Sister Group Spotlight: Jouett 8!

April 17, 2012 Sisterhood

Clare Simasek, one of the Jouett 8 facilitators, shares her thoughts on Jouett 8′s great year: “We have had a great year, full of plenty of time on the playground, lots of hot topic discussion, and community service.  The Little Sisters have grown as leaders as the Bigs have grown as mentors. The beginning of [...]

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Extended Deadline: Be a Big Sister or a Facilitator!

April 2, 2012 Announcements

Big Sister & Facilitator Applications are Being Accepted Now! Big Sisters Matter…Connect with a middle school girl and join a community of leaders. Be a Big Sister with YWLP for the 2012-2013 school year!!! (and earn course credit for it) Download the application and email the completed application to ywlp@virginia.edu. NEW Deadline: Friday, April 6 [...]

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Sister Group Spotlight: Jouett 1!

April 2, 2012 Uncategorized

The ladies of Jouett 1 had an eventful meeting planned, channeling the warm weather into positive energy and good spirits. While everyone comes together for a fun time, throughout the year facilitators Stephanielyn and Rachel have worked to find a balance between all of the different personalities in the room. Stephanielyn says, “They’re very different, [...]

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Sister Group Spotlight: Jouett 2!

March 27, 2012 Sisterhood

It’s an unseasonably warm day for mid-March, and the Bigs and Littles of Jouett 2 are taking advantage of it.  On the group’s play day, Facilitators Jennie Williams and Kelsie Kelly gather Big and Little pairs outside Jouett for some water balloons, basketball, and pictures.  The atmosphere is relaxed and light-hearted, and the Sisters cheer [...]

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Sister Group Spotlight: Burley 2!

March 21, 2012 Sisterhood

The atmosphere in the classroom where Burley 2 meets on Thursday afternoons is one that might be characterized by the comfortable and relaxed friendship between the YWLP women. As the girls file in to the room, each Big and Little pair heads to a table, excitedly talking about their weeks, and what they have to [...]

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Sister Group Spotlight: Burley 1!

March 12, 2012 Sisterhood

Immediately upon entering the classroom where Burley 1 meets, it was easy to feel the high energy and observe the great level of comfort the girls have with each other. They began joking and bantering without missing a beat, seemingly picking up right where they left off the week before. The group started with a [...]

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Sister Group Spotlight: Buford 2!

February 20, 2012 Sisterhood

Buford 2 meets on Wednesdays from 2:30-4:30 and uses their meetings as a way to reflect on the week so far and look forward to the weekend. The group is led by Alexandria Johnston and Aria Meier who both participated as YWLP big sisters last year; they enjoyed the program so much they wanted to [...]

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YWLP Card-Making Event

February 20, 2012 Events

On Saturday, February 4, big and little sisters from different schools and groups gathered at the Women’s Center to make Valentine’s Day cards for the local Children’s Hospital. This was one event in a monthly series of YWLP group activities open to all big and little pairs. Stayed tuned for something equally fun and fabulous [...]

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