» Girls Rule – Chicago, IL
// by Kim
Girls Rule! is a goal driven organization whose mission is to empower and aid in the self development of young girls, ages 7 – 14 residing in urban communities. Ms. Ladon Brumfield is the Executive Director of Girls Rule.
The Girls Rule! Program….
Promotes inter-generational relationships between women and girls, explores career pathways, enhances esteem and offers girls pathways to better decision making. This “girl driven” program also promotes participation in physical activities that will impact the health and well-being of our girls. Girls Rule! provides access to coaching, engaging and fun facilitator led workshops. The program enables young ladies to hone their leadership, math, science, presentation and communication skills while working in peer led teams. Participants experience organized field trips to local businesses where they observe successful professionals that work in a variety of industries and fields.
For more information about Girls Rule, please visit their website.
Afro Puffs and Ponytails is constantly searching for information about clubs and organizations to provide as resources for parents and community organizers. It is our hopes that each resource provided will serve to build confidence, enhance self esteem, instill leadership skills, empower, uplift and educate our African American girls. We are not recommending these programs, but offering a starting point for you to conduct your own evaluation and research about whether a program is right for your child.
For an up-to-date listing of other programs for African American girls within the USA, please click here.
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One Response to “Girls Rule – Chicago, IL”
May 16th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Need price and locality information for Chicago location
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