4 results for month: 03/2017
Parents’ Day Out
Parents and guardians of middle school students are invited to a FREE event at Glen Sanders Mansion on Wednesday, April 12.
This is a wonderful opportunity for adults to connect with each other, with the school, and with other resources that will help them to support their middle school student.
The theme is Together We Rise.
Here's an overview of this year's Parents' Day Out program schedule:
Event Schedule
8:45 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:30 Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome & Keynote Speaker •Jamaica Miles
9:40 – 10:30 Workshop Session 1
Healthy Relationships
Active Parenting In This Crazy World
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Gratitude for Girls’ Day Out 2016
What a wonderful and inspiring event! The girls were so excited as they arrived, since many were reuniting with old friends who had changed schools for redistricting. They loved the beautifully set tables and got to work applying temporary tattoos with the day's theme, "Still I Rise," before settling down to welcomes from WGGS and a keynote address from WNYT's Elaine Houston.
Morning workshops covered topics like mindfulness, communication, social media, healthy relationships,and more, and they received rave reviews.
After a delicious buffet lunch, the girls split up again for some hands-on, active, and creative workshops that included self-de...
Clinician Spotlight: Colleen Guy
Colleen Guy (at left, with girls from one of last year's circles) is an LCSW and certified school social worker who received her BSW from Syracuse University and her MSW from Columbia. Colleen has worked at Central Park for ten years. She's been with WGGS from the beginning, when Ebony Belmar invited her to an organizational meeting.
"Immediately after meeting these women, I was inspired by their care and compassion for our youth, but also their drive and determination to create a meaningful, impactful program," says Colleen. "It’s been inspiring to watch the organization grow into what it is today."
About how Girls' Day Out and Girls' Circles ...