PHX events
PHX: Completion Ceremony!
Join us for a celebration of social change!
Date: Thursday May 8, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Girl Action Teams should arrive by 6 p.m.)
Location:
Rio Salado College
Conference Center at Rio
2323 West 14th St, Tempe (Directions)
The Completion Ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of Girl Action Teams throughout the year. We will honor girls on our 23 Girl Action Teams and more than 40 GFC Coaches who are creating change throughout Maricopa County.
During the Completion Ceremony, elected officials, school administrators, parents/guardians, community members and other GFC supporters will honor coaches, teams and our Girl Steering Committee. We will present a slideshow with photos of all teams, plus a description about the team’s project. A community member will be recognized as this year's GFC "IT Girl" and light refreshments are provided. There will also be a performance by the South Mountain Step Team!
Family, friends and community supporters are encouraged to attend.
Please RSVP to meghan@girlsforachange.org or 602.680.8182
07-08 GFC Phoenix IT Girl: Yvonne Watterson 
Every year GFC recognizes a social change maker from the community with the GFC IT Girl award. This year, Gateway Early College High School Principal Yvonne Watterson is our IT Girl for her support of all students.
Yvonne Watterson was born and raised in Northern Ireland. She graduated from Queen’s University of Belfast with an honors degree in English and Education. She began her career as an English teacher in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and like so many Irish people, she was drawn to the dream of America. She arrived in the United States in 1987, where she eventually found work as a substitute teacher in the Madison School District. She has held various teaching and administrative positions at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels.
Active in the community, Yvonne was instrumental in bringing Girls For A Change to Phoenix and has served on the Advisory Board. Any extra time, is devoted to supporting the continued education of undocumented children of immigrants. When Arizona's Proposition 300 passed, Yvonne was no longer able to us
e her state funding to pay for the college classes that are integral to her Early College program for these students. She sprang into advocacy mode, and has singlehandedly raised almost $100,000 in private donations to support the cost of out-of-state tuition for the undocumented students at her school. She reminded the students of the importance of saying ‘thank you’ for these donations, and so they wrote letters – anonymously – to express their gratitude to the kindness of strangers. As the stack of letters grew higher on her desk, she realized that these were not just thank you notes, they were, in fact, the documented dreams of undocumented students. In partnership with the Hispanic Institute of Social Issues, she compiled the letters in a book Documented Dreams – not as something to sell, but as a tangible expression of thanks.
For her advocacy for those who cannot speak up for themselves, Yvonne received the City of Phoenix 2008 MLK Living the Dream award, the 2008 Hispanic Administrators Association Principal’s Courage award, and most recently the 2008 NAU Martin-Springer Institute Moral Courage Award.
Proudly Sponsored By:
Rio Salado College
PHX: Empower Hours!
Be inspired. Expand your Network. Take action.
Join us for an intimate gathering to hear from powerful young women about how GFC has impacted their lives and how they are transforming your world. Network with other passionate professionals and share your ideas for empowering this next generation of leaders!
Date: Wednesday March 12, 2008
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location: 302 South 117th Drive Avondale, AZ 85323
RSVP to: laura@girlsforachange.org or 602.677.9428
Leave your checkbooks at home; this gathering is not a fundraiser.
PHX: Sephora Grand Opening Supports GFC
Girls For A Change is pleased to partner with Sephora for the opening of its new store in Phoenix! A percentage of all purchases made at the grand opening this Friday will be donated to GFC Phoenix.
We'd love to see you there!
When: Friday, January 11 • store hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Please join us for a special GFC hour from 6 to 7 p.m. to promote GFC, meet the Sephora team and mingle with other friends of GFC
Where: SEPHORA at SanTan Village in Phoenix
Williams Field Rd & Loop 202 (SanTan Fwy)
If you're joining us and have a GFC T-shirt, wear it to show your support! Also, please forward this email to your friends and family to ask for their support in making a purchase that day to benefit GFC Phoenix!
PHX: Spring Into Action - Feb. 9, 2008
Phoenix's 2nd annual Spring Into Action!
Date: Saturday February 9, 2008
Time: 10 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m.
Location: ASU Downtown Campus, Phoenix, AZ
This dynamic and energizing day for Girl Action Teams includes guest speakers, performers and workshops for girls and GFC Coaches.
Girls will take workshops on skills they need for creating social change including networking, budgeting, organizing and working with elected officials. Teams also have time to work on their project plan as they are preparing to implement a social change project in their community.
The FREE event includes a light morning snack and lunch. Girls also receive goodie bags!
Interested in volunteering? Need more information? Contact Meghan at 602.680.8182 or meghan@girlsforachange.org
This event is generously hosted by:
Club ASU, ASU Downtown Campus
And the event is made possible by the following supporters:
Blimpie Subs and Salads
St. Mary's Foodbank
Balsz School District
Madison Park Middle School
Murphy School District
Santa Maria Middle School
