Share your news! Members can submit news and events in the member portal. Login to start submitting. STEPS, Striving Toward Empowered Personal Success, is seeking volunteers for upcoming events and programs. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on the time and talent donated from our local community. If you share our passion for empowering young women, we invite you to work with us.
Programs include:
May 1, 2022 - 1pm-3pm - Girl Power Bowl-a-Thon @ Groton Bowling Center, Groton, CTMay 21, 2022 - 9am-2:30pm - Youth Leadership Day @ Mitchell College, New London, CTJune 4, 2022 - 12pm-3pm - Meet
Join us in supporting Girls on the Run of Southeastern Connecticut and women in film at our 2020 virtual LUNAFEST! This traveling film festival, created by Luna Bar, features award-winning short films by, for, and about women. These films are thought provoking and will make you laugh, cry, and most of all, leave you inspired. The short films are not formally rated but recommended for ages 14 and up.
LUNAFEST is a national film festival that features 7 short films by, for and about women. All proceeds STEPS, Inc will hold a 2020 Virtual Summer Leadership Program for girls grades 6-12, August 3-7, 5:30-7pm. Register by July 27. Contact to register or learn more Gayle Rowe 860-941-7949 or info@stepsCT.org. We are all going through some challenging times, and STEPS felt it important to give our students an opportunity to express their feelings and share their concerns about current events. Let Your Voice Be Heard: An Empowering Guided Discussion let by Dr. Leah Russack-Baker will be held via Zoom on July 16, 6-7 pm.
This event is specifically for high school students (female and male) and is limited to 20 participants. Thursday, June 25, 6 -7 p.m.
Let's have a Converstation with Leah Russack-Baker, a local clinical therapist with expertise in resiliency and self-leadership. This event is specifically for middle school students. POSTPONED
A note from the organizer on 3/12/20:
Dear friends,
Due to the seriousness of the rapidly changing Coronavirus situation, Connecticut College has moved all their March events. Since this decision affects our on-campus Young Women’s Leadership Day, the event has been postponed until August 15, 2020. We certainly hope you will be able to join us on the new date. Please let us know your availability so we can plan accordingly for August 15th.
We realize this may be an inconvenience and Save the date for S.T.E.P.S second annual collaborative Bow-A-Thon taking place on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Groton Bowling Center in Groton, CT. This is a family-friendly event that includes food specials as well as basket raffles. Bring your friends! Teams of 6-8 players can register and your shoe rental and 2 hours of bowling will be included in the admission price.Click here to register.
Contact Bea Jennette with any questions at 860-941-7949 or info@stepsct.org.
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Groton, CT – Celebrate strong girls in our community on June 11 at “ICONIC,” S.T.E.P.S. 3rd Annual Variety Show. The show raises funds to continue S.T.E.P.S. programs for young women in New London and Groton schools. It is also a chance for girls in the S.T.E.P.S. program to build self-confidence through performance.
Buy a ticket, join the audience, and support S.T.E.P.S. girls. Doors open at 2:00 p.m., show starts at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission and $8 for those ages 8 and under. The STEPS Inc. is planning three exciting fundraisers for January and February:
Ninety-Nine Restaurant
January 28th (contact us for a flyer which is needed upon checkout - STEPS will receive 15% of your receipt)5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
117 Long Hill Road, GrotonZumba
February 7th (flyer)10:00 - 11:30
City of Groton Municipal Building
Meridian StreetFive Below
February 15th – 21st (contact us for a flyer which is needed upon checkout - STEPS will receive 10% of your receipt)
All day917 Hartford Turnpike,
STEPS is seeking members to join their Board. STEPS’ mission is to provide adolescent girls the tools necessary to build lives of integrity and self-sufficiency through the empowerment of positive choice. Please contact Beatrice Jennette at 860.941.7949 if you are interested in becoming a member. Many thanks.
STEPS seeks volunteers for spring and summer events
2020 LUNAFEST benefiting Girls on the Run of Southeastern Connecticut & Girl Power
STEPS, Inc. 2020 Summer Leadership Program
S.T.E.P.S. Invites High School Students to Empowering Guided Discussion
S.T.E.P.S. Hosts Conversation with Dr. Leah Russack-Baker for Middle School Students
POSTPONED: S.T.E.P.S. Third Annual Young Women's Leadership Day
S.T.E.P.S Second Annual Collaborative Bowl-A-Thon
Second Annual S.T.E.P.S. Young Women's Leadership Day: March 23 in New London
Girl Power Bowl-a-Thon May 5 in Groton
S.T.E.P.S. Hosts 3rd Annual Variety Show in June
STEPS Fundraisers
STEPS Seeks Board Members
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Monday, October 12, 2020
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Wednesday, December 03, 2014