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[chicana]

Honored to see our students grow up and provide a space for them to give back and be role models #GirlZone #GirlsGotGame2017 #ExploreAchieveInspire #MSWC (at Martinez Street Women's Center)

[mpgkhindi-blog]

MSWC Assistant Syllabus 2018 - Exam Pattern & Previous Year Papers

MSWC Assistant Syllabus 2018 – Exam Pattern & Previous Year Papers

MSWC Assistant Syllabus 2018 – Exam Pattern & Previous Year Papers: The candidates looking for the job in Maharashtra State Warehouse Corporation are suggested to apply for the MSWC Assistant Recruitment 2018. The candidates in Maharashtra State who are searching for the government job are invited for the MSWC Assistant Recruitment 2018. On this page, candidates will found the details like Exam…

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[chicana]

Give Big today to the Martinez Street Women's Center bit.ly/mswcbg #MoreGivingMoreChange #MSWC #BigGiveSA @mswomenscenter (at Martinez Street Women's Center)

[callistoz]

Modern Star Wars (TFA)’s characters (3/6)

↳ Rey

…of sunshine. Biology student. Hobbies include embroidery, botany, and collecting leafs and flowers. Protector of every living thing, and everything nature has given us. Passionate about the new Republic, and currently making her way into the Resistance. Very organized with anything she does. Not a fan of physical affection. Even tho she’s the sweetest person ever, she’s strong and powerful, a black belt on karate. A quiet mouth, but a very loud mind. One of those people who get emotional over the beauty of the universe, and will make you feel guilty for ignoring it.

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[saexcelsbeyond-blog]

MS Women’s Center: Girl Zone

I recently visited Girl Zone, a camp run by the Martinez Street Women’s Center. This program is a year-round out-of -school-time program for girls aged 9-14 in the East and South East sides of San Antonio that integrates Mexican American Studies. This program also enlists the help of 8 high school mentors (juniors and seniors). Girl Zone was established in 1999 and annually serves 250 girls. The curriculum includes: Healthy Relationships, Sex Education, Leadership/Service Learning, STEM, Arts and Culture, Health and Fitness, and Media Literacy. Throughout the summer, the girls have day-long activities at a local park and also take field trips to educational sites around the city. When I visited, the girls had just completed a session with UTSA where they would attend classes at the university twice a week for three weeks. The girls shared a bit of what they learned during those sessions about cultural appreciation and mathematics. For example, the girls told me about their experiences with learning how to use the Nepohualtzintzin Abacus, a Mesoamerican counting device.

Before diving into their camp work, the girls recited a poem by Luís Valdez entitled, In Lak’ech: You are my Other Me. They recite this poem everyday in an attempt to instill ideas of empathy and integrity. I visited during what is called “power hour”. During this time, girls had the option to learn dancing and play other physical activity centered games outdoors or to stay inside and discuss an important topic. I stayed inside and sat in on the topical activity. That day, the girls were discussing gender roles and stereotypes. In this activity, the girls were split into groups of 3 or 4 and were given the task of writing two columns of descriptive words and phrases--one about what it means to be a boy and the other about being a girl. The girls were given some time to develop their ideas and when time was up, each group presented their answers. Most groups echoed stereotypes such as “girls wear dresses and makeup” and “boys don’t cry”. Their camp leader wrote down the phrases and noted the most common ones. Afterwards, the girls had a thoughtful discussion about the impact of these phrases on both girls and boys and, ultimately, came to the conclusion that every individual has the freedom to blur the lines of what is deemed to be socially acceptable acts for a specific gender.

Upon visiting this camp, I felt two emotions--amazement and jealousy. I wish that I had had the opportunity to participate in something so empowering as this all-girls, open-minded program. I was sincerely impressed by what the girls explore in this program: female empowerment through cultural appreciation and academic achievement. I myself am still working on addressing these very topics! This program deserves accolades for the way it is preparing these girls for the future.

[saexcelsbeyond-blog]

“Power Hour” at the Martinez Street Women’s Center camp called Girl Zone centered on the topic of gender norms and stereotypes.

[pips22]

So I finally made the trip out and made to my apartment in California! I am finally in Concord. Thanks to my Mom, I did make it, she helped me make and set up my apartment. (Apartment by Ikea) So far everything is so overwhelming, but everything and everyone has been welcoming as well.

[pips22]

I am not as ready as I thought.

For those who are actually reading this (Thank you), I am moving so close to moving out to California. So I am taking care of things here. All the paperwork is very easy to handle, even though it might be a pain. I can handle modifying my little car to handle the move. I couldn't handle saying good bye to my best friends.

Today, I say good bye to one of my best friends. She has gotten to know me very well over the past year. We have becoming very close. And today saying good bye at the little airport was so hard. Not much could prepare me for this. And I have no idea how to take the rest of my good byes. So if you have any ideas, please, tell me!