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We work in a school where 91% of our kids are on free and reduced lunch/breakfast and our population is very high need. Last year, our 7th grade girls struggled to get along. For the workshop, we brought 30 of these girls together with the idea of showing them their own strengths and the strengths of others.

Long story short, WE LOVED THIS WORKSHOP. Girls of all backgrounds with all sorts of history with each other came together. The staff who led the workshop were so pleased with how it went.

The girls created posters with mission statements that will be hung up in the hallways when they start school next week. We are going to continue working with the girls so they can make the changes they wrote on their mission statements.

Maria Lantz, Harding Middle School (Des Moines, IA)

 
 

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Every year, we host a conference called EDGE that helps develop leadership potential in high schoolers and inspires them to give back. This year, we wanted to include new programming to give students skills and insights that they could take with them and use after the seminar, to create real impact.

The [GP] team was so easy to work with. In the weeks leading up to the seminar, Katie and Anjelika were on top of all of the necessary prep, and dove deep into the design and intent behind EDGE’s program to ensure smooth transitions and alignment of programming. They arrived to the seminar in the midst of chaotic EDGE operations fully prepared and ready to jump in, and graciously took the time to walk our Team Leaders through the activities.

[GP’s] energy and enthusiasm kept the nearly 200 students engaged throughout the workshop and spurned some of the most inspiring group conversations during the debrief time afterwards.

Ultimately, their workshop was one of the most memorable activities for the students and helped EDGE towards its mission to bring these students together through diversity of passion and support.

Eric Iwashita, Senior Director of Program Development at EDGE Youth Leadership

 
 

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The toolkit is fantastic. It provides you with everything you need to run the workshop. I recommend laminating the cards so that they can be reused more. The Facilitation Guide provided clear instructions, and the videos on the [GP] site helped us to visually see the instructions in action. Well done, ladies.

For the workshop, we started with a group of girls who, for the most part, had no idea why they were really there. Mom/Dad said, “Hey, there’s this thing at work, you should go,” so they did. Now, our parents say their girls are still raving about the event and want to participate in the next one, now that they know how much fun and how cool it was to hang out at “Mom/Dad’s work” for a morning.

It was a LOT of fun. It was work and a labor of love. Seeing the joy and excitement on our girls’ faces made it worth the effort. We look forward to having a Saturday event in the fall.

Sheilla Ferreira, Change Healthcare

 
 

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As you probably know, being a teenager isn’t easy… and it gets really easy to feel lonely. This camp did so much to make me and every one of us feel supported, even if it was for just a week. It did a lot to make us as people feel confident and loved which I think is so great because that’s something girls especially have a hard time feeling.

Thank you for having such an impact on my life because I never thought I’d make such strong bonds with people and I definitely wasn’t expecting to enjoy camp this much. It did push me out of my comfort zone a little, but it also gave me a family and I can’t tell you how warm that made me feel.

14 years old GIrl

 
 

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Girl Possible made me feel like anything is possible! This week became my safe place to grow, learn and be inspired. Katie, Natalya, Jenna, Rachel, and Konner were inspiring leaders that brought their super powers to all of us every day. It was a powerful week packed with a how-to-be-awesome road map. From powerful women thought leaders, to solving social issues and giving back to the community and just learning to meditate, this week will stay with me forever.

Safiya, 14 years old