
Girls do need a lot of help, specially in our rural, highly immigrant, highly agricultural community. If you'd like to learn more about the Women's Fund, click here.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
It's not too late to catch 'Girl Rising' tonight
Women for Women International, a student club at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (BCM), will host the world premiere of the feature film "Girl Rising" — the centerpiece of the “10 x10” global campaign to educate and empower girls — at 7 p.m. March 7 in the Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce St.
Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, Girl Rising tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries. It was written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Explore the film in detail here.
The Women for Women International Club is hosting the screening to support efforts surrounding International Women’s Day (Feb. 25) to bring global attention to the enormous benefits of educating girls. The screening is free and open to the public.
Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, Girl Rising tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries. It was written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Explore the film in detail here.
The Women for Women International Club is hosting the screening to support efforts surrounding International Women’s Day (Feb. 25) to bring global attention to the enormous benefits of educating girls. The screening is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
CSUMB's Barbara Sayad takes Carmel children to Nepal
Language arts teacher Shelly Glennon had recently assigned "The Homeless Bird", a novel by Gloria Whelan which narrates the life of a 13-year-old girl in India who's sold into marriage. The book, music, art and stories of life in south Asia had so moved the Carmel students that they went into the community to raise funds for Empower Nepali Girls, a non-profit that gives out scholarship to needy girls in Nepal.
The students raised $5,700, according to Sayad, enough to send 57 girls to school for a year. Sayad will give the money to a professor at CSU Fullerton, the organizer of the CSU's yearly trek to Nepal, who will be bringing the money along with a backpack full pen-pal letters to the rural Himalayan villages this month.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Monterey County women have delicious breakfast for a good cause
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The Women's Fund is trying to build a $1.5 million endowment -- Chris said it should be more like $5 million -- so they can give annually $75,000 in grants for women and girls. There's so much need in this county: high poverty, low educational attainment, high unemployment.
When witnessing the unprecedented budget cuts California is facing -- in education, social services, etc., -- $75,000 feels like a drop in the bucket. But it can mean the world of a difference to a young girl's life, if she gets to experience a life-changing day camp or leadership training. So if you're inspired to contribute, you can find more information here.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Ready, set, apply!
The folks who bring the world to Monterey County now want to send us out of space.
The Lyceum of Monterey County is taking application for its first ever "Space Adventure" camp -- a five-day class that will take students to the NASA Ames Research Center (and take a flight simulation class!!!), the Naval Postgraduate School (and take special guided tours of robotics, lasers, satellites, labs); and the Ching Planetarium.
So, if you are going into 5th, 6th, or 7th grade, write an essay explaining why you should be chosen to be in this planetary program, and send it to the folks at Lyceum. Deadline to apply is May 15. Happy travels!
Greenfield girls are gearing up for a day of healthy and informative Sunday. A group of teenage girls organized a conference that will touch on delicate topics such as reproductive health, drug and alcohol prevention, and self-esteem and emotional health. The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenfield Community Center (YMCA) at 1351 Oak Avenue in Greenfield. Registration is required, so contact Tobi Marcus at the Women’s Fund of Monterey County at (831) 375-9712 x125 or tobi@cfmco.org.
And speaking of South County, a new class is being offered for Spanish-speaking families to create their own digital family album. Free!! Classes began Monday, but there's probably room for more people to start next week. The group meets from 3 to 5 p.m. at Gabilan Elementary School, Rm 27, 330 N. Walker Dr, Soledad
Lunes, 3pm - 5pm / 26 April - 21 June. Llame al 831-678-6300 or 831-869-6055 para más información. O presione aquí.
The Lyceum of Monterey County is taking application for its first ever "Space Adventure" camp -- a five-day class that will take students to the NASA Ames Research Center (and take a flight simulation class!!!), the Naval Postgraduate School (and take special guided tours of robotics, lasers, satellites, labs); and the Ching Planetarium.
So, if you are going into 5th, 6th, or 7th grade, write an essay explaining why you should be chosen to be in this planetary program, and send it to the folks at Lyceum. Deadline to apply is May 15. Happy travels!
Greenfield girls are gearing up for a day of healthy and informative Sunday. A group of teenage girls organized a conference that will touch on delicate topics such as reproductive health, drug and alcohol prevention, and self-esteem and emotional health. The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenfield Community Center (YMCA) at 1351 Oak Avenue in Greenfield. Registration is required, so contact Tobi Marcus at the Women’s Fund of Monterey County at (831) 375-9712 x125 or tobi@cfmco.org.
And speaking of South County, a new class is being offered for Spanish-speaking families to create their own digital family album. Free!! Classes began Monday, but there's probably room for more people to start next week. The group meets from 3 to 5 p.m. at Gabilan Elementary School, Rm 27, 330 N. Walker Dr, Soledad
Lunes, 3pm - 5pm / 26 April - 21 June. Llame al 831-678-6300 or 831-869-6055 para más información. O presione aquí.
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