Imagining an Equitable Richmond
By Nylah Kelly We are excited to share that our very own, Sistah Angela Patton, was invited to present her thoughts on imagining a racially equitable Richmond and the strategies…
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Calling all Girl Advocates and Community Leaders
Girls For A Change is excited to host our annual Black Girl Rally on Friday, October 15th, 2021. This year’s theme is focused on entrepreneurship “ Black Girls Winning” to…
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Richmond Based Women Entrepreneurs: We need you!
Black female entrepreneurs are leading the way in starting businesses. According to Harvard Business Review, “17% of Black women are in the process of starting or running new businesses, compared…
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Blacks In Tech: A Conversation with GFAC Board President Maureen Jules-Perez
When you ask Maureen Jules-Perez how she got into technology, her immediate response is, “My favorite teacher, Mr. Joseph Maley.” When Maureen was in school, there was a “Shadow Career Day”…
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#BlackExcellence: Girl Ambassador Program Participant Earns Full Ride to James Madison University
Michelle Johnson is a high-achieving student graduating from Huguenot High School. Outside of her classes, she has been working hard in both our Girl Ambassador Program and on one of…
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Girls For A Change + DTLR: Fresh START for local students
As the pandemic wanes, Girls For A Change and DTLR look to recharge students with a series of family and community engagement events. Students need support more than ever as…
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Girls For A Change Blog Recognized
We are excited to share that the Girls For A Change blog was listed as a “Top 35 Black Nonprofit Blogs” by Feedspot! We are so honored to be named…
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#BlackExcellence: Former Girl Ambassador Program Participant Becomes High School Valedictorian
Abena Williams has been with the Girl Ambassador Program since 2019. As a participant, Abena has always been diligent about her training and her employers have always had wonderful things…
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Girls For A Change Collaborates with Jr. NBA for New Girl Action Team
We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Jr. NBA to keep High School and Middle School female athletes in the Richmond community engaged. Starting in February, we…
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