by admin_shaun | Oct 2, 2017 | News
On our three-part trek through the Girls Empowered by Mountain Shepherd “G.E.M.S.” acronym, we first skipped, danced, and sprinted triumphantly across the gender-equality playing field in “‘G’ is for Girls.” Then, we built courage, confidence, and compassion on a...
by admin_shaun | Sep 25, 2017 | News
Give me a ‘G!’ G! Give me an ‘E!’ E! Give me an ‘M!’ M! Give me an ‘S!’ S! What does that spell? G-E-M-S, GEMS! Welcome back to the Girls Empowered at Mountain Shepherd trilogy! In our last feature, we began breaking down the G.E.M.S. acronym with a list of some of...
by admin_shaun | Sep 19, 2017 | News
The New River Valley’s WSLS 10 highlighted Girls Empowered at Mountain Shepherd this summer! The feature shows viewers that middle school girls are learning much more than wilderness survival skills during their week of camp; GEMS campers also develop skills that are...
by admin_shaun | Sep 18, 2017 | News
One of the things that makes Girls Empowered by Mountain Shepherd (G.E.M.S.) such a sparkling gem is that it is an outdoor program created for girls, by women. This simple concept puts G.E.M.S. on the map with organizations like Girl Scouts, Girls on the Run, and...
by admin_shaun | Aug 21, 2017 | News
The staff behind Girls Empowered at Mountain Shepherd are on a mission to empower middle school girls to thrive in the back country and throughout adolescence, despite all the challenges each situation brings! Roanoke’s WDBJ 7 shined their spotlight on GEMS earlier...
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