My name is Carole-Ann Filiatreault, and I have been a volunteer at A Woman’s Place (AWP) for about two years now. It was back in 11th grade when my passion for helping women and my feminist side really started shinning. I had joined a club at school called “Girl Up” which taught me how important…
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International Youth Day (August 12, 2015)
What if?
Eight women sit around a table. Three laugh about something that happened earlier in the day. Two are stirring cups of chocolate milk, chatting like old friends. Another appears lost in thought, quietly looking down at her lap. I rifle through my binder while the woman to my right takes a sip from her water…
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The He-She Unicorn
I spend a lot of time working with Bucks County children, and the truth is that a move toward peace and positive change really is going to start with them. If they refuse to give violence a place to grow, it will wither. If they develop the courage to choose kindness again and again, we…
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A Case of {Marvelous} Mondays
Most people dread Mondays. Back to work, back to school, back to the grind…and right back where you started 7 days earlier, with 5 whole days standing between you and the weekend. I used to be one of those people (ok, and sometimes still am). But since June of 2012 my Mondays have been just a…
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You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Go ahead and scream today, because it is officially National Ice Cream Day. That’s right, a day dedicated to ice cream. And, well, who doesn’t love ice cream really? Ice cream is one of those dessert staples- I mean you can have it by itself or on top of a piece of pie, alongside some…
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