On June 22, 2023 the Positive Coaching Alliance hosted a webinar with Girls Leadership’s Dr. Kendra Carr, and Carolyn Sideco, Certified Athletic Administrator and Consultant, on how to effectively recruit and retain girls onto your sports teams and throughout your programs, especially in under-served areas. The discussion was moderated by Kim Turner, Positive Coaching Alliance …
Youth organizing is a powerful force, and Girls Leadership is proud to have supported the second annual youth-led conference. This year’s conference, Gen Z for Planet A, was developed and run entirely by the Girl Advisory Board (GAB), and featured advocacy training, panel discussions, and expert presentations. Over the course of the half-day event, attendees …
There is no national study of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) girls and gender expansive youth–yet. When Girls Leadership started to address this four years ago we were told that this demographic group was too diverse to understand. We were told that this hasn’t been done because it can’t be done. Today our Youth …
As we approach the end of the school year, many of us – students, teachers, coaches, and school professionals – are feeling ready for summer break. With a mental health crisis worsening among youth, and educators experiencing record levels of burnout and compassion fatigue, it’s no wonder. Self-care bubble baths and 15-minute power naps …
Thank you Amanda Nguyen and Rise for this resource about Safe Survivor Havens. Those of us who work with girls and gender-expansive youth will be more prepared to support anyone who has experienced sexual assault. When the latest CDC report on teen girls’ mental health came out, it showed an increase in sexual violence and forced …
Gen Z for Planet A!! The Girls Advisory Board (GAB) of Girls Leadership is exercising the power of their voice and is excited to announce the 2022-2023 cohort conference! The conference is called “Gen Z for Planet A” and will take place Sunday, May 21st from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm PDT | 1:30 pm- …
Check out these inspiring highlights from an event hosted by Warriors Basketball Academy powered by Rakuten and Girls Leadership. February 1 was National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), a nationwide celebration to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life. This special experience at the Warriors Basketball Facility in …
Last year, with support from Girls Leadership’s Empower Club, youth at Latitude High School in Oakland created and modeled in a photoshoot to embody strength, vulnerability, and body confidence. They held a creative showcase of their photos and poetry called “My Beautiful Body” at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in downtown Oakland to share their work …
When we talk about entrepreneurship and what it takes to succeed in it, social-emotional skills may not be the first thing to come to mind. But the 4th and 5th grade girls we worked with in Oakland, California, proved these skills are foundational to their entrepreneurial ventures. They took healthy risks, showed an awareness of …
Photo caption: “Students in discussion at The Young Women’s Leadership School” Lifting others up and helping them find grounding, wellness, and the power of their voice is at the foundation of what we do at Girls Leadership. When girls experience their own power, amazing things happen. Last year eleventh graders at The Young Women’s Leadership …
