Strong Women, Strong Girls South Florida (along with the whole SWSG team) is still reeling with excitement about being honored with the NOVO Award last week by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. SWSG was honored in the under $2 million category for its excellence in delivering innovating programming in South Florida. In the article “Chamber honors Miami’s top non-profits,” writer D. Kevin McNeir reports for The Miami...

“We think it’s cool to care, and so do the people at Strong Women, Strong Girls.,” say Aaliyah P., Eleina F., and Lexi D. in their PSA for Strong Women, Strong Girls. Fifth graders at Propel Montour Charter School in Pittsburgh, PA, their PSA was part of a six-week Creative Arts program at Propel Montour that focused on radio broadcasting. Students identified issues in their community that concerned them, then researched...

At this year’s Pittsburgh Strong Awards on April 30th, Dr. Linda Clautti received the second annual Spark Award. But we’re not the only ones who think Dr. Clautti deserves some recognition! Dr. Clautti is profiled in the article “Fearless Women: Linda Clautti, Urban Pathways Charter School” which details her commitment to “getting students in the college mode” and “creating a culture of stability”...

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Business Committee Awards Task Force has selected Strong Women, Strong Girls has been selected as one of only three finalists for the prestigious 2012 NOVO Awards in the under $2 million category.  The NOVO Awards are presented for innovative excellence in the not for profit business sector in the delivery of services in the Greater Miami community. The recipient of the award will be...

SWSG mentor-alum Brittany Whiteside was interviewed about her experience in SWSG for The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania‘s Spring 2012 Newsletter. The Mentoring Spotlight interview focuses on how Brittany’s work with SWSG impacted her both personally and professionally by allowing her the opportunity to establish bonds with her co-mentors and mentees, as well as helping her develop professional skills like...

Jennifer Glynn is not only a Northeastern University SWSG Chapter Director and student Board member, she is also co-President of Northeastern Students4Giving.  NS4G is a student-run philanthropic project that fund-raises and awards grants to nonprofit organizations working in the Boston neighborhoods of Mission Hill, Fenway, Roxbury, and the South End. Glynn’s work with NS4G, along with her co-President Andrea Rodriguez, was recently...