How SWSG Drove Me to France

How SWSG Drove Me to France

Let me begin by saying that: #1  I truly wish that France was within driving distance, and #2  I would be ELATED if the SWSG mobile of my imagination had driven me there!  [I’m picturing a hot pink and black 25 foot Volkswagen Bug] Before I confuse anyone else, I will backtrack to explain that I spent the last year teaching English in France at two elementary schools.  I largely attribute my decision to choose this...

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“Creating communities of strong and successful women today”… and continuing them tomorrow?

“Creating communities of strong and successful women today”… and continuing them tomorrow?

As a fourth year senior mentor with Strong Women, Strong Girls I have found myself reflecting on the impact this program has had on my college experience and my growth as a woman. On numerous occasions I have professed that the most important thing I have done in four years of college has been working with SWSG. I have built my dearest friendships from within my chapter, developed professional relationships from the mentor-to-mentor...

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Five years later, a mentor reflects on lessons learned from SWSG

Five years later, a mentor reflects on lessons learned from SWSG

Has it really been five years since I was an SWSG mentor?  Half a decade since I wore a mint green shirt on weekly treks to Jackson-Mann Elementary and attended board meetings in Quincy Dining Hall at Harvard? SWSG was a vital part of my college experience.  As an alumna, I appreciate even more how deeply its influence runs.  SWSG’s mission centers on creating cycles of mutual empowerment for women and girls: it’s little surprise...

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