Maine

Type of ProgramOrganization / PlaceProgramGrade LevelStateLocationGrade LevelSHORT DESCRIPTION
Educational Margaret Chase Smith Library3rd - 7thMESkowhegan03 - 3rd Grade,04 - 4th Grade,05 - 5th Grade,06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade The weeklong Skowhegan Girl program introduces young people aged 8 to 12 to the life of Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman elected to both houses of Congress, and activities of the early twentieth century.
Field TripMargaret Chase Smith LibrarySchool Field TripsK - 12thMESkowhegan00 - Kindergarten,01 - 1st Grade,02 - 2nd Grade,03 - 3rd Grade,04 - 4th Grade,05 - 5th Grade,06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th Grade,09 - 9th Grade,10 - 10th Grade,11 - 11th Grade,12 - 12th GradeEducational field trips focused on Senator Smith's life and her house, museum, and the archives.
Girls' Leadership: Civic-focusedMargaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of MaineMaine NEW Leadership™CollegeMEOrono13 - CollegeA week-long, residential undergraduate leadership development program for women, NEW Leadership™ strives to instill the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for effective political engagement and community organizing.
Girls' Leadership: Civic-focusedMaine Women's Policy CenterGirls' Day at the State House8th MEAugusta08 - 8th GradeEighth grade girls spend the day learning about state government, the important role women play in shaping Maine's public policy, and how they themselves can have a voice on issues they care about.
Girls' LeadershipHardy Girls Healthy WomenHardy Girls- Various Programs4th - 8thMEWaterville04 - 4th Grade,05 - 5th Grade,06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th GradeHardy Girls is a Maine-based, research-driven nonprofit. Established in 2000, we partner with girls and nonbinary youth to ignite curiosity, promote thinking critically, build coalitions, and challenge the status quo. We believe in changing the culture, not fixing the young person. Hardy Girls works with 1,200+ girls and nonbinary youth annually through year-round, statewide programs.
Place of Interest,Field TripFrances Perkins CenterFrances Perkins: The Woman Behind the New Deal General (all)MEDamariscotta01 - 1st Grade,02 - 2nd Grade,03 - 3rd Grade,04 - 4th Grade,05 - 5th Grade,06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th Grade,09 - 9th Grade,10 - 10th Grade,11 - 11th Grade,12 - 12th Grade,13 - College,14 - General (all)The Center offers an interpretive exhibit on the life and achievements of Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a U.S. Cabinet, a key advisor to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and a lifelong advocate for social justice and economic security.