Amy Levine

Longtime center director Amy Levine, however, tells us the program isn't intended to give boys and girls the same learning opportunities -- nor, she says, is it a career day.

"It's about dealing with effects of sexism on both boys and girls and how it can damage them," she said.

Hence, while the boys undergo gender sensitivity training, the girls focus on their capabilities -- be it handling a scalpel or microscope.

UCSF tried mixing the boys with the girls a few years back, but Levine says it just didn't work out.

"It mirrored the same sexism that occurs in the classroom daily," she said, "where boys raise their hands more often, demand more attention and have discipline problems."

So now the boys have their own gender sensitivity program, where "they learn about violence prevention and how to be allies to the girls and women in their lives," Levine said.

Longtime center director Amy Levine, however, tells us the program isn't intended to give boys and girls the same learning opportunities -- nor, she says, is it a career day.

"It's about dealing with effects of sexism on both boys and girls and how it can damage them," she said.

Longtime center director Amy Levine, however, tells us the program isn't intended to give boys and girls the same learning opportunities -- nor, she says, is it a career day."It's about dealing with effects of sexism on both boys and girls and how it can damage them," she said.Hence, while the boys undergo gender sensitivity training, the girls focus on their capabilities -- be it handling a scalpel or microscope.UCSF tried mixing the boys with the girls a few years back, but Levine says it just didn't work out."It mirrored the same sexism that occurs in the classroom daily," she said, "where boys raise their hands more often, demand more attention and have discipline problems."

Longtime center director Amy Levine, however, tells us the programisn't intended to give boys and girls the same learning opportunities -- nor, she says, is it a career day.

"It's about dealing with effects of sexism on both boys and girls andhow it can damage them," she said.

Hence, while the boys undergo gender sensitivity training, the girlsfocus on their capabilities -- be it handling a scalpel or microscope.

UCSF tried mixing the boys with the girls a few years back, but Levinesays it just didn't work out.

"It mirrored the same sexism that occurs in the classroom daily," shesaid, "where boys raise their hands more often, demand more attentionand have discipline problems."

So now the boys have their own gender sensitivity program, where "theylearn about violence prevention and how to be allies to the girls andwomen in their lives," Levine said.

Amy Levine, a child care professional with 10 years of experience, has been appointed center director.Levine earned a bachelor of science degree in Arts for Children from the State University of New York, and formerly served as director of the Alliance Christian Academy in Port Charlotte.

The center is the 13th child-care facility to be operated by Child Care of Southwest Florida.For information, call 637-3551.

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Longtime center director Amy Levine, however, tells us the program isn't intended to give boys and girls the same learning opportunities-nor, she says, is it a career day.

"It's about dealing with effects of sexism on both boys and girls and how it can damage them," she said.

Center director Amy Levine, says a mixed program didn't work. "It mirrored the same sexism that occurs in the classroom daily," she said, "where boys raise their hands more often, demand more attention and have discipline problems."

So now the boys have their own gender sensitivity program, where "they learn about violence prevention and how to be allies to the girls and women in their lives," Levine said.