I recall when we received confirmation that our daughter Adina’s struggles were due to Autism. We were told that we had to manage expectations about her likely limited ability to function independently. Call it wishful thinking, but I refused to believe it. I saw how she had already defied the odds when we were told […]
Share your Giving Tuesday #UnSelfie
By your example, you can help us raise much needed funds on Giving Tuesday! An “UnSelfie” is a self-portrait that tells your social network that you have done something unselfish – like supporting Yes She Can. We have designed some signs for you to create your own UnSelfie. Download our Giving Tuesday UnSelfie sign and […]
Mara succeeds with high expectations
Nancy, Mara’s mom, talks about skills her daughter is gaining
Mackenzie finds her path to independence
Mackenzie’s mom, Brigid, says her daughter will defy the doctor’s predictions. Yes She Can!
Volunteers Perform Intervention: Repair dolls for Girl AGain
On Sunday November 10, 15 volunteers came to Girl AGain to repair donated dolls. We tightened limbs and cleaned 40 dolls. Very productive! Now our trainees can dress the dolls, price them, add them to the inventory management system, and display them, all in time for our holiday sales season. Yes, Bloody Marys and Bagels […]
Baneesha Learns to Balance College and Work
How I am Learning to Balance College and Work, by Baneesha M. A new semester has started. New classes. But I am still in the Yes She Can job skills program at Girl Again boutique. I am in my final year of college, just two semesters away from hoping to get a job. But with […]
Career Coach Debra Solomon on Why Mentors Matter at Work
A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor. It’s not a paid position. And it is not necessarily a friend. Some people may have a mentor or be a mentor, and never use that title. I have had mentors throughout my career, and I served as a mentor to others at work. When I founded […]
Volunteer for Bagels, Bloody Marys and Doll Repair – Nov 10.
Help us repair donated dolls that need extra work, and prepare them for resale at our volunteer workshop on Sunday, November 10th. You will learn how to tighten doll limbs so that the doll can stand on her own two feet! Join other volunteers and enjoy fresh bagels and Bloody Marys (as well as cider). […]
New Skills I am Gaining with Yes She Can- by Vicky C.
At the end of this summer, I decided with Lesli Cattan, my job coach, that I want to learn how to do new job tasks at Girl AGain over the Fall. We discussed learning how do more complex tasks since I’ve been doing so well with what I’ve already learned at Girl AGain. So far, […]
Local Jeweler Seeks Skilled Workers – Yes She Can!
Pam Moskowitz, founder of 100 Percent Beads, based in Chappaqua, NY, came to Girl AGain this week to meet with Yes She Can trainees and host a work tryout. On Friday afternoon, Pam demonstrated to three Yes She Can trainees how to string different types of beads on both elastic and wire, the beginning process […]