This March, Comcast Newsmakers welcomed SWSG Pittsburgh’s Executive Director, Amy Parker, on its unique local news platform for her work with Strong Women, Strong Girls. Amy recently joined SWSG in February and is already busy spreading the SWSG word throughout Pittsburgh! In the segment, Amy spoke about SWSG’s mission, work in communities throughout Pittsburgh, and impact on young girls. Amy shared, “At the end of the...

Last Friday, March 16, 2012, the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus honored Natixis Global Asset Management CEO & President John Hailer with its 10th Annual Good Guys Award for his dedication to the cause of promoting women, both in the corporate world and through charitable partnerships.  Hailer joined Mayor Menino and 5 other recipients, who were honored for their “ongoing commitment and partnership in achieving...

“I like that you get to be on stage and stuff,” said SWSG third-grader Aamieah Thomas, during her site’s field trip to Duquesne University. As part of the field trip, girls participated in a broadcast journalism workshop, in which they got to be newscasters and see themselves onscreen, reading headlines and reporting the weather. This was one of four workshops that took place last Saturday, when SWSG Pittsburgh’s...

Jonelle Saunders, who served as a mentor with SWSG Pittsburgh when she was an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, recently won the Jefferson Award Youth Service Challenge! The award recognized the “Supporting our Cause” service project she created for the SWSG curriculum. As an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Saunders was recently interviewed about the project and her experience with Strong Women, Strong Girls. The...

Strong Women, Strong Girls is proud to be one of the 39 charities profiled in Boston Business Journal‘s December 2011 Giving Guide. Each of the charities that appeared in the Giving Guide were sponsored by an organization or company that is passionate about their mission. SWSG is honored by the support of Natixis Global Asset Management, who have also jumped in as an early sponsor of Jump Into Spring 2012! SWSG is also proud to be...

Physical Education Update, an online resource for PE teachers, recently featured SWSG’s Get Active! initiative, specifically the ten-week video series produced by Katina Taylor for the program. Physical Education Update showcased the videos as a good resource for families and educators looking to encourage children to remain active during the upcoming Winter Break. Physical Education Update is an excellent resource of tips and tricks...