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Paying it Forward with The Ezer Agency
During her time at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Altimese Nichole found it difficult to juggle school work, living on her own and navigating the requirements to receive financial aid. Now…
Read MoreMeet Our 2020 Virtual Camp Diva Facilitators
Now that Camp Diva is online, we know many parents and girls are anxious about what to expect. We recognize now more than ever the need for social connection and…
Read MoreVirtual Camp Diva FAQs
All of your Camp Diva Questions Answered! Our summer virtual experience was created as a direct response to the social distancing and shelter-in-place protocols resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
Read MoreGirls For A Change Rallies Support from Political Leaders, Celebrities, Individual Donors to Keep Girls Employed During Pandemic
May 5, 2020 (Richmond, Va.) – For two years, Breeana Gant was one of 20 girls enrolled in Girls For A Change’s (GFAC) Girl Ambassador Program (GAP), a workforce development…
Read MoreBridging the Gap: How Can We End the Digital Divide?
In today’s society, internet access and technology is becoming more and more essential to everyday life. Students require this commodity to be successful in their academic life and will need…
Read MoreSupport a Black Girl. Lift up a Small Business.
“When America catches a cold, Black women and girls get the flu.” Well, in 2020, when America catches coronavirus, Black people die. Blacks in about every state with racial data…
Read MoreAll of The Great Things our 2019-2020 Girl Action Teams Accomplished
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, schools across Virginia were closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Unfortunately, that means our Girl Action Teams (GAT) were suspended. Despite not…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update from Girls For A Change
This post was originally published on March 16th, 2020. We are leaving it here at the moment, but it will not be updated. For the latest information on how Girls…
Read MoreThe LA 2020 Experience
Over the years, our CEO Angela Patton has been establishing relationships in Los Angeles with amazing and passionate supporters of Girls For A Change. Through her relationships, she has been…
Read MoreIn Plain Sight: Girls of Color Tell Their Stories With The Guidance of Artists Hamilton Glass and Austin Miles
Our Girl Action Team program is at it again! For the first time this year, local artists Hamilton Glass and Austin Miles came together to coach a Girl Action Team…
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