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The March 2018 meeting had the wheels on the bus going round and round! We met an awesome school bus driver who taught us about safety on and off the bus. After she spoke, two of our very own book club girls spoke about their job as school safeties. Our new read is The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry. The March 2018 progresssionista is Renita Smith! We loved hearing her fun story about being inspired to drive buses and all of the cool places she takes kids! This was also our first meeting where Ms. Kimberly taught us about mindfulness and gave us our very own glitter calming jars. You can't be a good reader, without learning to be more mindful!
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Our February 2018 meeting was all about the power of journaling. We got to hear from an amazing blogger and writer! She taught us how journaling changed her life before we had a chance to create and paint our own beautiful journals! Our new read is This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy J. Cavanaugh. The February 2018 progresssionista is Kori A. Winters, blogger and writer of According to Kori. Her amazing journey to starting her blog, producing relatable content, and how sharing her story impacted so many people was an inspiration to say the least. Her current journal challenge has us excited to write in our journals while we read this month! Our January 2018 meeting was all about athletics! We had a sit down conversation with a top tennis player! She showed us some on-the-court moves before we made our own "tennis rackets" and competed using balloons! Our next book is Astra's Mixed Up Mission, all about a star athlete. The January 2018 progresssionista is Lauren Taylor Hughes, tennis player and recent graduate of Wayne State University! Her inspiring talk got the girls excited about team work, hard work, and getting up and moving! Our December meeting was twintastic! We learned how to solve problems from twin social workers, paired up into "twin" groups to be caseworkers for a day, and then presented our social work solutions. Our new read is Twintuition: Double Vision by Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry! Our December 2017 progresssionistas are Kyona and Kyronda Tate. Twin sisters who both have earned their Masters of Social Work and are working as social workers in the city of Detroit. They inspired the girls with their journeys of both choosing careers to help serve others and life in general as identical twins! We had the fun opportunity of learning how to be personal chefs!Just in time for Thanksgiving, we made our own gourmet turkey wraps, learned about kitchen safety and sanitation, and how to deal with clients as a professional chef! Our new read is Junie B. Jones' Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten by Barbara Park. Our November 2017 progresssionista is Shanel Dewalt, head chef and owner of Divine Indulgence Personal Chef Services LLC. Her incredible story of how cooking gave her joy even during dark times and her journey toward being a professional chef was super inspiring! We're so excited to know how to make a new dish and know what it takes to be a chef! During this month's book club, we became child care experts!We had a crash course on how to operate a day care center while participating in a "baby changing" relay race to learn about the ins and outs of taking care of a baby while having a blast. Our October read is Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise Allen, a book that weaves together hilariously fun themes about babysitting and childcare. Our October 2017 progresssionista is Kimberly Baker Waldon, owner of Nurturing Nest-- a child care center in Detroit. She has an amazing journey from building her at-home daycare into a fully functioning childcare center on the city's westside. She shared many amazing tips and steps to taking care of children and showed girls that they too can have a future in childcare from babysitting to being an childcare owner like herself! We kicked off the fourth year of Progressionista on a positive note! We learned about the importance of living a positive life from an incredible wellness coach and meditation expert. After participating in a meditation, the girls wrote affirmations on meditation pillows to take home. Our September read is Inside Out: Driven By Emotions-- and will inspire them even further to understand their emotional behaviors. Our September 2017 progresssionista is Toni Jones, founder of WifeComma-- a wellness literacy brand for women. She dedicated her life to teaching women to "style their minds" through meditation coaching , mentorship, and powerful speaking engagements. We learned so much about our emotions and having a positive life through her story and can't wait to put what she taught us to use! Progressionista wrapped up our third year of inspiring girls to read their way to becoming powerful women! Our annual tea party featured author of No Matter What and mompreneur Jasmine Bonner. We celebrated our last book club meeting of the year with a fun game of Progressionista Jeopardy! We answered questions about all of our books and speakers this year. It was amazing to see how much we've learned and retained! For the rest of the meeting, we had a fun-filled game day equipped with board games and the girls' favorite...homemade slime! What a cool way to end such an awesome year.  The Need for Women Who Read
One of Progressionista's principles is, "Women Who Read, Lead." Our Women Who Read campaign honors the many phenomenal women who have read their way to the top. Whether it's our Progressionista speakers who inspire our participants to read or the celebrity women like Oprah Winfrey who credit books to their success— women who read are changing the world each day. You can help us show Detroit girls how reading for leisure leads to life's greatest joys in three ways during the month of May! 1. Give! Support the work of Progressionista by donating to our Generosity Campaign. Your generous donation will help us continue to inspire girls to become Women Who Read! You can donate now until Saturday, May 13th! Help us help girls see the possibilities in life through our book club. Click here to learn more. 2. Share! Calling all #WomenWhoRead on social media! Answer: What book has made you into the woman you are today? Upload a pic of the book or anything related to the book and tag us! On every Wednesday of the month, we will repost our favorite posts! 3. Wear! We know how much books mean to so many women around the world, especially women leaders! The last week of May, we will be launching our Women Who Read, Lead tees! Wear a message that will not only show your love of books but inspire every girl who looks in your direction to read as well. Stay tuned on how you can purchase yours! |
Progressionista Book ClubA book club program for girls ages 8-12 that features a woman professional each meeting who mirrors a character out of the next read.
progressionista
(noun) a woman who progresses in life through a love of reading Archives
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