We think that SWSG makes girls feel better about themselves and helps them make friends. Beverly: I like the part of SWSG when we do peaks and valleys because then I get to tell people about my happiest times and when I was mad at that time.  So SWSG can help me.  They will tell me what to do to make me happier.  I learned ways to control anger by telling a teacher to help you instead of picking fights.  This way nobody will get hurt...

With St. Valentine’s day approaching, I hear people talking about the plans they have with their partners, how they are going to ask the person they like on a date that day, which present they are going to get, etc. But I also hear a lot of: “I hate Valentine’s day!” – a feeling that can be caused by a recent break-up or being lonely on Valentine’s Day. I mean, it is hard not to think about these last things when the media is...

At our Boston  Spring Training, as all mentors and adult volunteers gathered to gear up for another great semester of SWSG,  we decided to ask a few Strong Women why they were excited for Jump into Spring 2012. Below, find out  why former SWSG intern Susan Golbe is excited for Jump into Spring 2012… Check back soon for more videos and tell us – why are you excited for Jump into Spring 2012?       Share With...

You know that moment right after you’ve watched the kids on Glee bust out a fierce Adele mash-up, when you think, “God, I wish my high school had been the scene of frequent and non sequitur, choreographed pop mash-ups combined with smack-me-in-the-face messages of acceptance?”  (What, just me?) If the previous statement more or less describes your general state of regralgia (a carefully struck balance of regret and...

The focus of Strong Women, Strong Girls is fostering mutual cycles of empowerment among women and girls of all ages. But after our days of formal education are long over, do we, as women, ever pause to recognize when we are actively being empowered? Do we acknowledge how many forms empowerment may come in – whether it is a connection made through a mentor, a word of encouragement from a coworker, or…the moment of inner peace...

Who loves to exercise? SWSG staff does, that’s who! It is an exciting time of year at Strong Women, Strong Girls, and prioritizing exercise for staff members is a great way to manage all of the excitement and energy that comes with this time of year. As we gear up for spring semester programming, in which the entire SWSG Boston community will focus on Get Active & Healthy Lifestyle Service Projects, there has not been a better...