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So says Amanda Cordano, executive director of Ms. President US, a program in Ridgefield, Conn., that trains girls in fourth through eighth grade and their high school mentors to run for public office, reports the Ridgefield Press.
Thanks to a grant from Fairfield County's Community Foundation, the program will now be open to girls in all of Fairfield County.
The idea behind the program is to give girls the "courage and confidence" to take on leadership roles in their communities, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, Cordano says in a press release.
The girls participate in eight workshops, one field trip to the state capitol, and the culminating event: a campaign and election.
"These sessions focus on civic engagement and education, and leadership and empowerment skills," Cordano says.
"Through this program, girls explore their own potential to lead, enhance skills, and expand their knowledge of what it takes to be a leader; learn about local, state, and federal leadership opportunities; hear from local and state leaders; visit their state capitol; give (or contribute) a...
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"Having a purposeful job actually does transform someone's life," says Edwin Walsh, who runs a social enterprise in Australia called Assembled Threads.
"You actually are moving someone from...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
"When you see the kids interacting and them building communitythat's what it is," says Camp Quality Kentuckiana executive director Eddie Bobbitt.
"It's bigger than fishing and pie fights."
The...more
Foundation: Hawaii Community Foundation
If you're in your 60s or older and looking for adult day care in Maui, you're in luck.
The nonprofit Maui Adult Day Care Centers lost its West Maui Center in the Lahaina fire last August, but...more
A Missouri State University student has won an Emmy for his behind-the-scenes look at a Springfield zoo, the Springfield News-Leader reports.
Jon Mabee taught film and television students to film...more
When Bill Bone was hit by a car while riding his bike in Florida last year, he didn't know it at the time, but the accident would prove to be the final nail in his coffin.
His wrongful death suit...more
"We are committed to being an industry leader in creating a culture where every individual is valued, respected, and can fully contribute their best selves."
So says Hillary Wirtz, the senior...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
John Kerry has a new gig, and it's not as high-profile as his old one, but he's still making headlines for it.
The former secretary of state announced Tuesday that he'll serve as honorary chair...more
It's been a decade since a group of nations agreed to work together to combat climate change, and on Tuesday, the Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) celebrated its 10th anniversary with a...more
"The future of our nation hinges upon its young,educated, and socially conscious demographic," State Bank of India CEOjay Prakash says in a press release.
Prakash is referring to the roughly 1...more
A Connecticut nonprofit that provides after-school programs for at-risk girls is getting a big boost from a local business group.
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation has awarded the...more
Ganesh Natarajan is the Founder and Chairman of 5FWorld, a new platform for funding and developing start-ups, social enterprises and the skills eco-system in India. In the past two decades, he has built two of India’s high-growth software services companies – Aptech and Zensar – almost from scratch to global success.