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| GIRLSTART EVENTS AND NEWS |
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Girlstart Alumnae Club College Night
How do I pick a college? What does it take to get into college? What can I do to improve my chances of getting into the school of my choice? If you have asked any of the above questions, the Alumnae Club College Night is for you! Get the straight story from a former college admissions officer. Have fun and learn about college! Membership is free for all former Girlstart campers and volunteers currently in high school on Thursday, November 2nd from 6-8pm. RSVP with Dita at dita@girlstart.org to get your spot! The Girlstart Alumnae Club is sponsored by the Sooch Foundation. Free Girlstart Saturday Camps! Girlstart provides free Saturday Camps during the school year at the Girlstart Tech Center for girls! Saturday camps are designed for 1st - 8th grade girls (1st - 5th attend with a parent) and campers experience creative hands-on math, science, and technology activities. Registration is now open and for the first time, you can register online! Join us for CSI Girlstart or explore our Winter Wonderland. Girlstart Saturday Camp is generously sponsored by the Dell Foundation. Girlstart Gift-Wrapping at BookPeople Save yourself some holiday stress and donate to a great cause at the same time! Girlstart is continuing an annual tradition of gift wrapping at BookPeople (6th and Lamar). Girlstart volunteers will be available on December 9, 10, and 16 to wrap your gifts. Mark your calendar to stop by to say hello, take a break, and enjoy the holidays! Ann Richard's Young Women's Leadership Academy The Ann Richard's Young Women's Leadership Academy is looking for volunteers to help with landscaping, exterior painting and design, interior design, and wireless networking. If you are interested in making a difference in this new important public school that will educate and train girls from the 6th 12th grade to be leaders, please contact Sylvia at (512) 560-6385. |
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| VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT |
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Outgoing Types Do you like talking to people? Girlstart wants women like you! We are looking to put together a dynamic team of volunteers who can represent Girlstart at community events and fairs. Our team members will work in pairs in a variety of roles from face painting at a booth to distributing information about Girlstart. Weekday and weekend opportunities will be available. Marketing Gurus Girlstart is expanding to reach high school sophomore girls through a nationally funded program called IT Girl, which will launch in early 2007. We need your help getting the word out to high school parents, teachers, and counselors this November and December. If you are passionate about spreading the word and empowering girls, then Girlstart needs you! Sign up to help us with our IT Girl Campaign today! Classroom Leaders Clear your calendar one afternoon a week in spring and get rewarded everyday! Work in the classroom and enjoy the benefits of making a difference in the lives of young girls. We are looking for women to serve as program leaders in our after-school high school programs. Weekdays, between 4-6pm, and weekend opportunities are available. Sign up today! |
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| A BOARD MEMBER'S STORY |
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Michelle Schneider started volunteering with Girlstart in 2001 at Girlstart’s Back to School Party. She loved it so much, she began volunteering weekly as a Program Leader for our Girlstart Club at Baty Elementary School.
“I volunteer because I believe in the mission and I like how Girlstart exposes girls to all the cool jobs out there in the world. I love Girlstart because all girls are smart and the more they hear it, the better chance of them believing in themselves,” Michelle says.In 2005 Michelle joined the Girlstart Board of Directors. She currently co-chairs our Expanding Your Horizons program, a one-day workshop series for middle school girls that focuses on career opportunities in math, science, and technology. Michelle recently hosted a “Girlstart Friend-Raiser” fundraising event that featured a fall fashion show from Nordstrom and makeup tips from Trish McEvoy. This fun event increased awareness about Girlstart programs and volunteer opportunities and raised funds to support the Expanding Your Horizons program. Thank you, Michelle! Michelle and her husband Jason have lived in Austin for 9 years and have two children, Alex (4 years) and Cailyn (one and a half years). |
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| DONOR HIGHLIGHTS |
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Girlstart is extremely grateful to the Topfer Family Foundation for their generous support of our In-School Programs. With their help, Girlstart will be providing elementary- and middle school-aged girls with fun, hands-on math and science experiences that are designed to prepare them for a future of increased confidence and achievement in math and science. The Topfer Family Foundation’s mission is to help people connect to the tools and resources they need to build self-sufficient and fulfilling lives. Thank you so much for your support, Topfer Family Foundation! Lucky Stars National Science Foundation Texas Education Agency Super Stars Intel Silicon Laboratories Microsoft The Dell Foundation Topfer Family Foundation Rising Stars Silverton Foundation Strake Foundation RGK Foundation H-E-B ExxonMobil Freescale AMD Applied Materials Shooting Stars Texas Gas Service Maxwell Locke & Ritter Wells Fargo Sigmatel CREW Austin Chaparral Women's Club Compass Bank SouthCentral Girls’ Collaborative Avocent Girlstart gives girls the tools they need to be leaders of their generation. Help a girl change the world. Give to Girlstart now! |
