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WOMEN ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH (THE WAY)

Second Annual Women of Achievement Awards 2011

The Women Advocates for Youth (THE WAY) held their Women of Achievement Award event on March 29, 2011 just as a very full Women’s History Month was coming to a close. The award recipient for 2011 is Teresa Younger, Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women.
Teresa C. Younger, Charter Member of THE WAY directs the State’s leading force for women’s equality, has expertise running the gamut from policy and management to philanthropy and youth development.  Teresa is president of the Board of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut.  She also sits on the boards of the National Association of Commissions for Women and the Universal Health Care Foundation, serves on the Academy of Educational Development’s New Voices National Advisory Board and the American Camp Association Public Policy Committee, and is a trustee of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.
THE WAY was created to pilot ways for women of influence to help girls living in the residential treatment program and group homes of The Children’s Home to develop their own self-worth and reach their full potential.

Barbara DeBaptiste, M. Natalie Achong, and Jennifer Smith Turner- -- -The girls from our Group Home, Esther House with Teresa Younger

Garry Mullaney (President & CEO of The Children's Home)
with Teresa Younger

What is the purpose of THE WAY?
To encourage young women to develop their own self-worth and reach their full potential and to believe in themselves so the girls can create a successful, healthy mind, body, and spirit .              

Who are The Women Advocates for Youth?
They are a special group of women from all walks of life who have succeeded in making their mark on the world and now want to help young women do the same. 

 If you would like more information about joining THE WAY please contact Cindy Bartholomew at (860) 635-6010 Ext. 312 or cbartholomew@childhome.org

Donna Colliins, Scot Haney, Linda Reilly-Blue, Kara Sundlun, Dennis House, Barbara DeBaptiste and Cindy Bartholomew
The 2010 Women of Achievement awards were given to Kara Sundlin of WFSB Channel 3, and Linda Reilly-Blue of Reilly & Associates.

What has happened so far, an what is happening?
In December 2008, the WAY officially inducted their charter members, and asked for commitments from them to help The Children’s Home care for, teach, inspire and involve the girls in residence there. Some of the girls from The Home were there.

Amal Elsana Ahl’jooj, a Bedouin feminist, came to speak to our girls and talk about overcoming societal, personal, familial and international barriers to becoming who you are meant to be.

Laura Donna, a scent consultant came to involve our girls in an interactive workshop  to share the joys of fragrance. Laura is a fragrance educator and coach, she has donated this experiential activity for the girls to learn the language of scent and discover a new world of enjoyment.

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