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Archives for Dorothy Ponton, Director of Marketing and Engagement

3.12.19

Honoree – Peggy Orenstein

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Join Girls Leadership for our 10th Anniversary Celebration Apr 9 in SF. Peggy Orenstein is one of our honorees. #MyVoiceMyPower

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4.25.18

The leadership skills girls need before entering middle school.

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As we write this, 5th graders from all over the world are getting ready to join us at camp for the first time. Together, they’ll build a brave space and safe community, one where they take risks, like shouting their poems into the Pacific ocean, or creating original plays in three hours starring themselves. During …

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11.16.17

Why use art to exercise the power of voice?

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Professional teaching artists take the Girls Leadership curriculum to the highest level.

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6.7.17

How 4th & 5th graders gain leadership skills for life

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Emotional Intelligence

Confidence plummets for girls in 4th & 5th grades. Our one-week Day Camp teaches girls how to speak up for themselves and others, equipping them with leadership skills that will serve them over a lifetime. 3 min read

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2.25.16

A Summer Camp Empowering Girls To Run The World

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We were thrilled when Bustle named Girls Leadership one of 7 Summer Camps Empowering Girls That You Should Support (Or Attend). Here’s our backstory.

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8.14.15

Calling All Bookworms!

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We are launching the Book Club pilot year with 2nd and 3rd grade* girls in mind. We’ll develop the book list and talking points for the specific concerns and abilities of girls at that age level. (Go here if you’re not signed up for Book Club.) Know of a great book that should be on …

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7.28.15

Looking to flex your design skills for social change?

Dorothy Ponton, Director of Marketing and Engagement

Cooper UX Boot Camp August 11 – 14 Only 12% of the 25,000,000 K-12 girls in the United States are currently being served by the efforts of all girl-serving organizations put together (Girls Inc, Girls on the Run, Girl Scouts, Girls for a Change, Girls Leadership, Sadie Nash, GenAustin, etc.). That means 22,000,000 girls are …

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6.2.15

Parent and Daughter Book Club?

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parent and daughter with a book

Have you ever been a part of a Parent and Daughter book club? We are considering piloting a Parent and Daughter Book Club centered on exploring the themes we teach. If you’ve been in a Parent and Daughter Book Club: -What made it great (if it was great)?   -What made it hard?   -Why …

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