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The 6th annual Women of Excellence
Breakfast was held on November 7th. Attorney General
Martha Coakley was our Mistress of Ceremonies. At the breakfast,
Germaine Lawrence honored our Women of Excellence, who are
outstanding women who have made substantial contributions
toward advancing the well being of girls and young women.
We also recognized Rising Stars, women in their 30s
or younger who have displayed leadership and accomplishment
in the social service fields.
All proceeds from the breakfast go toward helping the girls
we serve to rebuild their lives.
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a contribution to support the girls at Germaine Lawrence.
2007 Women of Excellence
Diane Patrick
First Lady of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Diane Patrick
has an impressive record of distinguished professional and
public service. A lawyer, teacher, and mother, Mrs. Patrick
has dedicated herself to various causes. She has served as
a volunteer member of the Commonwealth's Foster Care Review
Unit, President of the Board of the Brookline Infant Toddler
Center, Trustee and Director for Arts Boston, Trustee for
the Brigham & Women's Hospital, and Overseer at Children's
Hospital Boston, among others. She will work closely with
the Governor to focus attention on early childhood education
and domestic violence issues.
Razia Jan
Razia Jan proves that one person can make a huge difference in the lives of many. Razia came to the United States 37 years ago from Afghanistan and has made extraordinary efforts to help struggling children in Afghanistan. As part of the US-led Operation Shoe Fly, she collected and sent more than 30,000 pairs of shoes to orphanages in her native country. After the overthrow of the Taliban, Razia recognized the need for a new school building in Kabul specifically to educate young girls. She is raising the funds necessary to build a school for girls who have previously been denied educational opportunities.
Barbara Talkov
Barbara Talkov has more than 25 years experience working with, and on behalf of, children and their families. She is currently the Executive Director of the Children's League of Massachusetts, a statewide association of more than 60 private and public organizations working together to improve public policies affecting children, youth and their families. CLM is one of the most influential voices for children and families on Beacon Hill, and has been successful in advocating for essential services for children and families in the Commonwealth.
2007 Rising Stars
Louise Davis
As a student at Yale University, Louise Davis co-founded
Peer Health Exchange and currently serves as its Executive
Director. PHE works with high schools that lack health education
and in which the majority of the students live at or below
the poverty level. PHE recruits, selects, and trains college
student volunteers to teach high school students a comprehensive
health curriculum. By applying outside of the classroom the
skills they learn in PHE workshops, high school students can
make informed decisions that will help them stay and excel
in school, join and remain part of the workforce, and become
healthy adults capable of producing healthy families.
Kerry Brady Seitz
Kerry Brady Seitz is the Project Coordinator of the Teen Prostitution Prevention Project, a ground breaking partnership of law enforcement agencies, social service providers, and other organizations that have joined together to help girls exploited through prostitution. Partnering in this effort are more than 30 community-based and government agencies. In its first two years, TPPP identified and aided over 100 exploited girls and trained over 200 multi-agency professionals, increasing the capacity to empower girls to leave the street and to target those who exploit them.
Click here to read
about our past Women of Excellence and Rising Star award winners.
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