Beginning this month, Meghan Trombly, Strong Women, Strong Girls’ Director of Process Improvement and Knowledge, is blogging monthly about the current research and emerging trends that are informing our work. Check in each month to learn what we’re reading about relationships, role models, or skills.  For Strong Women, Strong Girls, the toxic and abusive relationships dominating recent news headlines – such as...

When you’re stuck in a stressful situation trying to find important information, do people tell you to “Strong Women, Strong Girls it?”  When you hear that a new, cutting-edge technology platform is being released, do you camp outside of the Strong Women, Strong Girls office for hours on end?  Probably not.  Consequently, Strong Women, Strong Girls did not join the ranks with Google and Apple on Fast Company’s The World’s Most...

Research has shown that having five or more friends boosts your chances of happiness by fifty percent. Author Molly Jackson described the five MUST have friends in a recent article published in Harmony Magazine. I have added a little take of my own to these important categories in honor of my wonderful friends. Your Blunt Friend – She will tell you, “Yes, your butt does look big in those pants.” I think of my friend Sally as direct...

Ladies, have you enjoyed the time that you have spent mentoring young girls? Would you like to continue? Your time spent making a difference in a girl’s life does not have to end when you graduate. Join the Big Sister team! We offer one-to-one and group mentoring programs that give you the opportunity to mentor girls near where you work or where you live. The program that fits you will depend on your time, your location, and the type of...

Strong Women, Strong Girls is proud to announce that we have won the Communications Award at the 2011 Nonprofit Excellence Awards.  A total of thirteen non-profits were nominated in this category.  Strong Women, Strong Girls was recognized for embracing new media to increase fundraising, public awareness and programs. Notably, SWSG was recognized for the Strong Blogging Corps, which educates the public about issues facing women and...