Climate change is real and so, apparently, is “eco-anxiety.” April is a month where organizations around the world focus on environmental issues, and we are so delighted to have had the opportunity to sit down with journalist and author Diana Kapp. Her new book, Girls Who Green the World: 34 Rebel Women Out to Save …
I consider myself an agent of social justice, and as someone always looking for new opportunities to grow, learn, and empower marginalized communities, your six-week program immediately piqued my interests. -Sierra Leone Anderson In September, we received a particularly memorable scholarship letter for our LeadHERship Club. We immediately knew we had to accept, and not …
Ready to Lead: #DayoftheGirl Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 On Saturday, October 10 Girls Leadership celebrated #DayOfTheGirl with workshops for girls and amazing speakers, including Sara Mora, Jamira Burley, and our own LeadHERship Club high school members. They all shared their inspiration to lead and create change, and none of them included easy stories of when …
Today we’re celebrating a leader who is making others better as a result of her presence and making that impact last in her absence. Meet Laila Moustapha What is your role? And how do you currently work with girls? I’m the Program Director at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), where I manage three programs. Two …
Today we’re celebrating a leader who is making others better as a result of her presence and making that impact last in her absence. Meet Ja’Nay Jenkins What is your role? And how do you currently work with girls? Superwoman. That’s it, that’s my role; well, I have five. I am the Office Manager …
Dear Friends, We are grieving. Our Black colleagues, moms, caregivers, teachers, and partners are not okay. We at Girls Leadership stand with the Black communities across the country to fight injustice and institutionalized racism. We commit to fight harder to support our girls, families, and teachers of color. We will use our platform to address …
Our Girl Advisory Board has a unified voice when it comes to responding to COVID-19: We want to help. This week they’re taking action and you can, too. “Hi, My name is Alex! (Well Alexandra really, but Alex for short) I am writing to tell you something very important. You have to do …
Recognizing the big and small contributions of changemakers is a key leadership habit. Here’s how to have this discussion with your girls. 4 min read
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“The best part of Girls Leadership are the other girls… Our bond is really strong. I call them sisters…We talk about everything, we are vulnerable, we grow with each other… It is a family. I wouldn’t call it a camp.” – Niyea, Summer Program Alum 3 min read
