Hear what the 100 girls that participated in Girls’ day this year had to say!
Last week we held our 14th Annual Girls’ Day at the State House, and what a day it was! I have to say that my personal favorite moment was when the girls filled the house chamber to debate and vote on a bill while Speaker of the House, Hannah Pingree, ran the debate. I learned [...]
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24 Jun 2009Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought. So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby: Here’s what Laura had to say: [...]
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20 Jun 2009In a recent publication of the Maine Women’s Fund, our fearless leader, Sarah – and the work she directs at the Maine Women’s Policy Center – was highlighted. Check out what they had to say: “Sarah Standiford is changing Maine. As executive director of the Maine Women’s Policy Center and its sister organization, the Maine [...]
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21 Mar 2009And what a day it was! The girls were guided through the day – and the State House – by 60 volunteers, including lawyers, journalists, lobbyists, professors, students, and social justice activists. Reflecting on what life was like for me as an 8th grade girl – growing up on a farm in central Maine – [...]
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20 Mar 2009Did you know that the Maine Legislature is still 70 percent men? Girls’ Day at the State House, a program hosted by the Maine Women’s Policy Center, is trying to increase the percentage of women legislators. Many lawmakers also stepped into the action in order to encourage the girls to take leadership positions.
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19 Mar 2009Each year, for almost 13 years now, the Governor of Maine welcomes over one hundred 8th grade girls to the state house for a day of learning about leadership. The program, Girls’ Day at the State House, is hosted by the Maine Women’s Policy Center.
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18 Mar 2009Students from school districts including Pembroke, Madawaska, Bangor and Portland will participate in “Girls’ Day at the State House.” The purpose of the day is to teach girls about the legislative process and the important role women play in shaping Maine’s public policy. This will be the 13th year that Maine Women’s Policy Center has [...]
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18 Mar 2009We’re gearing up for the Maine Women’s Policy Center Girls’ Day at the State House! 100+ girls and nearly as many volunteers will be packing the state house halls and getting a hands-on introduction to the policymaking process. I’m scanning the list now we’ve got girls coming from as far away as Van Buren, Machiasport, [...]
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13 Mar 2009100 8th grade girls wearing t-shirts that read “Girls Rock the House…and the Senate” will converge on Thursday, March 19, 2009 for the 13th annual Girls’ Day at the State House event in Augusta. Students from school districts as diverse as Pembroke, Madawaska, Bangor, and Portland will come together for the day to learn how [...]