According to kxan.com, 36 middle school girls geared up with hard hats, safety goggles, and their own tools in order to learn and take on new tasks. The girls took part in a free camp called the National Association of Women in Construction or NAWIC, that provides hands on learning experiences for young girls. Jolsna Thomas, president […]
Category: Girl Power
CampHERO Girl Scout Program Aimed at Empowering Young Girls in Protective Service Careers
According to wsaw.com, there is a Girl Scout Program in Madison, Wisconsin that has a goal of getting more girls interested in what are considered to be protective service careers. These careers include EMS, Police, and Fire services. CampHERO was an organization founded by Madison College instructor Jen Roman 11 years ago in order to […]
After Learning of Her Dad’s Death by Suicide, 8-Year-Old Girl Sets Up Lemonade Stand to Raise Money
According to people.com, an eight year old girl from Wisconsin showed how young girls can make an impact. When she found out her dad took his own life, she wanted to make sure that other kids didn’t have to grow up without one of their parents. So she decided to make a lemonade stand that […]
I-TRI is Training Middle School Girls for Triathlons
According to today.com, 13 years ago Theresa Roden competed in her first triathlon and loved what she learned about herself during the training and racing for the triathlon. She began to wonder how beneficial it would have been if she would have gained this insight about herself at 11 or 12 rather then in her […]
TikTok Star Bella Poarch and a Cyborg Version of Grimes Fight It Out in New ‘Dolls’ Music Video
According to popcrush.com, TikTok star Bella Poarch has recently released her music video for her song “Dolls” which has both girl power and star power. Bella Poarch’s music video premiered on Friday, July 15th, and featured cameos from stars such as Madison Beer, Euphoria star Chloe Cherry, and Canadian Pop Star Grimes. The news of […]
Girls on the Run is Empowering Young Girls
According to tribstar.com, Girls on the Run is an empowering program for girls from third through eighth grade with two separate programs based on age. According to the Excutive Director Lorri Brune, “It’s all about learning about themselves, about each other and about their community.” The organization typically runs through public school systems, this past […]
University of Iowa Women’s Golfer Kaitlyn Hanna, Empowers Young Girls
According to hawkeyesports.com, when Kaitlyn Hanna began golfing, often times it seemed as if she was the only girl out there competing in a boys’ sport. That is why in her Freshman year in high school she decided to try and make a change to the game she loves. Hanna is quoted in saying, “Growing up, I […]
Girl Scouts Challenges Young Girls to Get Outdoors
According to prnewswire.com, this summer the Girl Scouts of the USA is announcing a new and improved, already existing outdoor programming to make sure that all girls get to experience the benefits that the outdoors offers. According to them, when youth spend time outdoors in their early years an enhancement will take place in all […]
Young Girls Learn Skills While Enjoying Themselves at the Future Jacket Softball Camp
According to northwestgeorgianews.com, Rockmart High School softball head coach Lindsey Campbell and the rest of the team, the Lady Jackets, were able to give back to the youth in the community via holding an annual Future Jacket Softball Camp. When speaking about the reasoning behind the camp, Campbell is quoted in saying that, “I think holding […]
Astonishing 1,300 Women Participated In The Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon And 5K
According to Philadelphia.cbslocal.com, Thirteen hundred athletes took to running, racing in the water, and biking for the Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon and 5K in Fairmount Park on Sunday, the only all-women triathlon in the State of Pennsylvania. The event features a nine mile bike ride on closed roads, a 5K run through West Fairmount Park and […]