A foundational piece of our work at Girls Leadership is to create brave spaces – communities where all girls and gender-expansive youth feel seen, accepted, and loved by peers and adults – in person and online. Brave spaces are crucial because they allow for vulnerability, the safety to take risks, mess up, reflect, and recover, …
Based on our many years of running programs and countless conversations with girls, parents, caregivers, and educators, we know that our work is impactful, yet we’re always so deeply moved to hear how our programs and tools help people make positive change in their lives. We recently had an opportunity to chat with Anna Seabolt, …
January is a natural time for change and reflection. Our efforts will begin with our core work — centering the needs of girls and helping families learn together why centering the needs of marginalized girls benefits all of us. We realize that framing conflict in a positive light may seem backwards; most people dread …
Against the backdrop of a national adolescent mental health crisis, parents and caregivers are coming to Girls Leadership asking for support. Their kids are still experiencing isolation, dependence on technology, stress, and overwhelm. This heightened level of stress and anxiety is why we are taking 75 minutes on Monday, January 22, in our Raising Resilient …
How To Talk About the Barbie Movie with Your Kids This year, instead of an action thriller, the blockbuster event of the summer is a woman-directed, woman-led film about self-discovery. We’re excited to see people of all genders seeing and talking about the Barbie movie, especially since gender expectations continue to do a number on …
On this Day of the Girl, join us in celebrating the brilliance, leadership, and power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) girls and gender expansive youth. Four months ago we announced the formation of an AANHPI Youth Research Council. The response to this invitation blew us away – in just two weeks …
Last week during a staff meeting, we played a game called “Set Those Boundaries”. It was a game co-designed with girls in our Power Lab school in New York and included several scenarios where we had to make a decision about setting a boundary to create healthier relationships with ourselves and others. The game brought …
Leadership Spotlight: Krystal Folk Krystal Folk, LMSW, is a Director of Social Work for KIPP Freedom Middle School in New York. Krystal reconnected with Columbia School of Social Work (CSSW) and works part-time as a Live Support Specialist for the school’s online Master of Social Work program. She has represented the CSSW’s online campus at …
We’re back! After taking our first-ever summer wellness break for three weeks, we are back this week, and finding that work groove again. You know it was a real break when you forget what computer programs you use to do your job. We took that kind of break. This three-week hiatus was inspired by the …
The importance of social-emotional learning and wellness in school and at home has never felt more urgent for families and educators. And while we realize that family workshops and professional development may feel like another thing to do amidst the chaos, one thing we hear repeatedly from our educators and families is that Girls Leadership …
