Oct. 8, 2013 As the parent of a teen graduating high school, spring was like a surreal montage of college tours, anticipation, excitement and questions swirling in my brain.Did I give her enough savvy to navigate credit/debit financial literacy, branding and budgeting? Does she have body awareness and boundaries to carve out her own comfort zone in complicated core … [Read more...]
Oct. 10, 2013 Update: At the end is a newly minted press release/activities update, and this great post by Adios Barbie crams a lot into a small package involving some of the partner organization efforts as well! Oct. 7, 2013 Without a doubt, this week’s about “All Things Girl” as the 2nd annual U.N. International Day of the Girl on October 11, 2013 hosts a plethora of … [Read more...]
Oct. 6, 2013 While we count down #11DaysOfAction in October with our friends at Day Of The Girl Summit leading up to the second annual U.N. International Day of the Girl, October 11, 2013 with this year’s theme “Innovating for Education,” it begs a reprise of the question…“Why do we need a special U.N. sanctioned day to stand up for girls, and a #Girl Declaration hashtag of … [Read more...]
Sept. 11, 2013 Grand Finale Tally for IndieGoGo campaign ended at 11:59PT: $26,673 Sept. 9, 2013 Today marks the triumph of a grassroots groundswell over colossal corporate branding, with the tipping point to “take back the media” coming from individuals, en masse! Tomorrow, the Brave Girls Invade Times Square campaign will be featured as the IndieGoGo crowdfunding … [Read more...]
Oct. 10, 2014 Update! In just two short years, look at the momentum of the International Day of the Girl and all that's being accomplished with fresh, new voices in the media mix. Congratulations to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. At only 17, Malala is the youngest recipient EVER, and recognizing both a Pakistani and Indian sends an … [Read more...]
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