The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute is grateful to our many supporters. Their involvement and generosity is critical to the success of the Institute, making it possible for us to raise the confidence and aspirations of high school girls in Maine. As part of the monthly newsletter, the Institute will highlight partners throughout the year…. Read more »
Portland Press Herald: Shining a light on girls
Can you imagine a middle school teacher telling a class that the children of adoptive parents can’t be loved as much as children of “natural” parents? There was a gasp in the room as NBC journalist Cynthia McFadden recounted her story in front of more than 600 people at the Holiday Inn by the Bay… Read more »
Marie Claire: Former Senator Olympia Snowe Has a Plan to Close the Confidence Gap
It takes a lot of confidence to be a lone bipartisan voice in Congress. In her 18 years in the U.S. Senate, Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) was famous for crossing party lines to get things done. She had to develop a thick skin in order to withstand her critics—she was even lampooned on Saturday Night Live. Such… Read more »