‘Teach a Girl to Lead’ Program Brings Female Elected Officials to Lewis and Clark School [YouTube]

Missoula's Lewis and Clark Elementary School has garnered national attention for a program called the 'Enrichment and Academic Support Team' (EAST) providing enrichment programs for students.

One of the programs featured on Tuesday, was the 'Teach a Girl to Lead' program, which brought prominent female elected officials to the school library as they shared their personal stories with several elementary school girls. Guests included County Commissioner Jean Curtiss, City Councilors Caitlin Copple and Annalise Hedahl, and state legislator Ellie Boldman Hill, who helped facilitate the event.

As  part  of  this  session the  girls  will  be  matched  with  local  women  leaders.Together they  will  share  their  hopes  and  dreams  and  inspirations.Some  of  the  women  who have  committed  to  mentoring  include  several  members of  the Missoula  city  council, county  attorney,  county  commissioner's  office, Montana  house  and senate,  and  the CEO  of  The  United  way  of  Missoula  County.

The  Girls  in  the  program  will  also  receive notes  and  gifts  from  other  "she--Roes", like Michelle  Obama,  as  well  as the  governor's  office. (she Roes  are women heroes).

Lewis and Clark Principal Susan Anderson attended the school from first through eighth grades, taught there for 26 years, and then became the school's principal. Hill included her with the other she-roes in the group.