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What Happens When You Engage 4th To 8th Grade Girls In Civic Leadership?
2025-2026 Program Year
- Girls Rock the Capitol Field Trip
- Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders
- News8 WTNH Old Saybrook Chapter
- Speaking to 50 Young Girls About Speaking
- Gloria Steinem Talks to Teens About Advocacy
- Ms President US Ridgefield Speaks at 9/11 Memorial Service
- What the Constitution Means to Me – Original Spoken Poetry
2024-2025 Program Year
- Inspiring Young Girls to Lead
- Future Leaders Meet the Press
- Radhika Sheth Elected Ms President US Hamden
- Nita Sudhir Elected Ms President US Woodbridge
- Aashna Puri Elected Ms President US Ridgefield
- Ashley Delcid Elected Ms President US Norwalk
- Oola Breen-Ryan Elected Ms President US Bridgeport
- Ellie-Mae Sullivan Elected Ms President US Fairfield
- Madeline Theodore Elected Ms President US Redding
- Anaya Uttamchandani Elected Ms President US Wilton
- Middlebrook Student Elected Ms President US Wilton
- Ms President US Hosts Signature Campaign and Election
- Danbury To Be Home Of CT’s First ‘Safe Play Park
- Girls Rock the Capitol – State Senator Maher
- She Engages: Opportunities for Civic Leadership in Your Community
- Ms President US Mobilizes Future Female Leaders for Statewide Zoom
- Ms President US Ridgefield Speaks at 9/11 Memorial Service
- What the Constitution Means to Me – Original Spoken Poetry
2023-2024 Program Year
- As Ms President US, Stephey student proposes cleanup of Monroe
- Ridgefield’s Ms President US, ERMS student Georgia Ross, speaks at Veterans Day Ceremony
- Ms President US Wilton organizes “Get Moving” Festival for Mental Health
- Ms President US launches Westport Chapter
- Ms President US launches new chapter in Danbury
- Ms President US launches Cincinnati Ohio chapter
2022-2023 Program Year
- Ms President US Wilton’s Get Moving Festival
- For Wilton Kids, By Wilton Kids
- Spotlight on Ms President US Danbury, Lillie Carballo
- Ms President US awarded grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
- Emily Smith wins Ms President US Wilton!
- 2023 Campaign and Election
- 2023 Candidates
- Ms President US Election Results!
- Inspiring the Future
2021-2022 Program Year
- Ms President US Winners Named
- Wilton Girl Running for Ms President US Seeks Resident Votes This Weekend
- Ms President US Celebrates 5 year Birthday
- Meet the Winners of the Ms President US Elections
- Ms President US Candidates Take to the State at the Ridgefield Playhouse on March 27th
- Eighth Grader Gives Joy of Books to Youngsters with Less
- Patti Russo Leadership Training
- 2021 Ms President US Scholarship Awards
- Leading Locally Ridgefield Session
- Ms President US Seeks High School Mentors
- Inspiring the Future: Ms President US Girls Reach Higher
2020-2021 Program Year
- Centennial Elementary Student Elected as Arizona’s First ‘Ms President’
- Wilton 4th Grader Wins Ms President Election
- Lusk wins Ms President US contest
- Ms President US preparing for elections for girls
- Ms President US 2021 Elections
- Congresswoman Hayes Visits with Ms President US
- Ms President US receiver of $4,200 grant from foundation
- Ms President US Meets CT Leaders
- Ms President US meets CT leaders
- Ms President US meets CT leaders
- Local leaders inspire Ms President US participants
- COMMUNITY | Ms President US Now Enrolling!
- Ms President US ‘Girls Lead!’ Video Challenge
- The Wilton Historical Society partners with Ms President US “Girls Lead!”
- Madame President Aspirations
2019-2020 Program Year
- Girls learn leadership in Ms President US
- With solemn ceremony, Ridgefielders honors the fallen of 9/11 (TheRidgefieldPress, 09/12/20)
- Girls in grades 4-8 may enroll in Ms President US program (TheRidgefieldPress, 09/09/20)
- Ms President US – Enrollment Open! (HamletHub, 09/06/20)
- New Wilton club helps girls aim to shatter the glass ceiling (The Wilton Bulletin, 07/21/20)
- Ridgefield teen activists participate in live webinar (TheRidgefieldPress, 07/20/20)
- Ms President US of Wilton is Julienne Nunes (HamletHub, 06/11/20)
- Ms President US to hold virtual election May 9 (TheRidgefieldPress, 05/05/20)
- Ms President US 2020 Campaign and Election (HamletHub, 05/08/20)
- Ms President US and the history of ‘Votes for Women’ (Patch, 02/25/20)
- Ms President US Hamden Continues her Journey (Patch, 02/06/20)
- Ms President US Meets in Ridgefield, Welcomes Women’s Center Educator (HamletHub, 02/05/20)
- Girls learn leadership in Ms President US (TheRidgefieldPress, 02/01/20)
- Ms President US: Local Leaders in Connecticut Session (HamletHub, 10/30/19)
- Ms President US winners celebrate at CHIRP (NewsTimes, 8/30/19)
- Ms President US program begins Oct 4 (NewsTimes, 8/26/19)
- Ms President US – Enrollment Open! (HamletHub, 8/23/19)
Ms President US Winners
Eva Trachtenberg, Ms President US Ridgefield 2020, speaking in the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 2020.
Check all the pictures and video from the Ceremony.
With solemn ceremony, Ridgefielders honors the fallen of 9/11 (TheRidgefieldPress, 09/12/20)
2018-2019 Program Year
- Ms President US (Wilton Bulletin, 9/19/19)
- Ms President US Speakers Announced (HamletHub, 9/19/18)
- Ms President US Announces Parent Orientation on August 28 (HamletHub, 8/20/18)
- Ms President US: Enrollment Open! (HamletHub, 8/12/18)
- Ms President US Winners Celebrate at CHIRP (Hamlet Hub 8/12/18)
Mentor Recognition
Campaign & Election: May 6th and Beyond
- Ridgefield, Danbury girls win Ms President title (CT Post, 5/10/18)
- Ridgefield, Danbury girls win Ms President title (Stamford Advocate, 5/10/18)
- Ridgefield & Danbury Students Named Ms President US (HamletHub, 5/8/18)
- Help Elect Our First Ms President US on May 6 at The Ridgefield Playhouse (HamletHub, 4/25/18)
Ready, Set, Run! Library Resources: April 20th
March 19th:
Founding Mothers: March 16th
Your Leader is in the Mirror — The Media’s Portrayal of Successful Women and How It Impacts Women and Girls: February 9th
- Ms President US Learns About Media and Self-Image Thanks to the Women’s Center (HamletHub, 2/12/18)
- Nonprofit workshop focuses on self-confidence, media (NewsTimes, 2/16/18)
Rock the Stage with Your Whole Self: January 19th
- Christine O’Leary helps future president Rock the Stage (HamletHub, 1/22/18)
- Ms President US session focuses on public speaking (NewsTimes, 1/26/18)
Debating Among Federal Leaders: December 8th
Women and Girls Making Things Happen in Connecticut: November 17th
Local Lady Leaders: October 13th
- Ms President US welcomes local lady leaders (HamletHub, 10/16/17)
- Ridgefield program schools girls in civic engagement (NewsTimes, 10/15/17)
Activate Your Girl Power! Kick-off Session on September 8th:
- Danbury Residents Join Local Leadership Program for Girls: Ms President US (HamletHub, 9/13/17)
- Newtown 6th Grader, Alexandra Knaggs, Participates in New Leadership Program for Girls: Ms President US (HamletHub, 9/13/17)
- Leadership Program for Girls Launches in Ridgefield (HamletHub, 9/11/17)
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