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The Stories Behind the Statistics

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

I like data. I want to have numbers to back up the things I see and the assumptions I hear. If you have ever heard Katie speak, you have seen how real, emotional, and moving the stories of girls in … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day and Education

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Today is World AIDS Day, a day to raise global awareness about an epidemic that strikes millions of people worldwide. More than 1,000 babies are born with HIV every day. The UN reports that there has been some progress in … Continue reading →

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100 Girls in School, but What About Boys?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

There is one question that repeatedly pops up when talking about More than Me with parents in West Point: “what about my son?” Many of the girls in More than Me’s program have male siblings, and for a lot of … Continue reading →

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A Walk In West Point

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

West Point is an assault on your senses. It is loud, the air smells of sweat and cooking oil, and it is full of people running in all directions. The kinetic feel to the place is exhausting, yet energizing. You … Continue reading →

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Why Girls?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Today is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to the history, challenges, progress, and achievements of women everywhere. As an organization dedicated to sending girls to school, we thought we’d ask the question, “why girls?” People ask me all of … Continue reading →

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