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Mother/Daughter Team Starts Nurturing Minds Chapter in Madison, WI Mother/daughter team Anne Pringle and Zoe Johnson recently started SEGA’s newest chapter in Madison, Wisconsin – MEGA (Madison Empowering Girls Advancement) for SEGA. Zoe and Anne first heard of SEGA through their Newton community several years ago. For Anne, a biologist who grew up overseas who wants
Read MoreReflecting on 2016 and Looking Ahead to 2017 Happy New Year! With the start of 2017 Nurturing Minds and SEGA are reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the upcoming year with high goals and hopes. 2016 saw continued growth, academic success and more entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities for the students. Looking at
Read MoreDevelopment Interns from Penn State Raise Funds for SEGA Student Scholarships By Sarah Kidder Only a few short months ago, I sat along side my fellow Penn State development interns, listening to a presentation by Tracey Dolan, co-founder of Nurturing Minds. Through this internship, we had the opportunity to meet with several non-profit leaders, including Tracey
Read MoreA Letter from Executive Director Laura DeDominicis On my recent week-long stay on the SEGA Girls School campus I was repeatedly amazed by the myriad ways our students showed leadership and determination. While visiting the new library I found a new Form I student, organizing her ideas and plans to create a monthly SEGA newsletter
Read MoreCelebrating Our Volunteers Near & Far This week is National Volunteer Week. The theme is Celebrate Service — honoring the ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through volunteer service, and who motivate others to follow their lead. Today we’re celebrating just a few of our change-makers: two living in the U.S., and two who work
Read MoreBoard Member, Kendall Webb, Discusses Highlights from her Recent Trip to SEGA Kendall Webb serves on the Nurturing Mind’s board and has been largely instrumental in the development of online charitable giving. She and her daughter recently visited SEGA and had an incredible, formative experience at the school. Below are a number of highlights and
Read MoreFairview High School Club Fundraises for SEGA and Sponsors Students Fairview High School Nurturing Minds Club is a youth-led group that holds annual fundraisers to support SEGA. Here is an update from the club and their recent fundraising efforts! My name is Bryn Dessel. I am part of the teen chapter for Nurturing Minds. This
Read MoreForm 3 Students Visit US for Academic & Cultural Exchange For the past 5 weeks, we have been lucky enough to have 2 visiting SEGA students participating in a cultural and academic exchange in the Boston area. Jesca and Yustina are both Form 3 students who were selected by SEGA’s faculty to partake in this
Read MoreOur 6th Annual Nurturing Minds African Evening to raise critical funds for the SEGA Girls School in Tanzania is here! Join us for Sipping for SEGA, a festive evening at Mass Horticultural Society’s amazing and beautiful Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA. Set among 36 acres of maintained gardens, arrive early and explore the beautiful grounds.
Read MoreSponsor a SEGA Student There are a lot of ways to make a difference in this world – the key is finding an opportunity and a need that speaks to you. We find our calling in creating a safe place where vulnerable girls who otherwise could not attend school, can learn, dream and confidently grow into
Read MoreIt’s National Volunteer Week! This week is National Volunteer Week. As a result, we’re sending special thanks and gratitude to all of our volunteers across the country and around the globe. All of our volunteers have stories to tell and commitment to changing our world one girl at a time. Here are the stories of
Read MoreHoliday Season and Fundraising It has been another fabulous season of parties and fundraisers. Nurturing Minds supporters gathered all over the country to enjoy one another’s company, partake in the fun festivities and support SEGA and Nurturing Minds. All events were a great success — thank you to all who joined us for the parties!
Read MoreA Benefit Auction for the SEGA Girls School The Northeast Chapter of Nurturing Minds will host its 5th Annual African Evening on Saturday, November 8 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, Brookline, MA. We are looking forward to a great evening of delicious food, drinks, silent and live auctions, and
Read MorePlease join the Rocky Mountain Chapter for its 6th Annual African Evening to Benefit the SEGA Girls School in Tanzania. The event will be held on… November 15, 2014 6:00 pm-11:00 pm Boulder Country Club The evening includes dinner, dancing, and a silent and live auction. RSVPs and online ticket sales are now closed. However,
Read MoreHighlights from Our 2013 Annual Report 2013 was a very busy and successful year for SEGA and Nurturing Minds! With that in mind, we hope you’ll take a moment to read our Annual Report and take credit for our accomplishments because we could not have done any of this without you! A few highlights we are
Read MoreNusura Ends Her Time in the US with Drumming Party and Festivities Nusura, who has spent the last several months studying at Friends Central outside of Philadelphia, has returned home to Tanzania. Nusura spent her last 5 days in Weston, CT with her sponsor Kendall Webb. As Kendall reports Nusura’s last few days, like her
Read MoreGreat Article on SEGA and Its Supporters Haverford School, a well respected all-boys school in the suburbs of Philadelphia, recently highlighted one of its alums (also one of our board members) Clarke Blynn, in its quarterly publication, The Haverford School Today. The article gives a great overview of SEGA’s history, accomplishments to date and future goals. We
Read MoreMicrosoft Will Match Gifts We are pleased to announce that Nurturing Minds has qualified for a 100% grant match made possible by Microsoft’s YouthSpark Bonus Day. What does this mean? On Wednesday, June 25th between noon and midnight EST, Microsoft will match gifts made to Nurturing Minds! Here are the details: What: Microsoft will match any
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