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 MoreOur staff hosted the Annual Town Hall Event 2022 to share our successes during the 2021-2022 school year, exciting updates coming down the pipeline, as well as ways to get involved with Girls Empowerment Network.
Tune in to learn from our expert panel about the state of girls, how Girls Empowerment Network has continued to ignite the power in girls, the past year of Girl Advocacy League's monthly events, and for a sneak peek at our upcoming projects.
Our programs reach a broad range of Texas girls in many grades and districts, but you may wonder who the average Girls Empowerment Network Girl is. For our 2020-2021 program year, she is in 5th grade (17.5%) and attends Girl Connect at a school in Austin ISD. She is Latina (37.4%) and is from a low-income household (82.4%). She arrives at our programs with strengths in collaboration and creativity but needs to build her coping skills and communication to build her self-efficacy or her internal belief she can be successful. She will attend Girl Connect on average 6 times and by the end of the program will have grown her self-efficacy in all Our Six Cs (communication, confidence, coping skills, critical thinking, and creativity).
Read MoreAs we all retreated to our homes this past March, we did not have a clue what we would do to be of service for our communities or to keep our doors open. So, we adapted—and quickly! While our “what” (increasing girls’ self-efficacy) did not change our “how” changed in order to overcome school closures and social distancing, and we know that our mission is more relevant than ever.
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