GIRLS INC. ENJOYS LOCAL YOGA COLLABORATION IN CELEBRATION OF NGWSD
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Girls Incorporated of Holyoke to participate in a five week yoga collaboration
Holyoke, MA (January 29, 2010) Girls Incorporated of Holyoke will participate in a variety of fitness activities during the week of February 1st in recognition of the 24th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD).
NGWSD began in 1987 as a day devoted to Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her dedication to equality for women in sports. NGWSD now uses this day to celebrate the involvement and achievements of female athletes. The theme of this year’s event is “Stay Strong, Play On”, encouraging persistence and perseverance in spite of the many obstacles and hardships girls and women face. To learn more about NGWSD, please visit www.NGWSDCentral.com
Girls Inc. of Holyoke is excited to participate in NGWSD activities that are designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle to adolescent and teen girls. One such activity will be participating in a five week yoga series at Vega Yoga & Movement Arts.
Teen girls will be traveling to the yoga facility to attend forty five minute yoga sessions, which will be taught by Debra Vega, co-director of Vega Yoga & Movement Arts. “I am thrilled about the collaboration between Girls Inc and Vega Yoga! What an honor to be able to share all the gifts of yoga with these young women. Through various fitness activities such as yoga, the girls will not only learn different ways to move their bodies to stay active and healthy, but will also gain a sense of self-respect and discipline which are qualities they can carry with them into the rest of their lives,” stated Debra Vega.
About Vega Yoga & Movement Arts. The mission of VegaYoga & Movement Arts is to bring together a wide range of trained teachers with a wealth of knowledge and a desire to make yoga accessible to all people, no matter what age or skill level, all the while embracing their “Yoga for the People” philosophy. Vega Yoga is located at 4 Open Square Way in Holyoke, MA. To learn more, please visit www.vegayoga.com.
About Girls Incorporated of Holyoke. Girls Inc. of Holyoke is a non-profit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold by providing them the opportunity to develop and achieve their full potential. To learn more, please visit www.girlsincholyoke.org.
GIRLS INC. JOINS INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE
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Contact: Janna Chapdelaine
(414)532-6247 x104
jchapdelaine@girlsincholyoke.org
GIRLS INC. OF HOLYOKE JOINS INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE FOR GIRLS AGES 12-18
A Team of 16 Girls Will Learn Basics of Long-Term Investing While Managing a $50,000 Virtual Portfolio
HOLYOKE, MA (January 26, 2010) – Girls Incorporated of Holyoke is one of two Girls Inc. organizations to join the ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge — an innovative nationwide program launched in 2009 that gives girls practical, hands-on investing experience while allowing them to keep their gains in the form of college scholarships.
With the help and guidance of trained Girls Inc. staff and ING employee volunteers, teams of girls build and manage diversified, real-time portfolios as part of an integrative investment- and economic-literacy curriculum. The program began last year with teams from Girls Inc. of Alameda County, California, Girls Inc. of Denver, Girls Inc. of Greater Los Angeles, and Girls Inc. of New York City. The 2010 expansion of the initiative also includes Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta, Georgia.
“Here at Girls Inc. of Holyoke we encourage math skills, financial literacy and college preparation and readiness,” said Suzanne Parker, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Holyoke. “The ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge aligns perfectly with our goals and we are thrilled to bring it girls to the Greater Holyoke area.”
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View the Channel 22 News Segment on our ING Investment Challenge here!
Girls Inc. participates in CAITE program at UMASS Amherst
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Not sure of the translation? Ask a middle schooler from Holyoke.
Continuing CAITE's collaboration with Girls Incorporated of Holyoke begun last August, a second group of middle school girls visited the University of Massachusetts Amherst in February. This group toured information technology workplaces to learn about computer-related careers and also participated in a workshop led by female UMass computer science students.
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Girls Inc. Partners with Dove in Raising Girls' Self-Esteem
Join Girls Inc. and Dove in raising girls' self esteem everywhere!
Participating in the "Making a Difference Campaign" is easy! Enter the UPC of the Dove products and select Girls Inc. as your charity of choice!
Visit the website to learn more about the campaign and to participate!
Girls everywhere thank you!
Eileen Fisher to host Girls Inc. Fundraiser
Retail store joins Girls Inc. in inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold!
As part of Eileen Fisher’s mission to support the self-image of women and girls, 10% of the 25th Anniversary event proceeds will benefit Girls Inc.’s national organization and its 90 local affiliates, including Girls Inc. of Holyoke. View the invite here.
Shop the Northampton location on Saturday, September 26th from 12-5pm to support Girls Inc.! Enjoy festive sips and treats and learn more about Girls Inc. of Holyoke and opportunities to get involved.
Can’t make it to the retail store? Shop online the day of the event at www.eileenfisher.com and enter code 516200 at checkout to support Girls Inc.!
About Eileen Fisher: Clean lines, simple shapes and sensual fabrics. A collection that markets an anniversary. Location: 24 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060;
(413) 585-1118; www.eileenfisher.com.
Girls Inc. Participates in 9/11 National Day of Service & Remembrance
Holyoke, MA (September 11, 2009) This year commemorates the first September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 inspired Americans to come together in a remarkable spirit of unity and compassion. Eight years later, September 11 continues to evoke strong emotion and is an homage to sacrifice and a call to action.
In April, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which, for the first time, officially recognizes September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. This year, on September 11, the President, the Corporation for National and Community Service, MyGoodDeed and the 9/11 families ask all Americans to remember and recommit to participate in their communities. President Obama stated, “No force for change is more powerful than that of Americans who are making a difference in their communities.”
The Obama administration encourages Americans everywhere to get involved in their communities. Girls Incorporated of Holyoke and Girls Inc.’s around the country responded to this call to action.
To read the full press release, click here.
C-SPAN bus brings civics lessons to Holyoke youth
HOLYOKE -- The C-SPAN Civics Bus made two stops in Holyoke last week spreading its educational message to young people at Girls Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club.
For 26 girls between the ages of nine and 18, civics came to life on Aug. 14 as the C-SPAN Civics Bus made a special stop at Girls Incorporated of Holyoke.
Sarah Dunton, director of youth development for Girls Inc., noted that C-SPAN had contacted their office after some initial research about the organization. "They discovered we have programming specifically for technology and media, and they thought, and we agreed, that it would be a great fit for the programs we currently offer and for the girls participating in our summer programs," Dunton said during an interview with Reminder Publications.
Dunton explained that C-SPAN customized the experience for the girls and talked at length about women in media and technology positions, as well as future opportunities.
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Join us for a fundraiser!
We hope you will join us for a fundraiser taking place on Thursday, August 20th at The Cottage on Northampton Street in Holyoke! Please click here for more details!
C-SPAN CIVICS BUS COMING TO GIRLS INC OF HOLYOKE
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Bus to offer tours to students and local community organizations
HOLYOKE, MA (August 10, 2009) – The C-SPAN Civics Bus is on its summer tour, traveling the country. The 45-foot mobile production studio and demonstration center will travel to Girls Incorporated of Holyoke on Friday, August 14, 2009 from 12-2:30pm. The bus will be parking at 6 Open Square Way, Holyoke, MA.
To read the full press release, click here.
Award Winning Summer Program in Holyoke
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By Marci Izard
Holyoke, Mass. (abc40) School may be out, but that does not mean the learning stops for kids at one Holyoke summer program.
Girls Inc. has partnered with Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative to create a more educationally stimulating summer program. Hasbro adds funding, resources and curriculum to the Girls Inc. day camp.
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To watch the abc40 news segment, click here.
