Author: HGB Foundation
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What was the climate like when Helen wrote sex and the single girl?
Helen Gurley Brown’s Sex and the Single Girl was a cultural phenomenon in its time. Although the book was published in 1962, before Helen took on the Editor-in-Chief role at Cosmopolitan, the book was an early example of what would become Helen’s signature Cosmo style, almost reading as an advice column covering all scopes of…
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March 2024 Updates
Happy March! It’s officially spring – the trees are blossoming, the weather is getting warmer, and Foundation-wide, participants are gearing up for summer! Towards the beginning of the month, we had a wonderful site visit up at Cardinal Hayes to see our BridgeUP + OUT program. Scholars were back from Spring Break, and excited to get…
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February 2024 Updates
February is an extra special month here at the Foundation. On the 18th, we celebrated what would’ve been Helen’s 102nd birthday! With over a century of her, and her legacy, we honor her fearlessness and lasting impact on style and feminism. Her journey exemplifies unwavering determination to pursue her dreams, no matter the odds, and…
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January 2024 Updates
We are officially one month into the new year, and we hope everyone is feeling spirited and ready for all that is to come in 2024! This year is about leveling up, and creating excellence in everything that we do. Our BridgeUP + OUT program is well on its way this semester, with midterms and…
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Outsiders, Horse Shows, and Back to School: September 2023 Updates
Fall is in full swing and we are so excited that a lot of our programs are launching into new school years and seasons! On September 25th, the Foundation hosted a wonderful event celebrating 10 years of the Outsiders. Alongside HGB Board President, Eve Burton, Maureen Sheehan (longtime friend of the Foundation and…
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Helen Mentor Spotlight: Kimberly Stegmaier, MD
Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, a Principal Investigator in Pediatric Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, along with a host of other impressive roles, didn’t always think this would be her future career. Also trained professionally as a ballet dancer, Dr. Stegmaier didn’t initially see a physician-scientist as a viable…
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Summer Internships, Park Clean-ups, and Global Travel!: July 2023 Updates
July has come and gone, and we have some exciting updates to share! We had two wonderful site visits this month within the BridgeUP Universe. First, we had a site visit with BridgeUP: Environment at Van Cortlandt Park in Yonkers, NY. We met with Lindsay, John, and the new CEO of SCA, Lidia, along with…
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Environmental Conservation, Theater Convenings, and Science Summits:June 2023 Updates
The weather is finally heating up, bringing new experiences and memories within the Foundation. June encompassed a lot of endings as well as new beginnings. With graduation at the start of the month for our BridgeUP + OUT Scholars, they have all delved into their summer activities. The BridgeUP Environment NYC Conservation Leadership Corps 2023…
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Why horseback riding?
What happens when you offer students with a unique challenge they can take ownership of and feel proud about? When you give them room to make mistakes and learn about accountability? When you give them the opportunity and space to believe in one another, as well as themselves? BridgeUP Giddy UP is more than just…
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What are the Benefits of a Summer Camp Experience?
As the school year is coming to a close, a handful of our BridgeUP + OUT students at Cardinal Hayes are getting ready to enjoy a summer at Camp Coniston. Located in Croydon, NH, this has been an ongoing, and hugely successful crossover of two of our signature HGB programs, BridgeUP + OUT, and BridgeUP…