Posts by Ashley Ray
2024: A Milestone Year for Girls For A Change
This year marked a monumental chapter in the history of Girls For A Change. From celebrating long-standing programs to receiving prestigious accolades, launching impactful initiatives, and fostering meaningful conversations about…
Read More2024 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Grant Honoree
We are so grateful for being chosen as a 2024 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders grant recipient! Thanks to this grant, we can expand our team, enabling us to serve…
Read MoreShine Global Announces ‘Daughters’ as Grand Prize Winner of 2024 Resilience Awards
The 2024 Documentary, Directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae Was Recognized at an Awards Ceremony at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles; also Honored Jim Steyer of Common Sense Media,…
Read MoreCelebrating Elevating LeadHers Development Fellow Dani Brown
When Angela Patton sees a gap in opportunities for Black girls and women, she naturally seeks to fill it. Girls For A Change was in need of a Development Director,…
Read MorePeer Advisor Restore: Afryea’s Experience
I was intrigued after hearing about the Peer Advisor Restore Cohort. Sister Angela introduced it to the GFAC Peer Advisors at one of our meetings. She brought in the program…
Read MorePublic Statement on Bensley Agrihood Rezoning
For the past 3 years, the Bensley Agrihood Planning Project (BAPP) cohort has been working to build Bensley Agrihood in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The cohort is comprised of Happily Natural Day,…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years of Camp Diva Leadership Academy
Camp Diva Leadership Academy is marking its 20th anniversary this summer! In over two decades of serving Black girls, we have learned a lot. We’ve learned how to listen, how…
Read MorePeer Advisors Take Flight: California to Atlanta
Greetings! My name is Afryea Williams. I’m 17 years old and in the 12th grade. I am a Peer Advisor for Girls For A Change. A Peer Advisor is an…
Read MoreWhy Ban Books that Make Black Girls Smile?
The Hate You Give The Bluest Eye Beloved The Hill We Climb ABC’s of Black History These books have at least two things in common: they were written by Black…
Read MoreClosing Gaps through Disruptive Innovation
Every year we reflect on our after school programs to recap and celebrate the achievements and stick-to–itiveness of participants. The 2022-2023 school year was especially profound for us as an…
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