Girls Leadership

There’s still time to join us on January 29 for a FREE webinar for youth serving professionals. Experience and learn how to create Communities of Belonging using our innovative curriculum. Register now via the link: https://ow.ly/MSMY50ULt4q

Our most impactful training is waiting for you. Collective Belonging is a 3-day learning retreat where we practice wellness, tap into our bravest selves, take risks, make mistakes, laugh, learn, and grow. Register for April 14 - 16: https://ow.ly/3aQg50UKKjr

Want young people to feel empowered to express all the aspects of their identities? The first step is understanding how you express your own. Join us on February 19 to explore how identity is shaped by culture, media, and more, and how in turn shapes how we show up for youth. Together, we’ll deepen our understanding of ourselves and each other, and use storytelling as a tool for self-advocacy. Connect identity to social and emotional learning (SEL) and understand how you can incorporate our lessons into your classroom, team, or community to support all youth. This training provides 30 lessons, spanning development from grades 6 to grade 12. https://ow.ly/th1s50UITeZ?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is a federal holiday that encourages Americans to volunteer and improve their communities. How are you planning to participate?

Basketball coaches' biggest challenges are "team drama" and player conflicts. Here are 3 moves to bring belonging to basketball and foster teamwork. To learn more about how to thrive as a team, and practice all these moves together with other coaches, register for Belonging In Basketball. It's free, online, and is happening Feb 5. Find us at https://ow.ly/9v8B50UITr3 #BelongingInBasketball #AllKindsOfPowerful #GirlsLeadership

Can you guess what coaches biggest challenges are? Coaches tell Girls Leadership it is player conflict and “team drama” 3. Friendship and relationship misunderstandings and conflict 2. Insecurity about another player performing better 1. Jealousy about playing time We're here to help! Register for Belonging in Basketball, a free training for Athletic Coaches on February 5. https://ow.ly/IByR50UITpy #BelongingInBasketball #AllKindsOfPowerful #GirlsLeadership

Join us January 29 for Creating Communities of Belonging a FREE professional development webinar for youth-serving professionals. https://ow.ly/XxuG50UITng

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a Republican measure banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 3% of high school students identify as transgender. Fear and harassment are a terrible burden on young people, and also on the adults in their lives who support them. It’s hard to know what to do or how to help. Given how vital the role of community and chosen family is in mitigating trauma and anti-LGBTQ+ oppression among LGBTQ+ young people, here are some questions to guide your own reflection before talking with youth: • What do I think and believe about my role as an adult ally to LGBTQIA+ youth? • What do I want young people around me to learn by watching me in response to this moment? • What do I want to model for other parents, caretakers, and youth-serving professionals right now? • What support do I need from other adults right now to better prepare me to speak out? • What do I need to do to take care of myself while I show up for young people right now?

We are deeply heartbroken to hear about the wildfires devastating Southern California and the immense suffering so many are experiencing. This is an incredibly difficult and traumatic time for many. Below, we’re resharing resources to offer guidance and support for navigating the emotions that may arise during this challenging time. https://ow.ly/7U6a50UH5PH

Girls Leadership is looking ahead at the next 15 years of uplifting the power of girls! Please save the date for our annual Power of Voice Benefit on May 14 at the San Francisco War Memorial Green Room. Join us in joyous celebration as we work together to dismantle gender and racial inequities for all youth. We can't wait to see you there! Photo credit: Chloe Jackman Photography https://ow.ly/wcAB50UGwNc