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Becoming a Strong Woman through my Strong Girls

Posted by SWSG Mentor Mar 3, 2014 Boston, Chinatown, Community, empowerment, Growth, Harvard University, impact, Leader, Leadership, mentors, mutual empowerment, Power, Red Oak, Site Leader, Strong Girls, strong women, support, volunteers, Women's History Month

Harvard University student, Rosa, shares with us the power of volunteering with Strong Women, Strong Girls through her personal Peaks & Valleys as a SWSG College Mentor.

This is my third semester mentoring with Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) and my second at the Red Oak site in Chinatown. I still remember…Read More

Strong Female Friday – Lucy Stone

Posted by SWSG Blogging Corps Jun 6, 2013 Activist, Boston, Leader, Role Model, Strong Female Friday

Lucy stone was born in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, yet lived most of her life in Boston. She was an abolitionist, suffragist, and a creator of the Women’s Journal.

Stone has been credited with being the first woman in Massachusetts to receive a college degree. Since, she was a very gifted…Read More

Lift While You Climb: A Mentor’s Reflections on the 2013 SWSG Leadership Conversation

Posted by Kayla Peck Feb 2, 2013 Boston, Conversation, Leader, Leadership, networking, Role Models, strong leaders

Written by Ali Fraenkel, Northeastern University Mentor and Assistant Field Trip Coordinator

The power and sustainability of Strong Women, Strong Girls lay in the deeply interconnected networks of passionate women that it brings together. These women have the potential to learn from each other, inspire one another, and discover what…Read More