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WGF CONGRATULATES ATHENA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD FINALIST AND FORMER GIRLGOV PARTICIPANT
This week we caught up with Kelly Nestman, Center Administrator and Program Coordinator for the Center for Women’s Health Research and Innovation (CWHRI). When we first met Kelly, she was a 15-year-old with a vision and a commitment to empowering women and girls. Her vision included a program for high school and…
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Women and Girls Foundation CEO Heather Arnet Selected to be Democratic Candidate in State Senate Special Election
On Saturday, August 1st, the Allegheny and Washington County Democratic Committees formally voted to elect Heather Arnet to serve as the Democratic Candidate in the Special Election for Pennsylvania Senate District 37. The election will take place on November 3, 2015 to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Matt Smith. “As an organization that…
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YOUR ACTION TODAY CAN HELP OVERTURN THE HOBBY LOBBY RULING!
Many of you have asked us over the last week, what can be done to reestablish the rights the Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby ruling will strip away from hundreds of thousands of women. A group of Senators is working to expedite legislation that would override the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby case and…
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GirlGov 2014 in the News!
GirlGov continues to make a difference in Southwest Pennsylvania and Harrisburg! Check out this article featuring GirlGov 2014 participant, Madison McIntyre, and State Representative Dom Costa.
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GirlGov Participant Blogs About Her Experience
On Monday evening, young women from the southwestern counties of Pennsylvania milled into the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe for GirlGov 2011, a program sponsored by WGF. During the “welcome” dinner and orientation, the ladies learned about the history of WGF. Soon after, the young women were introduced to the story of GirlGov. Click Here…
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WGF Addresses State Education Cuts
Superintendents, teachers unions, education advocacy groups, parents, and youth outreach programs gave testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee in the Green Tree Municipal Center on October 21, 2011 about how a loss in state funding to education has impacted the schools — and people — in their districts. Click Here for Full Article Click…