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Rights Of Passage & Empowerment outlines mentoring program serving Pittsfield girls
Summary
Shirley Edgerton and Johnyce Lanphear‑Dyer told the Human Services Advisory Council their Rights Of Passage & Empowerment program mentors 15 volunteers and serves roughly 18–20 girls, nearly all from Pittsfield.
Shirley Edgerton, director and founder of Rights Of Passage & Empowerment, and Johnyce Lanphear‑Dyer described the nonprofit’s mentoring work to the Human Services Advisory Council on Jan. 29, 2026.
Edgerton presented a PowerPoint summary of program activities and said the organization serves about 18–20 girls, all from Pittsfield except one, and has roughly 15 mentors available. She described one‑on‑one mentoring among the program’s core activities.
The council received the presentation; no funding request or formal action was recorded in the minutes.
