thumbs up to women and girls
There is much to celebrate in the summer edition of She Shines. For starters, congratulations to the program partners of the Girls Nontraditional Trades Forum, Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson, and our own boast –YWCA Northern Rhode Island.
Inside you will find more individuals and organizations investing their time and resources to provide opportunities and environments for girls to thrive. Thank you for your ongoing efforts – our elected female officials, the health care community, Northeastern Girls Collaborative, and specifically Mary Jane Andreozzi, Jackie Court, Michelle Cruz, Lynn Davignon, Elizabeth Anne Keiser, Stump Olsen, Carole Patriquin, Sandy Riojas, and Jessica Vincent.
You will also see shining examples of inspiration within our community’s youth: swimmer Elizabeth Beisel; Judo/wrestler Katelyn Bouyssou; artist Jee Yoon Choi; little sister Xyrie; girl scouts Becky, Casey, Jessica and Leann; educator Isabel Rodriguez; graduate Casandra Lewis; and Girls of the Future Club participants Jarnee Xavier, Elizabeth Obedus, Nicaury, Nunez, Ariannah Veiera, Janeth Anaya, Arianna Carter, and Bianca Vega.
You all shine!
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YWCA Northern Rhode Island receives a 2009 Metcalf Award, a premiere award given in Rhode Island to recognize professional journalists for creating stories that promote diversity. The YWCA was honored for She Shines magazine, a series of articles themed around minority health and nontraditional occupations for women in Rhode Island.
The Honorable Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson is nominated for 1st U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Girls Nontraditional Trades Forum held eight workshops in 2009 on carpentry, electrical, lead abatement, oxy-acetylene torch, tapping a water main, reading blueprints, crane simulator, educational/apprenticeship expo. Pre-event, 18.2% of girls considered entering a nontraditional trade. Postevent, 80.7% of girls would consider entering a nontraditional trade. “Girls can do anything boys can do.” www.ricw.ri.gov
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by She Shines and Robert Micallef
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
 The Northeastern Girls Collaborative brings together organizations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont that are committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM related projects for girls. Call Shanna Wells at 401-222-6105 or visit www.ngcproject.org to enter your organization in the directory.
 “We need to prepare our young women for the knowledge economy.”
- Trudy Mandeville
CEO/president, Techcomm-Partners
photos by She Shines
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