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Girls Leadership teaches girls to exercise the power of their voice.
Oakland, CA girlsleadership.orgJoined June 2009

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Our Ready to Lead report found girls face similar barriers. Internal and external factors, such as fears of ridicule, gender inequality, racism, and teacher bias, act as barriers to Black and Latinx girls seeing themselves as leaders and engaging in different forms of leadership.
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Our mission is more critical now than ever before. That's why Girls Leadership is taking a 3-week wellness break so that when we return July 25, we're able to move with more ease and awareness in the work of advancing gender and racial equity for girls and gender-expansive youth.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” -Audre Lorde
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The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card. Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks from wherever they live. The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."
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"... a big part of my work is trying to instill confidence in my #students and teach them that if you have anything to say or any thinking to show, that is worthwhile." — Anna Seabolt, math teacher + #professionaldevelopment training participant
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It can be hard to believe, especially for those of us who are deeply committed to gender equity, but when we celebrate #BreakTheBias for International Women’s Day this year, we may need to start with our own internal, implicit bias.