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
Casa Mantay
We’ve added to our GSW program this semester by initiating sports classes in a safe-house for pregnant teenage mothers called Casa de Acogida Mantay (Mantay Welcoming Shelter). Although the home … Read More
Semana Santa
The past week in Cuzco we got an up close and personal introduction to Semana Santa, or Holy Week. This is the week leading up to Easter Sunday in the … Read More
No Longer Accepting Applications
Thanks to those of you who have expressed interest in GirlSportWorks! We are no longer accepting applications for the 2010/2011 Project Manager positions. Please check back next fall if you … Read More
Flooding in Peru
We’d all heard that the awe-inspiring archeological site of Machu Picchu had been closed due to the same flooding that left hundreds—even thousands—of people homeless in the rural surroundings of … Read More