Welcome to Belonging in Action, a series about how Girls Leadership creates sustainable support for students and teachers. Today’s post asks, How did you learn SEL?  Our facilitators ask this question of all the participating adults before most of our trainings, and in most cases, the answers are the same: they didn’t. Social and emotional …

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 had an opportunity to chat with Alejandra Cardenas, a …

Why We Lead Education Roundtable: Fostering the Leadership of AANHPI Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth On Monday, October 28, 2024 we held an education-focused roundtable discussion of Why We Lead: Understanding and Supporting the Leadership of AANHPI Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth Two years ago we set out to research the complex, nuanced, and intergenerational story of …

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 …

Why We Lead Roundtable: AANHPI Girls Speak Up Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 pm PT/3:00 pm ET   Watch the Recording   Two years ago we set out to research the complex, nuanced, and intergenerational story of the leadership development of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) girls and gender-expansive youth. That result …