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Monday Scoop: Teen Invents Cool Way to Charge Cell Phones Fast
Charging Forward: Congratulations to 18-year-old Eesha Khare from California, who last week was awarded the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000. “With the rapid adoption of portable electronics, Eesha recognized the crucial need for energy-efficient storage devices. She developed … Continue reading
Friday Scoop: A Teen Science Star + Celebrities’ First Jobs
Science Star: Love this blog by 15-year-old Deepika Kurup, who won the grand prize—and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist”—in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. (She also got to meet the president!): “I spent my entire summer vacation … Continue reading
Space Enthusiast Abigail Harrison Reaches for the Stars
Abigail Harrison wants to be the first astronaut on Mars. But while this smart, driven 15-year-old is Earthbound for now, she is already starting to educate other kids about what it’s like to explore space.
Wednesday Scoop: Great Ways to Build Your Network — and Help Girls!
Virtual Internship: Still not sure how you’re going to spend your summer? GimmeMo, “a multi-platform community that facilitates dynamic conversations about real issues young people face,” is accepting applications for virtual interns to help with marketing, celebrity relations and more! … Continue reading
Monday Scoop: Girls Summit Attracts Global Talent
Summer Summit: Congratulations to Mt. Holyoke student Jenni Lee! This remarkable college student was selected as the United States delegate to the Girls 20 Summit, which is being held in Russia from June 13 to 21. According to the summit … Continue reading
Friday Scoop: Awesome Hacker Defies Stereotypes. Plus, Sign the Petition to Protest A&F.
Hacker Girl: Have you heard of Jennie Lamere? The 17-year-old hacker invented “Twivo,” a new program that allows Twitter users to censor their feeds from mentioning a certain TV show (and its characters) for a set time period.” Read more … Continue reading
Teen Inventor Marian Bechtel Reveals Her Formula For Success
Women are still way under-represented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In fact, according to a 2012 report by Girl Scouts, while women now make up 57 percent of college graduates in the United States, they only account for
Wednesday Scoop: Girls Reaching for the Stars
Space Girl: It’s STEM Month at Heart of Gold this May, and we’re focused on getting girls involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. That’s why we wanted to tell you about 15-year-old Abigail Harrison, who “announced that she and … Continue reading
Monday Scoop: Celebrating Teachers All Over the World
Thank a Teacher: This is Teacher Appreciation Week and a great time to say thank you to the awesome educators in your life. Write a note, send a gift, or just go out of your way to say thanks! One … Continue reading
Friday Scoop: Dealing With Stress, Bullying and More
Test Stress: Are you getting overwhelmed as you prepare for finals? Get advice from Amy Poehler about how to take things “piece by piece” in the latest episode of Ask Amy. [Smart Girls at the Party] … Singing Out … Continue reading
Wednesday Scoop: Celebrating Workers Everywhere — and Music
Happy May Day: May 1 is International Worker’s Day — a great day to celebrate women who are making a difference for workers everywhere! We’re thinking about Frances Perkins, former Labor Secretary and the first woman to serve in the … Continue reading
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Tamara Kim Records An Album to Help Children in Need
This girl’s got a voice—and she knows how to use it! Not only does singer-songwriter Tamara Kim speak Korean, English, French, German, Chinese and Ancient Greek, but she’s also making a difference with her music. The proceeds from her album Love on
Monday Scoop: Girls Creating Change — From the Dance Floor to the Lab
Phe-PROM-enal: We are so proud of the brave students who fought to host a desegregated prom at their Georgia high school this weekend: “We decided that we get along with everyone, we all do everything together, so there was no … Continue reading
Friday Scoop: Are You Able to Unplug?
Turn It Off: Ever feel overwhelmed by the texting, Instagram, Facebook frenzy? That’s why the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is hosting Screen-Free Week. From April 29-May 5 “people around the country (and world!) will turn OFF TV, video and … Continue reading
Wednesday Scoop: So Many Ways to Make a Difference
Focus on Film: Congratulations to these fabulous female filmmakers. Check out the great write-up on the Girls Impact the World Film Festival, held this month at Harvard University: “The universal message underlying the films showcased in this Film Festival is … Continue reading
Sister Act: The Cimorelli Sisters Sing Their Hearts Out
Meet Cimorelli, a pop band featuring six charismatic songstresses—and a massive online following. In fact, the girl group’s YouTube channel has more than 1.6 million subscribers and their videos attract up to seven million views! It all started with a cover
Monday Scoop: Ideas for Celebrating Earth Day, Plus Healing After Boston
Earth Day: What are you doing to celebrate our planet — and protect the environment — this year? Love this story of New York teens cleaning up the streets around their neightborhoods. Want to get involved but need inspiration? Here’s … Continue reading
Friday Scoop: Changing Lives Around the World
Building a Library: Here’s a great story to wrap up National Library Week: congratulations to Brooklin Carri, an 9-year-old “with the help of some family, friends and generous donors, gathered 1,000 children’s books to send to the African Library Project.” … Continue reading
Drummer Maggie Halliday Interns at a Rockin’ Camp
When Maggie Halliday was 10 years old, she saw Girls Rock!, a documentary about girls spending a week at Portland’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls learning how to play instruments, write songs and express themselves through music.
Wednesday Scoop: How to Help Boston — Plus Celebrating Books and Beauty
True Beauty: Dove’s latest campaign reveals that women are their own harshest critics. Take a look at the “Real Beauty Sketches” to compare drawings of how women describe themselves with how they were described by strangers. Then, maybe you’ll be … Continue reading
Monday Scoop: Opportunity Knocks… Are You Ready?
Mighty Internship: Want to help girls grow up with extra confidence? Here’s a way to help (and build your own resume). The staff of A Mighty Girl is looking for summer interns to help with research, design, social media and … Continue reading
Friday Scoop: Spend the Summer Interning at Seventeen and More!
Cool Summer Job: Internships are such a great way to build your network and test drive a potential career. Right now, Seventeen magazine is offering all kinds of internships for this summer. You can work in photo, fashion and more! … Continue reading
Wednesday Scoop: Sweet Ideas for Spreading Kindness + How to Make Prom Special
Say Something Nice: Here’s a sweet idea for beating bullying: “Students at Winfield High School in Winfield, W. Va. have seen a difference in the way people treat each other ever since their WeStopHate club started to sell compliment grams … Continue reading
Q&A with Laura Graham, Founder of 1Closet
Did you know that one out of every three homeless people in America is under 18? And those teens need lots of support from their communities to make sure they feel comfortable going to school—including clothes that fit and are … Continue reading
Monday Scoop: Running for A Cause, Plus How to Help the Earth
Marathon Girl: Congratulation to 14-year-old Winter Vinecki, who is now the youngest person to complete a marathon in Antarctica — and well on her way to reaching her 2013 goal of becoming the youngest person to complete a marathon in … Continue reading