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" I think it is critical for our
young women to have role
models of professionals
of all types. I believe
that Barbara provides
real-life people [around this
area] that the young women
can easily relate to."
Carol Sanchez, CPA, Sanchez and Santiago CPA
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Exploring Careers through Mentoring
UPDATE
We're pleased to announce that Director Barbara Passero appeared on On Air Belmont, with host Gail Erdos. Gail and Barbara talked about the history, mission, and goals of the CAMKit project, the importance of mentoring, how people could get involved, and more. Click on the link to watch the program. We'd like to have wide distribution of this CD.Please ask us to send you a DVD to share with your local cable TV station.
The Belmont Citizens Herald published a
front-page story about CAMKit Programs on July 23rd.
Barbara Passero "dresses up" for workshop on the career of physical therapist.
Why Women Want to be Mentors
in CAMKit Programs
Click here to see photos of most of our mentors.
For the article in the Belmont Citizens Herald noted above, two CAMKit mentors, Carol Sanchez, CPA, co-owner, Sanchez and Santiago, and Kimberly Reddington, director, CereusWomen.com, responded to CNC Reporter Joanne Tzouvelis' questions about the CAMKit Program. You can read some of those gracious statements below or Click here
to read the complete story.
When she was nine, Carol Sanchez moved from Peru to Framingham, MA, with her parents and sister. Within six months,
Carol was taking all her classes in English.
Carol Sanchez
Kimberly Reddington
Joanne: What do you think about Barbara's program for middle school-age young women?
Carol: I think it is critical for our young women to have role models of professionals of all types. I believe that Barbara provides real-life people [around this area] that the young women can easily relate to.
Kim: [H]er program is wonderful. I like that Barbara profiles so many women. I have a middle school-age daughter, and Barbara's program will open up opportunities for girls to dream about bigger careers for themselves.
Joanne: What motivated you to be one of her mentors?
Carol: There is an immense need to provide role models of color for all professions. Barbara gives us the opportunity to be that for our young women.
Kim: I love helping with programs that will expand children's minds. I have three of my own children, and my husband and I...
Joanne: What do you hope students will gain from hearing your story?
Carol: Motivation. I hope that by seeing our very real stories, the young women are inspired to achieve.
Kim: I hope students, especially young girls, will learn about the many options that are available to them beyond the typical roles that woman tend to choose...
Click here
to read complete story.
It's All in the Family
Here's a treat...a multigenerational mentoring story. We hear these kinds of stories much less often today because many families are scattered all over the world. But these stories reinforce the importance of having people outside the nuclear family--mentors--who believe in you and encourage you to reach for your dreams.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I love you, and
You love me too.
Annie, a dear friend, received this sweet and original Valentine's Day poem from her niece Lily, who was six years old at that time. Now eleven, Lily, along with her younger sister Serena, 5, are secure in their Aunt Annie's love and adore her back. Serena is eager to join Lily and Annie when they help at the local food pantry or make life kits for the homeless. Similarly, Annie remembers the kindness and warmth of her Great Aunts Lillian and Cyvia. Lillian supported the women in the family emotionally and financially. In my front hall, I have a gorgeous hooked rug of an owl crafted by talented Aunt Cyvia.
One generation back, Great Aunt Lillian was kind and generous to her niece Ruth (Annie's mother). In the 1950s, despite strong family opposition, Ruth was set on going to graduate school. (In those days, some women didn't finish high school; most women didn't go to college; and very few achieved a graduate degree. Women were expected to have one goal in mind--to get married and have children.) Her family worried that Ruth would never get married: What man would want a wife with a better education? And what would happen to a single woman in this world?
Aunt Lillian quietly encouraged Ruth and provided funds to help her through graduate school. Since earning her PhD, Ruth has worked as a psychologist and has published many important scientific papers. Ruth married Sol, an MIT graduate, in the late 1950s, and they have three children. And Ruth, Sol, and Annie have advised me and encouraged me all along. Without them, I might have abandoned the CAMKit project altogether. Annie showed me the dear poem from Lily six years ago when I began working in earnest on the project. Barbara Passero
CAMKit™ Programs are effective, successful young women’s career exploration programs, custom-designed for your organization. Students explore careers through the real-life stories of resilient women
from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds successfully
working in their chosen fields. Young women learn about potential career paths by engaging in creative, hands-on activities.
Note: The CAMKit Program is a project of
Sandpiper Creative. The Program is patent pending and copyright protected.
Copyright © 2009. Barbara Passero, All rights reserved worldwide.
Website Development by: Web Vortex
We're pleased to announce that Director Barbara Passero appeared on On Air Belmont, with host Gail Erdos. Gail and Barbara talked about the history, mission, and goals of the CAMKit project, the importance of mentoring, how people could get involved, and more. Click on the link to watch the program. We'd like to have wide distribution of this CD.Please ask us to send you a DVD to share with your local cable TV station.
The Belmont Citizens Herald published a front-page story about CAMKit Programs on July 23rd.
Barbara Passero "dresses up" for workshop on the career of physical therapist.
in CAMKit Programs
Click here to see photos of most of our mentors.
For the article in the Belmont Citizens Herald noted above, two CAMKit mentors, Carol Sanchez, CPA, co-owner, Sanchez and Santiago, and Kimberly Reddington, director, CereusWomen.com, responded to CNC Reporter Joanne Tzouvelis' questions about the CAMKit Program. You can read some of those gracious statements below or Click here to read the complete story.
When she was nine, Carol Sanchez moved from Peru to Framingham, MA, with her parents and sister. Within six months, Carol was taking all her classes in English.
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Carol Sanchez | Kimberly Reddington |
Joanne: What do you think about Barbara's program for middle school-age young women?
Carol: I think it is critical for our young women to have role models of professionals of all types. I believe that Barbara provides real-life people [around this area] that the young women can easily relate to.
Kim: [H]er program is wonderful. I like that Barbara profiles so many women. I have a middle school-age daughter, and Barbara's program will open up opportunities for girls to dream about bigger careers for themselves.
Joanne: What motivated you to be one of her mentors?
Carol: There is an immense need to provide role models of color for all professions. Barbara gives us the opportunity to be that for our young women.
Kim: I love helping with programs that will expand children's minds. I have three of my own children, and my husband and I...
Joanne: What do you hope students will gain from hearing your story?
Carol: Motivation. I hope that by seeing our very real stories, the young women are inspired to achieve.
Kim: I hope students, especially young girls, will learn about the many options that are available to them beyond the typical roles that woman tend to choose...
Click here to read complete story.
Here's a treat...a multigenerational mentoring story. We hear these kinds of stories much less often today because many families are scattered all over the world. But these stories reinforce the importance of having people outside the nuclear family--mentors--who believe in you and encourage you to reach for your dreams.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I love you, and
You love me too.
Annie, a dear friend, received this sweet and original Valentine's Day poem from her niece Lily, who was six years old at that time. Now eleven, Lily, along with her younger sister Serena, 5, are secure in their Aunt Annie's love and adore her back. Serena is eager to join Lily and Annie when they help at the local food pantry or make life kits for the homeless. Similarly, Annie remembers the kindness and warmth of her Great Aunts Lillian and Cyvia. Lillian supported the women in the family emotionally and financially. In my front hall, I have a gorgeous hooked rug of an owl crafted by talented Aunt Cyvia.
One generation back, Great Aunt Lillian was kind and generous to her niece Ruth (Annie's mother). In the 1950s, despite strong family opposition, Ruth was set on going to graduate school. (In those days, some women didn't finish high school; most women didn't go to college; and very few achieved a graduate degree. Women were expected to have one goal in mind--to get married and have children.) Her family worried that Ruth would never get married: What man would want a wife with a better education? And what would happen to a single woman in this world?
Aunt Lillian quietly encouraged Ruth and provided funds to help her through graduate school. Since earning her PhD, Ruth has worked as a psychologist and has published many important scientific papers. Ruth married Sol, an MIT graduate, in the late 1950s, and they have three children. And Ruth, Sol, and Annie have advised me and encouraged me all along. Without them, I might have abandoned the CAMKit project altogether. Annie showed me the dear poem from Lily six years ago when I began working in earnest on the project. Barbara Passero
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Note: The CAMKit Program is a project of Sandpiper Creative. The Program is patent pending and copyright protected. |
Copyright © 2009. Barbara Passero, All rights reserved worldwide.
Website Development by: Web Vortex