Author: HGB Foundation
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College Fairs, Commencement, and Data-Viz!: May 2023 Updates
The summer is quickly approaching and our program and participants are gearing up for their seasonal plans! Our BridgeUP + OUT Scholars are getting ready for summer and gearing up for their various break plans. Some of the students will be attending Camp Coniston, as part of our BridgeUP Summer Camp program. They will be…
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BOLD WLN Spotlight Series: Colby-Sawyer College
Colby-Sawyer College is the last partner institution in our BOLD Women’s Leadership Network spotlight series! Colby-Sawyer joined the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network in 2018 and is directed by Jennifer Tockman, with Robin Burroughs Davis serving as the BOLD Lead. Colby-Sawyer’s initial cohort of BOLD Scholars was made up of seven women-identifying students in their junior…
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Site Visits, Crossovers, and New Directors: April 2023 Updates
At the beginning of the month, we had another great site visit to the Cardinal Hayes High School, visiting our BridgeUP+OUT program. The Senior students are in the process of choosing between colleges and beginning the planning process of deciding on a major. After sitting in a focus group with students from 9th-12th grade, the…
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BOLD WLN Spotlight Series: Ithaca College
The BOLD program at Ithaca College was launched in 2018 and has been a pioneering effort in celebrating the intersection of Scholars with many different identifiers, perspectives, experiences, and ambitions in a way that is designed to enrich the entire cohort. BOLD Program Director at Ithaca College, Samantha Elebiary, began working with the BOLD program…
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BOLD WLN Spotlight Series: Middlebury College
The BOLD Women’s Leadership Network is making an important impact on Middlebury’s campus and beyond. Created in 2016, Middlebury College was one of the first organizations to become a part of the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network. Since its inception, it’s taken a new shape over the past couple of years. In addition to the traditional…
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March 2023 Updates
As Spring is gearing up, the HGB Team has been busy with some incredible site visits. March was filled with movement and updates across the entire Foundation! The HGB Team had a wonderful trip North, visiting Northern Stage, housing two of our BridgeUP programs (BridgeUP Theater in the Schools and BridgeUP Bootcamp Company), as well…
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BOLD WLN Spotlight Series: Rutgers, The State University-Newark
Next up in our BOLD Spotlight Series is Rutgers University-Newark, a BOLD Women’s Leadership Partner since 2018! Now, under the direction of Executive Vice Chancellor Sherri-Ann Butterfield, Ph.D, and Jennifer Bucalo, Ph.D, BOLD has continued to flourish over the years. This program attracts a diverse pool of applicants, making a positive impact on the lives…
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BOLD WLN Spotlight Series: The College of Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose is the second school in our BOLD WLN spotlight series. Founded as an all-women college, women empowerment and development has been at the forefront of Saint Rose’s mission and vision. This is one of the many reasons why it was such a great fit for the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network. …
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BOLD WLN Spotlight Series: University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut is the first school to be highlighted in our BOLD Women’s Leadership Network Spotlight Series. Our BOLD program at UConn was established in 2019 under the leadership of Liza Boritz, who recently transitioned out as her role of program director. Liza joined BOLD in January of 2019 and helped to build…
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Coding, Horseback Rising, and Honor Societies: February 2023 Updates
In the month of February, we had some very exciting updates and adventures across the Foundation. The month started off with some wonderful site visits down South, touching base with our Empowering Youth vertical and our HGB team visiting our BridgeUP: STEM and BridgeUP: Giddy UP programs! Our first stop was to the campus of…