Pop Quiz: Who does a teen girl turn to first when she’s feeling low on courage? If you guessed friends, you’d be wrong. The answer was moms. Surprised? So were we. In Girls Leadership’s first major study, “Dare to Dream, Dare to Act: What Girls Say About Bravery,” 77% of girls ages 13-17 said they …
Keep Calm and Play On
Sophia Barnhart, our Summer 2014 Communications Intern, writes about her passion for soccer and competition. She sheds light on the gendered biases that exist within athletics, and she encourages us all to pursue what makes us happy to overcome these biases.
It’s no secret—I’ve always loved the thrill of competing. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have parents that supported my drive and encouraged me to play sports. I dabbled in many—softball, gymnastics, swimming, and tennis—but I wasn’t able to satisfy my passion for competition until I tried soccer. From learning how to kick a …
Ban Bossy
High schooler Nisa Kahn interviewed her Associate Principal, members of her school’s Student Leadership, and our own Ms Starr about the controversial Ban Bossy Campaign.
Sometimes, a little word can make a huge impact. “I think it can be very difficult for women to be in leadership positions,” says Bloomfield Hills High School (BHHS) Associate Principal Margaret Schultz about how the word ‘bossy’ contributes to the negative labeling of female leaders. “Sometimes I feel like I am out of place …
Super Leadership: Chatting with Comic Book Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick
Kelly Sue DeConnick has some pretty special powers: not only is she the writer behind today’s Captain Marvel and Avengers Assemble series for Marvel Comics, but she’s also the curator of a super cool, super-heroine T-shirt collection. In honor of the women of Captain Marvel, Kelly Sue is donating her curation commission to the Girls Leadership Institute –– and we couldn’t be happier to have such an extraordinary supporter! We interviewed Kelly Sue to learn more about her support for GLI, her love of superhero comics, and her thoughts on what it takes to be a real-life heroine.
GLI: How did you hear about the Girls Leadership Institute? What made you want to support our work? KSD: I think I found it after I read Rachel Simmons’ Curse of the Good Girl and I googled her name to learn more. That led to the Girls Leadership Institute. Why did I want to support …
My Face of Leadership
Girls Leadership Institute Colorado Marketing Manager, Sami Carroll, talks about her inspiration and what her ‘face of leadership’ looks like. Read on to learn more about Sami’s journey to GLI and her grandmother’s story of strength, fortitude, and never losing sight of her goals.
People often ask me how I became involved with Girls Leadership Institute. I used to give a long-winded answer on how I attended a workshop last fall with my eldest daughter, and a job was posted that same month for a Colorado marketing manager and yadda, yadda, yadda …the rest is history. I have since …
Dear Friends, We are kicking off the summer at Bryn Mawr College and bracing ourselves for the 85 middle school girls arriving on Saturday. The excitement is palpable as we decorate the dorms, practice our workshop activities, and even do a dress rehearsal of July 4 festivities, water balloons and all! Follow this link to learn about …
Ever since my daughter Winnie was born three years ago, I’ve been struggling with princesses. Well, with princesses and with all that seems to come along with them. The emphasis on beauty, the focus on being desired/getting married, the assertion that girls can’t (or wouldn’t want to) do the same things as boys. And, the …
Young Adult Fiction – YA, to those of us in the know – is all the rage right now. With Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay recently released and following in the age group-transcending footsteps of Harry Potter and Twilight, everyone seems to agree that it’s okay for a grown-up to read a kid’s book. Even the New York …
In honor of the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month, today’s Random Five spotlights five young women you’ve probably never read about in any history textbook. All of them stared down racial and gender discrimination to live their lives out loud – and changed American history in the process. …
With the New Year approaching, I can’t help but entertain the idea of resolutions. As I think back on past years and try to recall goals I set for myself, I can’t think of any. I certainly can’t think of any I’ve actually achieved. However, I can think of many things both in my personal and more public life that I feel I’ve conquered since December, 2008. This makes me wonder if the idea of New Year’s Resolutions is actually incredibly contrived, artificial, and unrealistic.
