shared insights into #genderbias, such as the Dream Gap, when girls as young as five begin to think they aren't as smart or capable as boys and develop self-limiting beliefs.
#ClosingTheDreamGap
“Girls have sophisticated and nuanced understandings of leadership… They talked about wanting to share power with their friends," Simone Marean, our Co-Founder & Co-CEO at the #MAKERSConference.
Leadership and mentorship was in full swing at one of our partner schools in East Harlem: 11th graders mentoring 6th graders into a new school year. Our work here is made possible by the support of @elcompanies
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.
October's webinar is starting now! It is live and interactive, but your cameras are off, so lean back, get comfortable, and let it all soak in. #GirlsLeadership#SEL#socialemotionallearning
Getting started now, our free Bringing Gender and Racial Equity to SEL Professional Development Webinar. There's still time to join: https://girlsleadership.org/pdwebinar/
Getting started now, our free Bringing Gender and Racial Equity to SEL Professional Development Webinar. There's still time to join: https://girlsleadership.org/pdwebinar/
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.
Interested in identifying how brave spaces foster community and accountability? Or how they can mitigate harm? Or how to center your students' #SEL needs? Join us for a professional development workshop Aug. 10! Sign up at http://ow.ly/y0bx50JGIKG.
, I wrote about the phenomenon of white women in Hollywood writing Asian women as either nonexistent or whores, and how the repercussions are deadly.
Among the guilty: Senior Year, Girls, Sex & the City, New Girl and so many more...
is looking for AAPI girls and gender-expansive youth between the ages of 15–22 to apply for the Youth Research Council. They’ll get trained to lead quantitative and qualitative research with other AAPI girls and gender-expansive youth. Apply by: June 12.
About last night💗…Incredible evening, surrounded by so much love…Incredible organization driving so much needed change…more to follow💫🦋#girlsleadership#powerofvoice22
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."
How do you envision your kids failing? Share with us below!
Want to learn more about these conversations? Join us next Monday for our free talk:
http://ow.ly/62GE50IByoN
"... 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
, our #curriculum development process interrupts the power dynamic of #teacher and #student to empower students as designers of justice-based #socialemotionallearning. How do we do this? Click below to see + an exercise!
#WomensHistoryMonth
Takai Tyler is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Girls Leadership, which teaches girls to exercise the power of their voice through programs grounded in social emotional learning. http://ow.ly/IXZc50Ifcwu
Tomorrow is the last day to get tickets to our annual #PowerOfVoice benefit at the early bird price. Don’t miss out on hearing our amazing honorees, like Valerie Jarrett, speak!
Learn more about Valerie and the event at
http://ow.ly/pFvl50Ik3os.
#ValerieJarrett#FindingMyVoice
Each day this week, a different member of our team is going to takeover the PBP twitter to bring you along as we learn and build here in #Austin - first up, it’s me
Are you a fan of #EdenEspinosa? Then you won’t want to miss out on hearing her speak at our upcoming benefit. We’re looking forward to honoring Eden and her work.
Learn more about Eden and her work at
http://ow.ly/plCE50IfQJh#PowerOfVoice2022
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.
How can we raise resilient girls? Here's one thing to think about. For more, make sure to join our #FREE#parent talk on Monday, March 14! Don't forget to share with your friends with girls in their lives.
Sign up at http://ow.ly/lrWX50I3nKs#resilientgirls#parenting