DRAW A LEADER DAY

October 11th is the International Day of the Girl.

To celebrate, we want to increase the visibility of female leaders.

Join our movement by:

1. Draw a female leader that inspires you

2. Post to social media

3. Tag @girlsgearedforgreatness and use #DrawALeader

This initiative will help move the needle on gender bias in leadership roles.
(read more in this 2018 Picture A Leader article from the New York Times)

State of the Girl: Encouraging Ambition & Bravery in Our Communities

Led by Chasta Hamilton, this one-night only event is presented by Girls Geared For Greatness and sponsored by Stage Door Dance Productions.

State of the Girl: Encouraging Ambition and Bravery in Our Communities will address the challenges and opportunities facing female identifying youth ages 7-18.

We invite parents, educators, and stakeholders to join this free gathering us as we discuss:

I. The Facts: What Is the State of the Girl?

II. The Action: What Can We Do to Combat Bias?

III. The Relation: How-To Activate Change in Our Communities

This session will also serve as the catalyst for the new Girls Geared For Greatness season.

While the in-person event is limited to 100 seats, we will be opening a virtual overflow once the seats are filled.

Reserve your in-person seat here.

Educators, Stakeholders, and Parents are invited to join us for a virtual Gearing Girls For Greatness conversation surrounding challenges our female youth experience in today’s society.

Using the book Reviving Ophelia as a guidepost, the conversation will be open, candid, inspiring, and strategic about how we can best empower and inspire this community.

Free.

Register here

Girls Geared For Greatness and NC State Entrepreneurship are excited to co-host Your Great Idea Starts Here!

Designed for female identifying high school students, the workshop will feature: (1) a tour of the renowned Entrepreneurship Garage at NC State University and (2) a simulation exercise which involves splitting into groups and ideating out entrepreneurial solutions and then presenting/ "investing" in them.

Attendees will gather and check-in at 5:15 at the Main Entrance of the Garage. Parking is free on campus after 5pm and locations be found via the map below.

This event is FREE; however, space is limited and advance registration is required via this link.

At this time, face masks are optional, but welcome, depending on personal preference.

Join us for our first event of 2022! Be The Best You in 2022 is a FREE event and will feature activities in two age tracks: ages 7-11 and ages 12-18. The event also features a special guest, Erica Long, a 17-year old entrepreneur, and owner of the Snake Experience Plus, a goal-getter workshop!

Covid-19 Safety Protocols will be in place, and face coverings will be required.

Theme: Girls and Self-Image based on the book Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women (by Renee Engeln, PhD)

Join us on Thursday, December 9, for an evening of shopping at The Flourish Market. And the best part is 10% of All Sales will go to Girls Geared For Greatness, so grab your girlfriends and shop to support us!

Check out The Flourish Market here!

Speakers included:

• Elizabeth Doran, Executive Director, North Carolina Theatre

• Meredyth Pederson Cooper, Education Director, Raleigh Little Theatre

• Yael Pineda-Hall, Actress (The Lion King on Broadway + International Tour)

• Heather Strickland, Director + Actress+ Fight Choreographer

• LilyGrace Wolfe, Dancer + Actress + Student at NC State University

• Maggie Mae Whittemore, Branding Specialist (Authentic Instas)

Our first ever Girls Geared For Greatness was a huge success!

Topics included:

• Bullying Awareness and Prevention

• Bettering Your Community

• Interpersonal Communication and Etiquette

• How to Be Social Media Savvy

• Taking Care of YOU

• Leading Others

• Planning For Your Future

• Stories of Success.

Speakers included:

• Vanessa Green Allen

• Chanda Branch

• Caroline Credle

• Dejah Harold

• Emily Neville

• Megan Riley

• Dina Schweisthal