Pink and black balloons laced the interior of the Miami-Dade Wolfson conference room, adding some SWSG flair for AmeriCorps Orientation on Friday, September 9th and SWSG Fall Training on Saturday, September 10th.  Both days were composed of workshops that provided excellent information aimed at preparing members and volunteers for a powerful year of service.  Topics covered included time management, office etiquette, and...

After a routine meeting, a mentor’s earnest question surprised me because I already consider her to be exceptional: organized, energetic and a natural leader.  In most situations she’s so cool and collected you’d guess she has the world on a string.  She is unique, but she is not alone—I have heard many strong women say almost the same thing (including myself!).  For this reason, I understood the subtext to her question: how can...

On Saturday, January 29th, Strong Women, Strong Girls Boston kicked off the new semester with Spring Mentor Training. Held at Harvard University, 140 mentors from all five Boston colleges and 25 trainers from leading Boston nonprofit organizations came together for a full day of learning and inspiration. Leading the day, keynote speaker Ellen Rogers, author of Kasey to the Rescue, shared her story of personal triumph and delivered a...