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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: We are Excited!
https://youtu.be/pC0AVoGxmvs Sport has played an incredibly important role in shaping societies. Sport helps us build confidence, strengthen relationships, and ultimately discover our potential and capabilities. That is why the Girls in the Lead team is super excited for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace this upcoming Monday, April...
Let’s Team up with Itong Ehrke, Club Manager & Program Manager at Seiten Wechsel in Berlin Germany
Itong Ehrke is a Club Manager & Project Manager at Seiten Wechsel in Berlin, Germany. JESS MCKAY: In a nutshell, what does your Seiten Wechsel do? ITONG EHRKE: Yes, Seiten Wechsel is a sports club for women, trans, lesbian, inter[sex] and girls and I am the Project Manager for Seiten...
Hangout with GIL While Working From Home!
We are truly living through strange times. As recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) most of us are staying home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As we take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, please join the Girls in the Lead platform to learn more about...
Nneka Ogwumike: Equity in Basketball
https://youtu.be/T2QFcoPvA-A Nneka Ogwumike is the current President of the WNBA?s Player Union, player for the Los Angeles Sparks, and a human that we admire very much. While scrolling through youtube last week, I came across an interview between Ogwumike and The Daily Show?s Trevor Noah in which she speaks about...
Let’s Team Up with Liz Bender, Operations Manager at Thomas Dunn Learning Center
Let's Team Up with Liz Bender, Operations Manager at Thomas Dunn Learning Center PICTURED- Liz and Raven, a youth council participant. JESS MCKAY: In a nutshell, what does the Thomas Dunn Learning Center do? LIZ BENDER: We have three program areas: adult education, youth education, and arts and the humanities...
Let?s Team Up with Kelli Best-Oliver, Founder of Lit Shop.
To kick off our new blog series ?Let?s Team Up?, where GIL team members interview changemakers in our partner cities, GIL Team member, Jess McKay interviewed Kelli Best Oliver, who is celebrating the 1st anniversary of her nonprofit LitShop. Lit Shop is a St.Louis-based nonprofit that hosts summer and afterschool...
Introducing: Let’s Team Up
Hi folks, We are excited to announce that we will soon be releasing the first of our new blog series Let's Team Up, which will feature interviews with changemakers in our partner cities who are working towards gender equality! Stay tuned for our very first blog post of the series....
A Documentary about Girls Learning how to Skateboard in Afghanistan Wins big at the Oscars
https://youtu.be/ILmuqWCe2Yc This past Sunday, advocates for gender equity in sports won big when ?Learning How to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You?re a Girl)? took home the Oscar for Best Documentary (short subject). The film follows a group of young girls who are learning the craft of skateboarding in Kabul,...
Check Out the Aspen Institute’s “2019 State of Play” Report
The Aspen Institute recently published the ?2019 State of Play? report discussing the challenges and trends in children?s sports participation in the U.S. Some of the main highlights from this report include: 1. Family income plays a part in a child?s ability to participate in sports. - In 2018, only...