Category: Blog Post
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Coding Camp, Genius Grantee Updates, and Summer Newsroom Internships: July 2026 Updates!
July has been a month of learning, exploration, and summer heat. The newest cohort of BridgeUP STEM Scholars journeyed through the launch of their introductory coding intensive throughout June. BridgeUP STEM works to keep young people engaged in STEM at a critical time, when research shows many students start losing interest between ages 11 and…
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Equine Course Design, BOLD Summer Internships, and a New Magic Grant Cohort: June 2026 Updates!
June was a month of gathering, reflection, and intention across the Foundation. The HGB team held our annual executive retreat in New London, New Hampshire, bringing together Program Directors, Advisors, industry experts, and potential new grantees to connect and discuss the future strategic objectives and priorities of the Foundation. It was an extremely meaningful few…
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New Faces, Graduations, and Big Milestones: May 2026 Updates!
May was a month full of celebration, momentum, and meaningful moments across the Foundation. We also have some exciting news to share: the HGB team has welcomed Robyn Frank as our new Senior Community Engagement Manager! Robyn brings a background in the arts, marketing, and community engagement, and we are so thrilled to have her…
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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…