At Girls Empowerment Network, each year marks a celebration of our impact, a moment we call 'Ring the Bell.' This year, our journey with 4,889 girls through workshops, camps, and conferences was a testament to our commitment to empowering young minds. This journey isn't just about numbers; it's about the growth we witness in every girl, empowering them to express, create, and envision possibilities. Join us in igniting the power in girls and making a lasting difference in their lives.
Read MoreOne of our core values at Girls Empowerment Network is to prove our impact. We’re thrilled to share the 2021-2022 Impact Highlights Report! Data shows our self-efficacy building programs are working. Ring the Bell with Girls Empowerment Network on another year of helping girls discover they are powerful people!
Read MoreCAMP is our week-long day camp that helps 3rd-8th grade girls increase their self-efficacy--a girl's belief in her ability to succeed. While campers explore leadership, self-compassion, and parts of their identity to uncover what makes each of them unique, our dedicated staff prioritize making the CAMP experience magical and fun for every camper!
Read MoreGirls Empowerment Network’s Pathfinder Leadership Summit is a personal and professional development program aimed at giving rising 9th-12th grade girls and gender expansive youth a head start on their road to independence, college and career readiness. This summer, participants met in-person at the Young Women's College Preparatory Academy in Houston for a week long summer program. A 2nd Cup, Houston’s non-profit coffee shop working to end human trafficking, hosted Pathfinder on the last day as we celebrated and closed another successful chapter with a graduation ceremony.
Read More"The Rally Cry” is a one-time zine publication by Girls Empowerment Network made up of submissions from Texas youth in grades 3-12.
Read MoreSome days can feel like an emotional rollercoaster for many teens, tweens, and even caregivers. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of time and energy it takes to balance school, family, friendships, and responsibilities. Thankfully, Girls Empowerment Network has just the tool you need to manage stress and difficult emotions. These four different healthy coping skills can help anyone get through the toughest of times.
Read MoreEthical storytelling can be a gateway to gender justice. Girls Empowerment Network will publish an e-Zine to amplify the voices of girls ages 8-18. New Deadline for submissions is April 18th!
Read MoreMental health is a state of well-being in which a girl can cope with the normal stresses of life, participate effectively in activities like school, and contribute to her community. While mental illness can affect all children and youth, research shows girls are at greater risk for certain mental health conditions. Self-efficacy, a girl’s belief in her ability to succeed, enhances a girl’s sense of well-being and promotes good mental health.
Read MoreDid you know that your brain is like a muscle that can grow stronger? This activity will help us understand how we can "train" our brain to change our mindset and believe that we are unstoppable!
Read MoreUsing a self-efficacy grounding technique like “5,4,3,2,1” helps us come back to the present moment when our thoughts and feelings take over.
Read MoreGirls Empowerment Network understands that the difference between cultivating self-efficacy and having self-esteem is important. The distinction allows us to widen the doors and be creative in the ways our activities let girls practice developing their skills and abilities that increase self-efficacy.
Read MoreCan what we post today affect our future? This activity will help us understand how our social media activity creates our digital footprint and online identity.
Read MoreFostering self-efficacy in girls and equipping them with the mindset to believe in their ability builds a future where girls are resilient and confident leaders. At Girls Empowerment Network, we believe all girls are powerful and we want them to know it, too.
Read MoreWe build girls self-efficacy through their imagination for art and STEM activities. 9 Tiles offers us the opportunity to reflect on our values and interests, express them creatively, and share them with others.
Read MoreThis activity helps to visualize qualities in friends that can be both negative and positive. We build self-efficacy through collaborating about what we like in friendships, and it sparks a conversation about the friendships we have.
Read MoreGirls will learn self-efficacy through collaboration by creating guidelines and boundaries they can use wherever they are.
Read MoreFlip The Lid helps explain how our brains operate under stress in a girl-friendly way. It is also an excellent introduction around building self-efficacy through coping skills.
Read MoreBuild your self-efficacy through confidence by doing our Just Because Poem that dismantles stereotypes!
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