Strong Women Wednesday – Feb. 21, 2018

#StrongWomenWednesday: Shaesta Waiz Here’s the story of another strong, trailblazing woman! Shaesta Waiz is the first certified civilian female pilot from Afghanistan and the first person in her family to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from a university. She’s...

7 Things Girls Learn During GEMS Camp

Girls Empowered by Mountain Shepherd (GEMS) encourages girls to explore and discover new things about themselves, their interests and abilities, and their environment – backcountry or not – every day during our 5-day overnight camps. Here’s a quick...

Time in the Wild

GEMS camp explores the connections between learning survival skills and learning to lead. by Beth JoJack ’98 If Allie Mitchem ever finds herself among the cast of TV’s Survivor, she’s certain to be in high demand as an alliance partner—even at the tender age of 13....
Strong Women Wednesday – Jan. 31, 2018

Strong Women Wednesday – Jan. 31, 2018

#StrongWomenWednesday: Kakenya Ntaiya Kakenya had a dream that every girl from her traditional Maasai village in Kenya would be allowed to attend school. After she was forced into an engagement at the alarming young age of 5 years old, she expected her life to adhere...