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L.E.A.P. News Archives!
1/26/2010 Join Girls’ LEAP at Upstairs on the Square, Tuesday January 26th 5-7 p.m
Join Girls’ LEAP at Upstairs on the Square, Tuesday January 26th 5-7 p.m.Cocktails and appetizers, raffles and awards to benefit Girls’ LEAP Safety and Self-Defense programs. For tickets contact Besty Boggia at Betsy@girlsleap.org.
Girls’ LEAP to present workshop at annual Massachusetts Conference for Women!Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, December 10, 2009 Girls’ LEAP has been invited to present a violence prevention workshop to over 400 area teens at this year’s Massachusetts Conference for Women. This annual event attracts over 4,500 attendees. Girls’ LEAP will participate in the Young Women's Forum for junior and senior high school students, offering a wonderful opportunity for personal development. Hosted in conjunction with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, the Massachusetts Conference for Women is a non-profit, non-partisan event that features dozens of expert speakers leading workshops and seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including personal finance, business and entrepreneurship, health, work/life balance and more. The Conference offers incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development and personal growth. For more information:
11/ 19/2009 Join Girls’ LEAP and Boston based designer Sarah Campbell for an evening of fashion and fundraising! Thursday November 19, 2009 from 6-8 pm at her Boston store, 44 Plympton St. (free parking available across from store) a portion of all sales will go to support Girls’ LEAP! Click here to learn more about Sara Campbell's designs!
11/05/09 - The Boston Bulletin Features Girls' LEAP Girls' LEAP was featured on the front page of the Boston Bulletin. The article discussed Girls' LEAP's response to the recent fight at the Forest Hills T stop and went on to describe the organization at length. To view the article, click here.
The Boston Foundation Continues to Support Girls’ LEAPGirls’ LEAP is pleased to announce our third year of funding from The Boston Foundation to support our expansion and capacity building. With the support of The Boston Foundation we have steadily increased our program capacity over the last 2 years, enabling us to offer 30 Standard Programs and serve 900 girls in FY 2009. The Boston Foundation, with its strong understanding of community issues in Boston, has targeted youth violence in general, along with the increasing problem of girls becoming more aggressive. We thank The Boston Foundation for its continued support and look forward to reaching even more girls in 2009/2010 and teaching them to stay safe through conflict resolution.
FY 08 Annual Report (click here to view)
5/13/09 – Blue Cross Blue Shield Showcases Girls’ LEAP At a lunch seminar series, Blue Cross Blue Shield featured Deborah Weaver, Girls’ LEAP’s Executive Director and Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, an expert on youth violence. Dr. Prothrow-Stith was the first female Public Health Commissioner of Massachusetts under Governor Dukakis. Originally trained as a medical doctor, she created a movement defining youth violence as a public health issue. At the Blue Cross lunch seminar, Dr. Prothrow-Stith pointed to the massive increase in violent behavior among girls and called for programs like Girls’ LEAP to teach girls to be both non-violent and non-victim. Deborah Weaver spoke about Girls’ LEAP’s prevention approach that teaches girls a range of complex safety and interpersonal skills. This was the third time in the past two years that Dr. Prothrow-Stith has spoken at an event on behalf of Girls’ LEAP.
5/12/09 – Girls’ LEAP and Citizen Schools Announce Partnership Through major support from Verizon, Girls’ LEAP will offer programs at every Citizen Schools campus in Boston in the 2009-10 school year. Girls’ LEAP and Citizen Schools have worked together in the past. During the 2008-09 school year, Girls’ LEAP served girls at the Irving, McCormack and Umana Middle Schools. The new partnership will entail a program at all eight Citizen Schools Boston campuses. In addition, Girls’ LEAP will offer trainings to Citizen Schools staff on proactive approaches to addressing violence with girls. Funding the partnership was a great fit for Verizon. Through its corporate foundation, Verizon supports two major initiatives, education and violence prevention. Verizon has provided support to Citizen Schools, so targeting this partnership made sense. Stephanie Lee, Regional Director of Public Affairs at Verizon said, “We are proud to partner with Girl’s LEAP and Citizens Schools to give girls the tools to resolve conflicts and make smart choices.
Mayor Menino with LEAP Teen Mentors
Girls’ LEAP Teen Mentors participated in the Annual Girls’ Summit hosted by the Boston Centers for Youth and Families. Mayor Menino has noted in the past that LEAP is one of the girl-serving organizations that he is “most proud to support.”
4/14/09 – Robin Young MC’s ‘LEAP to Boston’ The Girls’ LEAP Annual Benefit, “LEAP to Boston,” took place at the Liberty Hotel on April 14th and honored Gay Vernon of Magic 106.7 Radio. The event also celebrated Girls’ LEAP’s move from Cambridge to Boston. Most Girls’ LEAP programs take place in the City of Boston, and this move brings our administrative office closer to our programming. Helena Collins, owner of Life in Synergy, spoke about the importance of safety and wellness in her own life and work. Anna Huckabee-Tull donated one of her personalized songs to the live auction and performed two other songs in honor of the Girls’ LEAP Teen Mentors. Finally, two of our Teen Mentors, Lusanis and Porcha, shared their experiences and the impact that Girls’ LEAP has had on their lives. In total, the event raised over $35,000 for Girls’ LEAP programs.
1/27/09 – UpStairs on the Square For the fourth year in a row, UpStairs on the Square hosted an intimate gathering by the fireplace to benefit Girls’ LEAP. Mary Catherine Deibel and Deborah Hughes provided tasty appetizers and wine for about 60 guests. Other co-hosts included Paul Parravano of MIT, Rachel Solem of Irving House, Nancy Ryan of ACLU MA, Steve London and Diane Hammer of Simmons College, and Joseph Knight of Knight&Hammer Private Jewelers. Joseph Knight also crafted awards for several individuals that LEAP honored for their wonderful support. The powerful words of LEAP’s young women were the high point of the evening. Pictured here are Diamela, a LEAP Teen Mentor with co-hosts Diane Hammer and Mary Catherine Deibel.
10/22/08 – Through Her Eyes Conference Girls’ LEAP Teen Mentors co-presented at this year’s Annual Through Her Eyes Conference hosted by Center for Human Development in Springfield, MA. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, is internationally recognized for her critical analysis of images of women in advertising. LEAP’s Teen Mentors led a workshop for adults at the conference, teaching skills in setting boundaries, conflict de-escalation and “verbal self-defense.
8/13/08 – Women2Women Leadership Conference and Cultural Exchange Girls' LEAP teens and staff were honored to deliver three workshops to all participants of the Women2Women Leadership Conference. Girls took part in discussions around safety, self-defense, empowerment and boundary setting. LEAP Teen Mentors shared that it was surprising that the issues of girls' safety and empowerment were similar from country to country. The Women2Women International Leadership Conference and Cultural Exchange, sponsored by Empower Peace (http://www.empowerpeace.org), is an opportunity for young women from around the world (ages 15-19) to meet with national and international women leaders and participate in a series of leadership development workshops and panel discussions.
4/7/08 – Conversations of Courage Girls’ LEAP was delighted to welcome First Lady of Massachusetts, Diane B. Patrick as our honored guest for this celebration of women’s courage and voices. One hundred-fifty guests filled the Regattabar at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square to support the work of Girls’ LEAP, to participate in a lively auction emceed by Robin Young of PRI’s “Here and Now” and to listen to Mrs. Patrick’s story. Mrs. Patrick has been very public about her own experience with domestic violence and how as an educated, professional woman, she still found herself in an abusive relationship before her marriage with Deval Patrick. The evening concluded with a rousing performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Patty Larkin.
10/4/07 - United Way’s Women’s Leadership Breakfast The United Way of Massachusetts Bay hosted its annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast at the Copley Westin, Thursday, 10/4/07. The event was emceed by LEAP’s own Asianna Milord. Asianna trained with LEAP when she was nine years old; seven years later she continues to speak on behalf of LEAP.
9/27/07 - Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) Leading Role Award CCTV honored Deborah Weaver with a Leading Role Award at their 10th Annual Barbeque held on 9/27/07. The Leading Role Award recognizes individuals from each corner of Cambridge who have worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes on behalf of the community.
Summer 2007 - Cambridge Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) LEAP launched their inaugural Summer Teen Mentor Program through a partnership with MSYEP. Six teens were trained and employed as Teen Mentors to help teach summer programs and develop their own outreach projects.
4/18/07 - Boston Celtics Heroes Among Us Award Deborah Weaver, Executive Director and Founder of LEAP, was honored by the Boston Celtics “Heroes Among Us” Award in Spring of 2007. The Heroes Among Us Award is presented to an individual or individuals who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to our community. This summer, the Celtics hosted a reception for award recipients at the State House.
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