events
Upcoming Event – Monday, May 23rd, 2011 | May 2, 2011
A Step Up Gathers to support My Life My Choice
Monday, May 23rd at 9:30 am
A Step Up is excited to showcase My Life My Choice on Monday, May 23rd, 2011. We will learn about an innovative, effective, nationally recognized organization working to end the commercial sexual exploitation of girls. Through comprehensive outreach, My Life My Choice is reaching more than 200 girls annually in the Greater Boston area and hundreds more in cities across the United States. The organization works to end sexual exploitation through prevention, training, victim support and mentoring. My Life My Choice is fighting exploitation by harnessing girls resilience, strength and outrage.
Lisa Goldblatt Grace, the founder and Program Director of My Life My Choice will speak to A Step Up about how My Life My Choice is supporting girls in the Greater Boston as they strive to be safe and free from exploitation. …read more
news
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Boston Globe
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Dear Amy, Carolyn, Gina, Stacey and Lori:
We are feeling happy (and relieved) after the launch of the Winchester A Step Up! We got so much positive feedback from the women during and after the party. People were really energized by the concept and by the work YouthHarbors is doing. Basically, they had a ball and that was the idea!!! …read more