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Girls of Promise: Alumnae Opportunities
Women's Foundation of Arkansas encourages Girls of Promise Alumnae to continue their pursuit of a higher education! WFA offers many opportunities for Alumnae to stay involved, staying in touch with mentors, and becoming role models themselves...
Stay in Touch
Update your contact information here. Stay up to date with what's going on with women and girls in Arkansas by reading WFA's e-Newsletters.
The Girls of Promise Facebook page is growing with opportunities for discussion, links to ESTEM-related programs, conference photos and more.
Girls of Promise: Alumnae Track
WFA has added a 10th grade alumnae track to Girls of Promise conferences! This half-day track includes presentations on:
- College Applications & How to Write a "Can't Be Refused" Application Essay
- How to Request & Receive a Glowing Letter of Recommendation
- FAFSA & Other Financial Aid
- Social Media Effects on College Applications
The alumnae track, piloted at UALR in 2011, was available in 2012 at Girls of Promise conferences hosted at ASU, Tech, NWACC, and UALR.
Details
Registration is Free. To participate in the Girls of Promise Alumnae Track, one must 1) have attended a Girls of Promise conference when in 8th grade and 2) currently be in 10th grade.
WFA does not provide or arrange transportation to/from Girls of Promise conferences. Alumnae check-in is at 8:45 AM the morning of the conference. Dismissal for alumnae track participants is after the Keynote Address (approximately 12:00 PM).
Register
Girls of Promise Alumnae currently in 10th grade may register to participate in the alumnae track of their choice by submitting a completed Alumnae Permission Form.
Girls of Promise: Alumnae Essay Contest
Three winners from WFA's second Girls of Promise Alumnae Essay Contest were celebrated at the 2012 Designing Women event!
Rules
Answer one essay question. Essays will be judged on your incorporation of Girls of Promise concepts and values into your life as well as your ability to convey your thoughts clearly and concisely. Submissions over 1,000 words will not be considered. Submission deadline is 12:00 AM on April 1, 2012.
Questions
1) What do you consider the impact of attending a Girls of Promise conference to be on your life? If every eighth-grade girl in Arkansas attended a Girls of Promise conference, what impact could that have on our state?
2) What was the promise you made to yourself at the Closing General Session of your Girls of Promise conference and are you actively working to fulfill that promise? How has making that promise impacted your decision making?
3) Did attending a Girls of Promise conference motivate you to pursue classes in a ESTEM (economics, science, technology, engineering, math) field? What benefits do you see careers in ESTEM fields have for women?
2011 winners were Mary Hefley (GoP-Tech 2008), Jordan Cross (GoP-UALR 2001), and Jade Collins (GoP-Tech 2008).
Girls of Promise: Educating Our Future
WFA interviewed almost 200 alumnae in a research project during the summer of 2010 (Read the report). Complete the survey yourself - or update your answers - to tell us how/if attending a Girls of Promise conference had an effect on your life. Complete the survey.
Volunteer
"Pass the gift" by volunteering your time or talent with WFA. Opportunities include volunteering at a Girls of Promise conference, serving on a WFA committee, or something else entirely - if you would like to be involved, we're happy to discuss the best role for you!
Pilot Alumnae Track participants & speakers in 2011
Photo by Shane Harrison
Check out facebook.com/GirlsofPromise for more pictures!
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