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Volunteer Group from Morgan Stanley
A volunteer group from Morgan Stanley came to help out with fixing dolls and conducting mock interviews. At first, I was afraid of conducting a mock interview and talking to strangers, but I ended up conducting two mock interviews that went pretty well. I find talking to strangers quite nerve-wracking. At first, I just wanted…
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Volunteer Day with Regeneron by Mal
Some volunteers from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals came to GirlAGain. We got to know each other a bit. They fixed some dolls and offered to do a mock interview. I didn’t want to do it at first because I was nervous. Then, I felt slightly more comfortable, so I did the mock interview. I felt it went…
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AUTISM AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE MONTH CELEBRATION & ART SHOW
What a wonderful evening! It was an amazing night celebrating, honoring, and recognizing the many accomplishments of the Yes She Can trainees, graduates, and local artists with learning differences. The artists displayed their paintings, drawings, sculptures, handmade dresses, and photographs. County Executive George Latimer commented on the amazing talents of each artist and shared that…
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Women’s History Month by Yes She Can Trainee Stacy
Women’s history month is important because women can work and be productive. It is usually observed in March. A woman in history I admire is Rosa Parks. She was an American civil rights activist. She fought for black freedom. She refused to move from the front of the bus, where only white people were allowed…
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Melanie’s career path
What could be better than to see a protege progress in her career. We are so gratified to have watched Melanie thrive in our supportive work environment of Girl AGain and to help her develop her skills at work. Melanie joined us as a volunteer when she was a 17-year-old high school student. Now that…
