Vernon student speaks to the Woman’s Club about experience at Girls Career Institute
Vernon. Natalia Arroyo was sponsored by the Vernon Township Woman’s Club to attend the Girls Career Institute with 175 high school girls from all over the state. She reported back on her experience to the club.
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| 10 Oct 2022 | 02:13
Vernon student Natalia Arroyo attended Girls Career Institute (GCI) as a delegate sponsored by the Vernon Township Woman’s Club, and she enthusiastically shared stories about her experience during a recent Woman’s Club meeting.
Arroyo joined 175 high school girls from all over the state on Douglass Residential Campus at Rutgers New Brunswick for a mini college experience. For four days, the rising seniors enjoyed a taste of college life by staying in a dorm, eating in the cafeteria, and attending workshops to learn about a variety of careers from women who have gained success and prominence in their chosen fields.
Just like in college, the girls who attend GCI often develop life-long friendships with each other. Arroyo said she participated in team-building activities, worked on group projects, and even performed a dance skit with her new roommate. Her greatest revelation was that she had been considering Rutgers as a college destination but now she really wants to go there.
