Girls Empowerment Network Junior League of Austin Volunteer, Kat Hyde, reflects on ten things she would tell her younger self. From being kind to understanding the value of self-efficacy and self-worth, Kat shares her experiences on our blog.
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 MoreAre you shopping for that perfect gift for a Texas teen or tween girl and need some ideas? How about some gift ideas that also support women-owned businesses and organizations at the same time? We got you. We have curated more than seven great gift ideas below plus two bonus options for parents looking for ways to teach their girl about financial literacy and responsibility.
Read MoreGirls Empowerment Network announced its one-of-a-kind girl power Spark Kit called UNSTOPPABLE ACTIVIST especially for girls in grades 6 - 12 to inspire them to effectively and confidently engage in their community. Our girl power color page features none other than Greta Thunberg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (aka AOC), Laverne Cox, Michelle Obama, and Malala Yousafzai. Download here to start coloring!
Read MoreWe know girls are powerful and it’s our mission for them to know it too. Throughout this year, albeit a weird one, we wanted girls and people who support them to have the tools and knowledge to continue to grow her self-efficacy. See articles written by our girl experts, activities taken from our curriculum, and more resources on self-efficacy.
Read MoreThis holiday season may look different for many families. The pandemic has caused most of us to stay indoors which may mean bringing our usual holiday traditions to a halt. To bring some holiday cheer, we want girls and their families to feel empowered to use Zoom to start new family traditions.
Read MoreThe holidays are here, and we have some easy recipes for girls to do during this time. The holidays can be a hectic time, so we have some recipes that are delicious and do not take a lot of time.
Read MoreThe 2020 holiday season is here and we are living for it! We’ve compiled a gift guide of our top 10 girl power holiday gifts for the girl in your life. Every gift in this guide empowers her to be the best version of herself and are so fun she won’t know how educational they are.
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 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 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!
Read MoreWhether the girl in your life is a beginner baker or an all-star chef, you can help build her kitchen confidence with these simple and tasty recipes using ingredients you probably have in your pantry!
Read MoreThe Grow, Girl, Grow: How-To Series is a collection of volunteer-made tutorials, spanning from how to change a tire to how to make overnight oats! These How-To videos not only educate and inspire our girls to be unstoppable, but also give them something to do while sheltering in place. By learning from these Grow, Girl, Grow: How-To videos, girls in grades 3-12 are flexing their 6 C’s: communication, creativity, confidence, collaboration, coping skills, and critical thinking!
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