Global Girls

Global Girls is an educational after-school program for middle school girls that encourages them to discuss and address problems in their local community.

03/25/2019

Here is a recap of Week 7 where we gave a crash course in youth political participation. After a brief history lesson on the branches of government, we shared resources from on how to become politically engaged as middle school students. We are confident that Global Girls participants will take initiative to become more active in their community!! @ Maxson

02/07/2019

For Week 6, Global Girls invited Geidy Mendez, a community organizer and fellow Rutgers student, to conduct an art class following Geidy’s approach to teaching creativity as a channel for emotion. Using a mental imagery exercise, Geidy asked Global Girls participants to think of their happy space, a space that helps them escape when academics, family, and the future are overwhelming. Geidy shared her experience as a woman with an intersectional approach addressing how her background affects her artwork. Take a look at some of the incredible perspectives our participants shared with us. @ Plainfield, New Jersey

01/31/2019

Who knew learning how to write policy could be so fun? After learning the basic fundamentals of policy writing, our students were given the challenge to write their own policy proposals on issues that affect them on a daily basis. Some examples include whether or not students should be able to pick their own classes and whether body positivity courses should be incorporated in standard education lessons. Not only were there policy proposals phenomenal but each student was able to overcome their “fear” of public speaking as they presented their policy to the entire class. Look out for upcoming clips of their policy presentations! @ Maxson

01/23/2019

Week 4 was all about the history of social movements. We discussed the Women’s Suffrage, Civil Rights, Black Live Matter, and March for Our Lives movements. Global Girls encourages opinions, dissent, and activism. For our weekly activity, we put together a timeline of key events in each movement. As emerging leaders, students in Global Girls are pushed to utilize their voices in ways that allow them to share their knowledge and communicate their unique perspectives with others. 📷:

01/15/2019

Before closing out 2018, Global Girls was invited to speak on a panel, alongside members of the NAACP and , about the importance of civic engagement. Global Girls was connected with a diverse group of passionate individuals all working to make change in their community as well as students who were eager to become engaged. Thank you to the lovely ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for hosting such an insightful event!!

01/10/2019

Here, in our third session, students discussed the importance of mental health awareness and how mental health affects them and those around them in their daily lives. Adolescence is a significant time for developing and maintaining the social and emotional habits necessary for mental well-being. Mental health problems affect about 1 in every 10 children in the United States and so it is crucial to create spaces in which children can engage in positive dialogue surrounding mental health. ✨

12/20/2018

Here are co-founders Mikaila and Falak presenting the progress of Global Girls with members from the Institute for Women’s Leadership. We shared all that Global Girls has accomplished so far, how it will continue to advance, and also what’s in store for its future!!

12/19/2018

Global Girls visited the Girl Up club at Princeton High School last week to discuss the impact we can have as empowered women on young girls around the globe!

12/15/2018

Here are some photos from Week 2, we discussed what qualities make you empowered & what qualities a leader embodies. By taking a leadership quiz we discovered what our leadership strengths and areas of improvement are! @ Maxson

12/10/2018

Take a look at last week’s session on celebrating our diverse identities. We learned about intersectionality in our lives and how that affects our experiences. An activity on representing ourselves through art gave us the opportunity to get to know each other a little better! Tomorrow, we’ll be tackling what empowerment means to us!! @ Maxson

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