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If you are interested in the Girls With Wings™ training, it may be because
you have done presentations to girls’ groups before and know how
rewarding it can be. As I said in my introduction letter, the interactive GWW
presentation teaches the girls “everything” they need to know to be a pilot,
even though they said they’d “never” be able to figure this stuff out. Our
goal is to broaden the girls’ horizons, increase their knowledge about their
available opportunities, inspire confidence, and to have fun. An educator
observing the presentation says, “It was a special event for them;
motivating and inspiring. Girls probably feel freer to ask questions, be
themselves, especially with a topic that’s traditionally male.”
Feedback from teachers, Girl Scout leaders, etc., and the girls is
overwhelmingly positive. If you can believe it, the girls want follow-on
information and are actually disappointed they didn’t learn more. With our
presentation, we sow seeds of curiosity. As Asma writes: “Yes, I do want to
learn more stuff about how to fly a plane.” Emily says, “I must do more
research.” In the evaluation form we provide to the girls, the first question
is Before you came to visit my class, I didn’t know that pilots were __.
Overwhelmingly, the blank is filled in with “Girls” or “Women,” and even
“Cool.” Because the presentation includes practicing radio calls using the
phonetic alphabet Girl Scout Hannah says, “I learned how to talk in ‘plane
slang.’”
Girls are also prompted with My advice to other girls my age after hearing
Lynda talk about being a pilot: and the majority of the girls say, “You can
be anything you want to be.” Often the “can” and “anything” words are
underlined many times. For many of the girls you will speak to, they’ve
received the support of friends, family and other adults, and know they can
be anything they want so this just gives them some more options to
pursue. For some girls this is the first time they have really heard and
understood this message. The first time you make this presentation to a
group of girls who have limited exposure to their opportunities; the looks of
understanding, optimism and enthusiasm on their faces will blow you away.
Says Sage, “What I thought was most interesting was that we got to try
something new.”
The girls are asked what they learned from the presentation that they want
to share with friends and family and most write they want to go home and
share, “That I met a girl pilot and she told me what I need to do to so I can
be a pilot.” Additionally, Tori advises, “listen because she has some great
info.”
So would you like to have girls say, “I thought she was awesome,” like
Peyton critiqued after a presentation to Mrs Urbancic’s class, especially,
says Tia, “when she let us blow up balloons,” about you? The last
statement on the form is When I grow up I still want to be a __, but I may
fly airplanes just for fun! There are quite a few careers written here, but a
truly telling and insightful response from 5th Grader Amanda, “don’t stick
with one ‘life goal.’” Attend our Girls With Wings training session and have
an effect on our future, by encouraging girls to have wings no matter what
they might dream…
you have done presentations to girls’ groups before and know how
rewarding it can be. As I said in my introduction letter, the interactive GWW
presentation teaches the girls “everything” they need to know to be a pilot,
even though they said they’d “never” be able to figure this stuff out. Our
goal is to broaden the girls’ horizons, increase their knowledge about their
available opportunities, inspire confidence, and to have fun. An educator
observing the presentation says, “It was a special event for them;
motivating and inspiring. Girls probably feel freer to ask questions, be
themselves, especially with a topic that’s traditionally male.”
Feedback from teachers, Girl Scout leaders, etc., and the girls is
overwhelmingly positive. If you can believe it, the girls want follow-on
information and are actually disappointed they didn’t learn more. With our
presentation, we sow seeds of curiosity. As Asma writes: “Yes, I do want to
learn more stuff about how to fly a plane.” Emily says, “I must do more
research.” In the evaluation form we provide to the girls, the first question
is Before you came to visit my class, I didn’t know that pilots were __.
Overwhelmingly, the blank is filled in with “Girls” or “Women,” and even
“Cool.” Because the presentation includes practicing radio calls using the
phonetic alphabet Girl Scout Hannah says, “I learned how to talk in ‘plane
slang.’”
Girls are also prompted with My advice to other girls my age after hearing
Lynda talk about being a pilot: and the majority of the girls say, “You can
be anything you want to be.” Often the “can” and “anything” words are
underlined many times. For many of the girls you will speak to, they’ve
received the support of friends, family and other adults, and know they can
be anything they want so this just gives them some more options to
pursue. For some girls this is the first time they have really heard and
understood this message. The first time you make this presentation to a
group of girls who have limited exposure to their opportunities; the looks of
understanding, optimism and enthusiasm on their faces will blow you away.
Says Sage, “What I thought was most interesting was that we got to try
something new.”
The girls are asked what they learned from the presentation that they want
to share with friends and family and most write they want to go home and
share, “That I met a girl pilot and she told me what I need to do to so I can
be a pilot.” Additionally, Tori advises, “listen because she has some great
info.”
So would you like to have girls say, “I thought she was awesome,” like
Peyton critiqued after a presentation to Mrs Urbancic’s class, especially,
says Tia, “when she let us blow up balloons,” about you? The last
statement on the form is When I grow up I still want to be a __, but I may
fly airplanes just for fun! There are quite a few careers written here, but a
truly telling and insightful response from 5th Grader Amanda, “don’t stick
with one ‘life goal.’” Attend our Girls With Wings training session and have
an effect on our future, by encouraging girls to have wings no matter what
they might dream…
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“I thought it was most
interesting when you
were talking about the
view you have, how you
get to look at the stars
and everything…”
Brittany, 4th Grade
interesting when you
were talking about the
view you have, how you
get to look at the stars
and everything…”
Brittany, 4th Grade
The presentation Lynda
Meeks gave to my high
school students was
fabulous! Her message of
perseverance,
determination, and rising to
life’s challenges was timely,
especially in this tough
economy. Following the
presentation and Q & A,
many of my students
stayed afterwards to ask
follow-up questions about
careers, travel, and living
one’s dream. Thank you for
delivering such an
inspirational message!
Jane Darrow, teacher
Meeks gave to my high
school students was
fabulous! Her message of
perseverance,
determination, and rising to
life’s challenges was timely,
especially in this tough
economy. Following the
presentation and Q & A,
many of my students
stayed afterwards to ask
follow-up questions about
careers, travel, and living
one’s dream. Thank you for
delivering such an
inspirational message!
Jane Darrow, teacher
