According to chicagobears.com, four years ago Gustavo Silva, Chicago Bears manager of youth football and community programs, introduced the idea of creating a girls flag football league in Illinois. In 2021, 22 high schools in the Chicago Public School district competed in their inaugural season. Since then, the league has expanded to 50 CPS teams […]
According to cmu.edu, when Rachel Zhang and Meghal Gupta first began competing in national math competitions they realized how few female competitors there were. This lead to both of them coaching the U.S. European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) team and ultimately the inaugural G2 (Girls Together) Math Program. The program is a two-week summer camp […]
According to hudsonstarobservor.com, two years ago when David Noles and Matt Bos daughters began playing Hockey they realized their wasn’t much opportunity for girls to get ice time in the summer, and the pair decided to do something about it. Noles is quoted in saying, “We found out there really isn’t a lot of opportunity […]
According to nhl.com, the Nashville Predators Foundation will welcome their first Featured Charity of the 2022-23 season: Communities in Schools, on Friday, September 30th. The foundation is encouraging fans attending the game to donate feminine hygiene products that will be collected and distributed to girls in need by the organization. The organization has their mission […]
According to wkyt.com, fifth-grade girls from four Lexington schools had the chance to hear from influential women on Tuesday. The Rotary Club of Lexington After Hours has partnered with BCTC and Fayette County Public Schools in order to empower young girls to dream large. All of the women that spoke at the event come from […]
According to tasteofcountry.com, Carrie Underwood recently enjoyed a nice girls day with her friends while learning how to can vegetables. This week, Carrie Underwood shared pictures from a girls day, where her and her friends learned how to can with the “canning diva” Diane Devereaux. The artist also shared videos of the food preservation process. […]
According to cbsnews.com, Prototype Training Systems in Westboro, Massachusetts is a CrossFit space that is empowering young women. According to Joe Black, the coach of Prototype’s Barbell Club, “We don’t really make anyone feel like an outsider and they do a really good job and when we have new people join the team, we make […]
According to govtech.com, a Girls Fire Camp in Pittsburgh has sparked hope of Firefighting Careers for women of the future. On last Monday, the first day of the city’s first ever Girls Fire Camp got started, with an aim to help teenage girls learn about firefighting and get interested in a firefighting career with the […]
According to abc7chicago.com, Cherie Animashaun, teen author and founder of nonprofit Girls Who Lead, will be hosting a free event for Illinois girls to learn about various careers. Some of the guests for the event are pastry chefs who will inspire a passion for baking and state senators who will discuss law. The founder of […]
According to mlb.com, as part of the Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour presented by Bank of America, the Dodgers held a baseball clinic for the non-profit organization, Ball Girls Baseball. Ball Girls Baseball was founded by Allie Lacey who was one of the Dodgers’ ball girls who started an all girls baseball league. The organization […]