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Established in 2006. Where Leaders Begin. Women Empowerment.

Joined September 2015
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#Throwback In December, @tywlsastoria 11th grader Gabriela Mendoza, a member of Emerging Leaders for Social Justice, volunteered and gave out food to the people of Bedford-Stuyvesant, making local news! bit.ly/36uQmBJ #NationalVolunteerWeek #Volunteer #TYWLS
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As the first woman District Attorney of Queens, DA Katz works to uplift the next generation of women leaders. Our #YouthEmpowerment Bureau held a Women In Law panel with our partners @NYPDQueensNorth for @tywlsastoria students to learn more about these important career paths.
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Had the best time today chatting with HS seniors at @tywlsastoria - extra shout-out to this award-winning #robotics team! Cannot wait to see what you girls accomplish next! #tywls #girlsinstem #girlsleadership
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Today's #25thanniversary alumni spotlight is on Leslie Miranda, an alumnus of @tywlsastoria & @Columbia. In response to the need for food relief during the pandemic, Leslie co-founded Ravenswood Community Fridge! Read more here: bit.ly/34Qw2cX #TYWLS #GirlsEducation
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This week’s Alumni Spotlight is on Ayat Husseini, @tywlsastoria class of ‘16 & @LafCol class of ‘20, where she got her Bachelor’s of Arts in International Affairs. Ayat is now a Community Liasion for Assemblymember @ZohranKMamdani! Read more here: bit.ly/30V4ZeZ
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#TBT to a beautiful fall day @tywlsastoria with the Class of 2028 and our founder, Ann Tisch! #TYWLS #NYC #GirlsEducation
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The robotics team @tywlsastoria is back in the swing of things! We are looking forward to seeing what the team achieves in this coming year! @tywlsrobotics #SLNet #TYWLS #TYWLSAstoria #Astoria #Mechatronics #Tech #Mech #Science #Engineering #STEM #NYCFirstRobotics
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Yesterday @tywlsastoria students celebrated #DayoftheGirl with @TODAYshow and @hodaktob! #IDG2021 #GirlsRule
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In honor of our 25th anniversary, we're catching up with our alumni to find out what they're up to & how education helped them get there 🙌 We're kicking off our 'Leaders Then & Now' series with @tywlsastoria alum Victoria! Read her story on our NEW blog: bit.ly/3l8RuhA
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Congratulations to The Young Women's Leadership School of Astoria (@tywlsastoria) Class of 2021! We are excited for the journey that awaits you! #SLNet #StudentSuccess #EqualizingEducation #Education #HigherEducation #CollegeBound #Graduation #ClassOf2021 #ClassOf2025
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Had a great time speaking with the SportHi Club of the @tywlsastoria this afternoon! Some great, thoughtful questions from amazing young women who will undoubtedly do great things!
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#WhereisTYWLSnow? Congrats to alumna Ayat H on her new role as a Community Liason with Assembly Member @zohrankmamdani to make Astoria better and stronger for ALL!
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We stand in outrage, compassion, and solidarity with the Asian American & Pacific Islander community. We are committed to ensuring our community feels safe and supported at this time, and we invite you to explore these resources to learn how you can help. bit.ly/2QgBzC9
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We are incredibly proud of the girls and women in our network who #ChooseToChallenge the injustices they witness in the world and in their local communities. One day, one step at a time, they are making history and we are inspired by their actions. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD21
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C’mon DOE!! Today Mya took a field trip to her local Meal Hub Sites and saw that neither of them were open! Take a field trip to your local site and send us pictures of what’s going on. Share this on your story to grab the attention of the Department of Ed!!! #mealhubs @NYCMayor
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We are so proud and excited that @tywlsastoria has been awarded College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science! 🙌👏🙌
NEW: Today, 1,119 schools received the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Recipients of this award have achieved high female representation in #APCSP and/or #APCSA at their school, helping close the gender gap in the field of computer science. spr.ly/6010HbKk2
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TYWLS of Astoria is proud to be a recipient of @CollegeBoard's Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles. We are honored to empower our student leaders to engage in computer science and to continue to showcase their outstanding achievements in the field! #APCSP
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Education is a human right and today we join the world in celebrating the role of education for peace and development on #DayofEducation which is being marked and honored today according to @UNESCO. We are committed to realizing educational justice and equity for all!
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Student leaders in action! The Environmental Club @tywlsastoria has been lobbying and recently met with NYS Senator @LeroyComrie They spoke on behalf of the Climate and Community Investment Act which supports frontline communities directly impacted by the climate crisis.
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We are excited to announce the members of our first-ever SL Network Advisory Committee! This recommending body will work together in ensuring all aspects of our work is culturally relevant and inclusive for our network of students and educators.
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