The Designing Wellness Through Space Girl Action Team helps Black girls explore how interior design can be used as a tool for mental health, self-expression, and balance. Through a creative partnership with professional interior designers, participants learn the 10 Fundamentals of Design—including color, texture, lighting, and layout—and how to apply them to transform classrooms and…

From Fifth Grade to the Future is a Girl Action Team for George Washington Carver students, designed to prepare 5th-grade Black girls for the transition into middle school with confidence and joy. Modeled after our Mission In Bloom summer curriculum, the program combines journaling, book clubs, and weekly Sistah Circles to create safe spaces for…

The Orchard House Girl Action Team is a year-long, girl-centered program where students meet weekly to strengthen their voices, build confidence, and design community-driven solutions. Guided by skilled facilitators and supported by culturally relevant books and Sistah Circles, participants engage in journaling, reflection, and creative expression while developing leadership and wellness skills. This year’s capstone…

Black Girls, Period is a joyful, culture-centered creative experience designed for Black girls in grades 6–12 who are ready to express themselves, explore their identity, care for their mental wellness, and build community through art. From January to May, girls gather every Thursday evening at Girls For A Change for hands-on mixed-media art, youth-centered literacy,…