Dear Friends,  In the movies when a character, especially a woman, goes through a transformational experience, their appearance changes dramatically to reflect the changes within. Maybe that’s why, several times during my sabbatical, my kids asked me if I was going to shave my head. While I am returning to Girls Leadership feeling different than …

After two years of virtual everything, it was both shocking and wonderful to watch my colleagues Hénia Belalia and Cassandra Brown make magic at SXSW EDU this month for Girls Leadership’s session, Co-creating Justice-Centered SEL with Students. During this session, Hénia and Cassandra shared our curriculum development process, which is based in Liberatory Design and …

Update, September 10, 2023: Luis Rubiales announces resignation as president of Spanish soccer federation after kiss scandal. Source, ABC News. Watching the Women’s World Cup is like drinking from a fire hose of leadership inspiration. While we absorb the stories of women’s teamwork, grit, and resilience for our daughters, we also need to make sure that …