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| Dear Friend,
With fall here and everyone headed back to school, we are celebrating the educational achievements of our girls and young women!
At our recent Educational Initiative award ceremony, we recognized 17 new members in the program, 4 graduates from the pilot program GED for MOMS, and three high school & GED graduates! Two members completed the New York State Certified Nurse-Aid Training, one member earned a Security Guard Certificate, and 15 members successfully completed the spring 2012 semester. We also awarded five scholarships, generously funded by V-Day. I am so proud of each one of our girls and young women who are making significant strides toward their educational and career goals! I am gearing up a busy fall and I hope you’ll join us at our upcoming Girls Like Us Benefit Event and Celebrity Reading! The event takes place this October 17th at El Museo Del Barrio, and will include an evening of theatre performances featuring celebrity readings of Girls Like Us, featuring Jada Pinkett Smith, and 100% of the evening’s proceeds go to GEMS! Buy your tickets here. Thank you, as always, for your support! We could not do this work without you. Sincerely, Rachel Lloyd
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Member Highlights
There were so many employment accomplishments to celebrate this
This fall, our members are engaging in a number of exciting new groups! The GEMS Literary Lab is helping members develop their writing skills.
Career Week was a huge hit! During the last week of August, GEMS members met with professionals from the fields of healthcare, law enforcement, social services, and fashion & art. Each day brought an opportunity for our members to learn about careers in these specific fields and talk to professionals!
