Raven’s Speech
In her own words, Girls Inc. member Raven Hollingsworth spoke to a crowd gathered at Mammel Hall at UNO for the unveiling of a portrait of Warren Buffett. The portrait, created by artist Michael Israel and initially donated to Girls Inc. by Benjamin Moore Paints, was purchased from Girls Inc. by Omaha Native and Girls Inc. supporter John Morgan. Mr. Morgan, in turn, donated the portrait to UNO.
Here are Raven’s remarks:
It is Girls Inc.’s mission to inspire girls like me to be “strong, smart, and bold.”
If you ask me how Girls Inc. has made me strong, I will tell you that I am strong enough to ask for help when I need it.
If you ask me how Girls Inc. has made me smart, I will tell you that I have learned to listen to the grownups at Girls Inc. The grownups are kind, caring and respectful. They want me to do my best.
If you ask me how Girls Inc. has made me bold, I will tell you that I have learned to try new things, like playing the ukulele. I am bold enough to try out for things I want to do like the talent show, the soccer team, and the step team. I am bold enough to stand up in front of you today and speak up in public. I have done public speaking at Girls Inc. and the crowd of girls at Girls Inc. is much larger than the crowd here today.
I want to thank Mr. John Morgan for caring about me and the other girls at Girls Inc.
You don’t get strong, smart, and bold –even at Girls Inc. – without a lot of support. Today, I am a gifted nine-year-old girl. In the future, with support from Girls Inc. and friends like Mr. John, I dream of becoming a pediatrician.
More journaling…
Journaling Important in Techbridge
The journaling component of Techbridge (http://www.girlsincomaha.stagemydomain.com/NewsDetail.aspx?n=bbdbcf5e-855c-4a11-a9f7-9b682a60026c) is an opportunity for girls to reflect and express themselves.
Secret Recipe Revealed
I skipped Lego League today to do this awesome program with Techbridge. I was in the group that had the perfect bubble solution: 1/2 cup water, 1/3 tsp. Ivory Soap, 1/4 tsp glycerin, and 1tsp baby shampoo! – Deja
NaTalya = Material Engineer!
Today was fun. I was a material engineer and I got to make wands along with my group. We got to be creative with Techbridge, too. We as 11 & 12’s got along great today!
Trial & Error part of Techbridge
I liked today’s programming with the ladies of Techbridge. My wands would not work when it was time to do our presentation but our bubbles worked. – Korrie’A
LaShawn’s PSA
LaShawn tells you what she is looking for in a candidate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfty6DJ6vrM
Below – the girls cast their votes. Should Girls Inc. be open on Saturday? You can read about the election results here: http://www.girlsincomaha.stagemydomain.com/NewsDetail.aspx?n=5dc3f0d5-1f56-4b83-9892-ce469fa0f34d
Prairie Fire
The girls check out Prairie Fire, The Progressive Voice of the Great Plains, on their Wayne State campus visit.
Wayne State Campus Tour
I truly enjoyed going to Wayne State. From this trip, I learned that college can be great whether you are at a large or a small college. Since going to Wayne State, I feel more open minded. This tour allowed me to take a look at a college I might not have considered. I am glad I was given this opportunity. – Makayla
When I went to Wayne State, I thought that it was small place. Then I realized I loved it because on the tour we learned that the class sizes are like 21 people. I was OK with that because I would be closer to the teacher and able to learn better. Even though I am a freshman in high school, I would conisder Wayne State because I like the environment. I give it a thumbs up. – Zhomontee
Ecuadorian Bread Sculpture
In a word – messy!
