What Happens When You Engage 4th To 8th Grade Girls In Civic Leadership?

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2023-2024 Program Year

• Danbury To Be Home Of CT’s First 'Safe Play Park
• As Ms President US, Stephey student proposes cleanup of Monroe​
• Ridgefield's Ms President US, ERMS student Georgia Ross, speaks at Veterans Day Ceremony
• Ms President US Wilton organizes "Get Moving" Festival for Mental Health
• ​Ms President US launches Westport Chapter
• Ms President US launches new chapter in Danbury​
• Ms President US launches Cincinnati Ohio chapter​

​2022-2023 Program Year

• Ms President US Wilton's Get Moving Festival
• For Wilton Kids, By Wilton Kids
• Spotlight on Ms President US Danbury, Lillie Carballo
• Ms President US awarded grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
• Emily Smith wins Ms President US Wilton!
• 2023 Campaign and Election
• 2023 Candidates
• Ms President US Election Results!
• ​Inspiring the Future

2021-2022 Program Year

• Ms President US Winners Named
• Wilton Girl Running for Ms President US Seeks Resident Votes This Weekend
• ​Ms President US Celebrates 5 year Birthday
• Meet the Winners of the Ms President US Elections
• Ms President US Candidates Take to the State at the Ridgefield Playhouse on March 27th​
• ​Eighth Grader Gives Joy of Books to Youngsters with Less
• Patti Russo Leadership Training
• 2021 Ms President US Scholarship Awards
• Leading Locally Ridgefield Session
• Ms President US Seeks High School Mentors
• Inspiring the Future: Ms President US Girls Reach Higher

2020-2021 Program Year

• Centennial Elementary Student Elected as Arizona’s First ‘Ms President’​
• Wilton 4th Grader Wins Ms President Election
• Lusk wins Ms President US contest
• Ms President US preparing for elections for girls
• Ms President US 2021 Elections
• Congresswoman Hayes Visits with Ms President US
• Ms President US receiver of $4,200 grant from foundation
• Ms President US Meets CT Leaders
• Ms President US meets CT leaders
• Ms President US meets CT leaders
• Local leaders inspire Ms President US participants
• COMMUNITY | Ms President US Now Enrolling!
• Ms President US 'Girls Lead!' Video Challenge
• The Wilton Historical Society partners with Ms President US “Girls Lead!”
• Madame President Aspirations

2019-2020 Program Year

• Girls learn leadership in Ms President US
• With solemn ceremony, Ridgefielders honors the fallen of 9/11 (TheRidgefieldPress, 09/12/20)
• Girls in grades 4-8 may enroll in Ms President US program (TheRidgefieldPress, 09/09/20)
• Ms President US – Enrollment Open! (HamletHub, 09/06/20)
• New Wilton club helps girls aim to shatter the glass ceiling (The Wilton Bulletin, 07/21/20)
• Ridgefield teen activists participate in live webinar (TheRidgefieldPress, 07/20/20) 
• Ms President US of Wilton is Julienne Nunes (HamletHub, 06/11/20)
• Ms President US to hold virtual election May 9 (TheRidgefieldPress, 05/05/20) 
• Ms President US 2020 Campaign and Election (HamletHub, 05/08/20)
• Ms President US and the history of ‘Votes for Women’ (Patch, 02/25/20)
• Ms President US Hamden Continues her Journey (Patch, 02/06/20)
• Ms. President US Meets in Ridgefield, Welcomes Women’s Center Educator (HamletHub, 02/05/20)
• Girls learn leadership in Ms. President US (TheRidgefieldPress, 02/01/20) 
• Ms President US: Local Leaders in Connecticut Session (HamletHub, 10/30/19)
• Ms President US winners celebrate at CHIRP (NewsTimes, 8/30/19)
• Ms President US program begins Oct 4 (NewsTimes, 8/26/19)
• Ms President US – Enrollment Open! (HamletHub, 8/23/19)

Ms President US Winners 

• Ms President US of Ridgefield Campaigns for Hours Without Technology (HamletHub, 9/4/18)

2018-2019 Program Year 

• Ms President US (Wilton Bulletin, 9/19/19)
• Ms President US Speakers Announced (HamletHub, 9/19/18)
• Ms President US Announces Parent Orientation on August 28 (HamletHub, 8/20/18)
• Ms President US: Enrollment Open! (HamletHub, 8/12/18)
• Ms President US Winners Celebrate at CHIRP (Hamlet Hub 8/12/18)

Mentor Recognition

• Ms President US awards Senior Scholarships to Jennifer Gordon and Erin Hanlon (HamletHub, 8/7/18)

Campaign & Election:  May 6th and Beyond 

• Ridgefield, Danbury girls win Ms. President title (CT Post, 5/10/18)
• Ridgefield, Danbury girls win Ms. President title (Stamford Advocate, 5/10/18)
• Ridgefield & Danbury Students Named Ms President US (HamletHub, 5/8/18)
• Help Elect Our First Ms President US on May 6 at The Ridgefield Playhouse (HamletHub, 4/25/18)

Ready, Set, Run!  Library Resources:  April 20th 

• True or Fake News? Ms President US Visits Ridgefield Library  (HamletHub, 4/23/18

March 19th:

• Sen. Hwang Hosts Ms President US in Hartford

Founding Mothers:  March 16th

• Ms President US learns about powerful Connecticut women who shaped our country’s history (HamletHub, 3/19/18)

Your Leader is in the Mirror — The Media’s Portrayal of Successful Women and How It Impacts Women and Girls:  February 9th  

• Ms President US Learns About Media and Self-Image Thanks to the Women’s Center (HamletHub, 2/12/18)
• Nonprofit workshop focuses on self-confidence, media (NewsTimes, 2/16/18)

Rock the Stage with Your Whole Self:  January 19th 

• Christine O’Leary helps future president Rock the Stage (HamletHub, 1/22/18)
• Ms President US session focuses on public speaking (NewsTimes, 1/26/18)

Debating Among Federal Leaders:  December 8th 

• Ms President US Debate Among Federal Leaders (HamletHub, 12/10/17)

Women and Girls Making Things Happen in Connecticut:  November 17th 

• Ms President US: Women and Girls Making Things Happen in Connecticut (HamletHub, 11/20/17)

Local Lady Leaders: October 13th

• Ms President US welcomes local lady leaders (HamletHub, 10/16/17)
• Ridgefield program schools girls in civic engagement (NewsTimes, 10/15/17)

Activate Your Girl Power!  Kick-off Session on September 8th:  

• Danbury Residents Join Local Leadership Program for Girls: Ms President US (HamletHub, 9/13/17)
• Newtown 6th Grader, Alexandra Knaggs, Participates in New Leadership Program for Girls: Ms President US (HamletHub, 9/13/17)
• Leadership Program for Girls Launches in Ridgefield (HamletHub, 9/11/17)

Partner Announcements:

• LiveGirl And New Canaan’s Grace Farms Host ‘Women Who Inspire’ (The Patch, 6/12/17)

Open Enrollment Announcements:

• Ms President US Invites Ridgefield Girls to Enroll (HamletHub, 5/6/17)

​Program Launch Announcements:

• Ridgefielder Launches Ms President US to Empower Young Girls to Lead Our Country (HamletHub, 3/8/17)

Eva Trachtenberg, Ms. President US Ridgefield 2020, speaking in the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 2020.

Check all the pictures and video from the Ceremony.
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With solemn ceremony, Ridgefielders honors the fallen of 9/11 (TheRidgefieldPress, 09/12/20)