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<\/a><\/h2>\nHosted by Tompkins Cortland Community College<\/a> | Presented by EDF Renewables Homer Solar Energy Center<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Girls-Day-Out-Career-Fair-1.png\")
<\/a>CFCU Community Credit Union speaking with a participant about career paths in banking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nOn Saturday, March 9, girls aged 10-14 from the Cortland area came together to enjoy a unique day of activities designed to engage and motivate them to explore leadership and career path opportunities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIn the morning, all of the girls attended an interactive career fair to partake in hands-on activities and speak to female representatives from 25 organizations regarding education and career paths. See the full list of career fair participants here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nAfter the Career Fair, the girls split up into smaller groups and participated in 40-minute rotations of science, music, and art activities. Kristen Avery, TC3 alum and lab technician at the Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Facility, led the science activity with samples she collected from a stream on campus earlier that morning. The girls learned how to classify the organisms from the samples using the naked eye and a microscope to test the water quality. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Girls-Day-Out-Career-Fair-2-300x200.png\")
<\/a>Practicing suturing with Guthrie Cortland Medical Center at the Career Fair.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Girls-Day-Out-Science-300x200.png\")
<\/a>Looking for organisms from a stream sample to examine further and classify in the science activity.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
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Former music therapist and Cortland Prevention Resources Director Melissa Simmons taught the basics of playing the ukelele. They explored how fun and exciting but also therapeutic learning a musical instrument can be. <\/span><\/p>\nFinally, local artist and longtime YWCA supporter Liz Sharp facilitated the art project, which involved the girls creating their own personal flags with bandanas.\u00a0 They started with their names and thought of empowering words to describe themselves to create what resembles an acrostic poem.<\/span><\/p>\nAt the end of the day, the girls jumped in the pool and had some fun with friends!<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Girls-Day-Out-Art-1-300x200.png\")
<\/a>Creating their empowering personal flag on YWCA persimmon bandanas during the art project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Girls-Day-Out-Music-300x200.png\")
<\/a>Focusing on learning to play the song “Best Day of My Life” by the American Authors on the ukulele during the music lesson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
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Check out the 2024 Girls Day Out Facebook Album!<\/a><\/h1>\n2024 Girls <\/span>Day Out Sponsors:<\/span><\/h1>\nPlatinum & Presenting Sponsor<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/edfr-logo-1-300x146.png\")
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<\/a><\/p>\nSilver Sponsors<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\nBeck Equipment<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nNYCM Insurance<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nPlan First Technologies<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nThoma Development Consultants<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nVisions Federal Credit Union<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nBronze Sponsors<\/em><\/span>
\nJames J. Baranello Law Office
\nCortland Health Center
\nFadden & Associates P.T., PLLC
\nFamily Planning of South Central NY
\nFirst National Bank Dryden
\nJosie’s Journey
\nSciarabba Walker & Co., LLP
\nSeven Valley Dental
\nSarah Tillotson, LCSW-R
\n<\/span><\/p>\nSpecial thanks to YWCA Cortland\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>2024 Persimmon Partners:<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n
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<\/a>On Saturday, March 9, girls aged 10-14 from the Cortland area came together to enjoy a unique day of activities designed to engage and motivate them to explore leadership and career path opportunities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In the morning, all of the girls attended an interactive career fair to partake in hands-on activities and speak to female representatives from 25 organizations regarding education and career paths. See the full list of career fair participants here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n After the Career Fair, the girls split up into smaller groups and participated in 40-minute rotations of science, music, and art activities. Kristen Avery, TC3 alum and lab technician at the Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Facility, led the science activity with samples she collected from a stream on campus earlier that morning. The girls learned how to classify the organisms from the samples using the naked eye and a microscope to test the water quality. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Former music therapist and Cortland Prevention Resources Director Melissa Simmons taught the basics of playing the ukelele. They explored how fun and exciting but also therapeutic learning a musical instrument can be. <\/span><\/p>\n Finally, local artist and longtime YWCA supporter Liz Sharp facilitated the art project, which involved the girls creating their own personal flags with bandanas.\u00a0 They started with their names and thought of empowering words to describe themselves to create what resembles an acrostic poem.<\/span><\/p>\n At the end of the day, the girls jumped in the pool and had some fun with friends!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bronze Sponsors<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Check out the 2024 Girls Day Out Facebook Album!<\/a><\/h1>\n
2024 Girls <\/span>Day Out Sponsors:<\/span><\/h1>\n
Platinum & Presenting Sponsor<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a><\/p>\nSilver Sponsors<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
Beck Equipment<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
NYCM Insurance<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
Plan First Technologies<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
Thoma Development Consultants<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
Visions Federal Credit Union<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nJames J. Baranello Law Office
\nCortland Health Center
\nFadden & Associates P.T., PLLC
\nFamily Planning of South Central NY
\nFirst National Bank Dryden
\nJosie’s Journey
\nSciarabba Walker & Co., LLP
\nSeven Valley Dental
\nSarah Tillotson, LCSW-R
\n<\/span><\/p>\nSpecial thanks to YWCA Cortland\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>2024 Persimmon Partners:<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n