Naming our feelings is powerful. That’s true even—or especially—when we’re hurting. School has just begun, and already we’re faced with the horrifying tragedy of another school shooting. We have been bombarded with an overwhelm of news, memorials, and arguments. In order to re-establish equilibrium, we want to invite our community to join us in naming …
To celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we’ve created a list of books for young people by and about members of the AANHPI community. We encourage you to read these with the girls and gender-expansive youth you know, and connect over characters who face challenges, stand up for themselves, and …
Like all educators, Girls Leadership Program Manager Catherine Castillo Cruz gets up early. There’s always a lot to do, and she has a long commute before she can even start. It’s January in New York and the cold is biting. Catherine checks her phone, hoping for a distraction from the seeping chill, but instead there’s …
Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teen in Oklahoma, died on February 8, 2024. Before their death, they were the victim of bullying in their school, and their death has been linked to a violent altercation with other students. Though not all details are clear, there is reason to believe Nex’s death was linked to their gender …
It’s been 20 years since Mean Girls was released, and it’s no surprise that Hollywood was eager to capitalize on the classic with a reboot—in this case, a musical version of the same name that makes very few changes to the original. The content may be recycled, but the themes are as relevant as ever: …
We’re often told to “think globally; act locally,” but aphorisms aren’t big on the details. If your New Year’s resolution involves giving back to the community but you’re wondering how you and your company can do so, we know of two companies with two great ways to get started. MUFG and The Estée Lauder Companies …
Early last year, a group of students approached the administration at Latitude High School with a request: would they please cancel class? Oh, and not just the students’ own classes—everyone’s classes. For a whole day. The administration agreed. They were glad to—because these students were representatives from the Girls Leadership Empower Club, and along with …
This is a tale of two Girls Leaderships. You may know that ours began in 2009 and is a national organization headquartered in Oakland, CA, but another was born—or rather, re-born—just outside of Worcester, MA only a few years ago. Isabella Gentleman took a job at Eagle Hill in 2019. Eagle Hill is a co-ed …
Lauren Fuller is the kind of person who doesn’t waste time on problems when she could be creating solutions. As Executive Director of Sheriff Police Athletic League (PAL), a service organization focused on youth academics and athletics, Fuller was kind enough to speak with Girls Leadership about how attending our training was a part of …
Together with the WNBA, Girls Leadership is celebrating International Day of the Girl by launching three free Belonging in Basketball resources that we created through the Her Time To Play initiative: Certification: Training to equip coaches with activities, coaching tips, and mindsets to create a strong foundation of wellbeing, belonging and community for their teams. …
