G.E.M.S.
Girls Eagerly Maintaining High Standards
Small groups, big discussions!
Girls Eagerly Maintaining High Standards (GEMS) is a weekly lunch club. Middle school, junior high, and high school girls voluntarily meet during their lunch. Through field trips, weekend workshops, speakers, and celebratory ceremonies, our goal is to reinforce positivity and confidence while encouraging young women as they walk through their teenage years!
What is consent?
“I now know more about my standards to set when going on a date. I know what rules I have and what I’ll do and what I won’t do.”
Armani
I began my journey with Choosing to Excel by going to the summer camp they offered before my sixth grade year. That fall I attended G.E.M.S., and I was a part of Choosing to Excel until I graduated with highest honors from Conway High School in 2015. I then moved forward in my academic journey at the University of Central Arkansas. Through my sorority, I was given the opportunity to start volunteering for G.E.M.S. every Thursday, and I thoroughly enjoy it. I graduated with honors from UCA in December 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, and I work in my field as a Clinical Diet Assistant at Conway Regional Health System. I learned to keep the end in mind and to be accountable for my actions through Choosing to Excel, and I am blessed to be able to impact young women and give back to an organization that helped me so much.
