PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.

Alumnae

The PEARLS Alumnae Association is pleased to welcome you! The Alumnae Association was created by a group of PEARLS graduates with some support from the PEARLS staff. Our goal is to provide PEARLS graduates with an ongoing connection to the values and practices of PEARLS, create a link to old friends, help you network, and have some fun. If you were an active PEARLS girl for one or more years and have graduated from high school — you are welcome to join!

The PEARLS Alumnae Committee seeks to provide:

• Professional and social networking
• Professional development
• Social activities
• Overall support

How To Join

• Show interest in participating
• Be an active PEARLS girl for one or more years

For more information please contact Gerry Howze at gerry@pearlsforteengirls.com.

Online Application

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1. First Name *
2. Last Name *
3. Phone *
4. Availability * Morning Afternoon Evening
5. E-mail Address *
6. Best method of Contact? * Email Phone Facebook
7. Are you involved with any internship? *
8. Which social networking sites are you apart of? *
9. I just graduated from the PEARLS program, and I am new to the Alumnae Association.
10. I am currently a PEARLS Alumnae, and I would like to update my contact information.
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Calendar Of Events

Following is a list of upcoming special events for PEARLS participants and/or their parents only. For more information on any of these events please contact Kathy at (414) 265-7555, Ext 2.

• A Day in My Sisters Shoes
  Begins the week of October 24th and will run throughout the month of November. This event is geared at paring up to ten PEARLS girls (preferably juniors & seniors) with PEARLS alumnae who are currently enrolled in college. The high school girls will have a chance to shadow their college “sisters” and will attend classes, tour the campuses, and learn firsthand what college life is all about. Click here for more information about hosting or signing up for A Day in My Sister’s Shoes.
• PEARLS Retreat — October 28 – 30, 2009
• Fright Fest — October 16, 2009
• Let’s Talk Month — October 2009
  This is a United Way initiative that will run throughout the month of October. Each PEARLS group will schedule a parent’s group with the purpose of creating space for dialogue between girls and their parents/guardians on the topics of teen pregnancy and sexual violence.
• PEARLS Holiday Party — December 15, 2009 from 5:30 – 7:00

A Day in My Sisters Shoes

This is an event that allows current PEARLS girls to visit schools that current alumnae are attending. Alumnae will act as hosts to the PEARLS girl and will show them around their school.

Time of Event

2009 school year

Options:

• I would like to host a high school student
• I would like to be hosted
• I would like tips for hosting a student

Possible Colleges/Universities to visit:

• Alverno College
• Marquette University
• Mount Mary College
• UW-Madison
• UW-Milwaukee
• UW-Parkside
• UW-Platteville
• UW-Whitewater

Tips For Hosting A Student

1. Feel free to show your hostee around. The more the hostee sees, the more comfortable she will be with the school.
2. Show her places outside the college. It’s good to know the common places at school such as the library, bookstore, various offices (financial aid office, Business office), but it is good to know what is outside of the school such as where the malls are, libraries, closest starbucks, latest place to get food, etc.)
3. Make sure your Hostee is comfortable. You want to make your hostee feels as comfortable as possible. Give her information that would make her want to come to your school. Help her be in the best position so that if she chooses your school she’ll know the ins and outs. Most importantly, be honest!
4. Feed your hostee. No one likes to go unfed! Make sure you have food at your dorm or apartment so that your hostee stays fed.
5. Arrange for your Hostee to come visit when events are happening on campus. This will help the hostee get a feel of what the life is like on campus. Examples of events might include: Poetry night, movie night, ball, a meeting for one of your involvements, etc.
6. Clean up before your Hostee comes! Please ensure the place the hostee is staying is clean and livable
7. Remember you are representing PEARLS. As an Alumnae you are representing PEARLS. Make sure you are positive around your hostee. You don’t want to do anything that that may put a bad representation of pearls on the hostee.
8. Have fun!!!

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