After a rainy two and a half month summer vacation, the sun is out, our students have returned to school, and GirlSportWorks is back in session! This semester we’re excited … Read More
Farewell for the Season
The school year here in South America runs opposite of the states, in line with the seasons. This means that the girls are on a break from school starting on … Read More
We are thankful for…
In addition to our sports classes, Jamie and I teach English twice a week at Colegio Los Nogales on Mondays and at Colegio Pacca on Thursdays. To celebrate Thanksgiving an the … Read More
We’ve added a class!
We recently added a second day of class at Colegio Los Nogales, one of our original schools. The director, Uriel, is extremely supportive of the program and believes so strongly … Read More
Teaching Teamwork and Leadership
One of our aims in teaching sports is to foster in our students a positive sense of self, leadership skills, confidence, trust, and teamwork. To that end past leaders introduced … Read More
A Day at the Pool
Last week, we took 15 of the Santoni girls to the pool. A group of concerned parents and excited girls awaited us at our usual practice field. After greetings, reassurances … Read More
Update from Margie – El Día del Estudiante
It’s been a full first month since I joined Jamie here at the end of September. With the GirlSportWorks team complete, we jumped right into planning for El Día del … Read More
Update from Jamie
It is hard to believe that a month has passed since first arriving in Peru! My time in Cusco has been a whirlwind of new faces, sights, tastes, and experiences. … Read More
Financial Literacy Training
We reversed our normal routine last Thursday—instead of traveling out to Pacca, a small community where our rural all-girls’ high school is, we invited the oldest class of girls from … Read More
GirlSportWorks Fundraiser in Washington, D.C. – June 10th!
Join us for a Happy Hour to support GirlSportWorks! When: June 10th, 6-9PM Where: Gazuza (1629 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington DC – north of the Dupont metro) Every donation to … Read More