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Mission: We engage, educate and empower girls, because girls matter! Engage: Girls are actively involved in the development of our program, so that it meets their needs and interests. Educate: We strive to teach girls life skills in a playful way, so that they have the means to develop themselves further. Empower: Our goal is to inspire and motivate girls, and to enable them to contribute to the community. We achieve this with the help of role models, peer educators and collaboration with various organizations. Vision: when one girl finds her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, her community, her country, the girleffect Girls are talented, smart and loving, but sometimes forget to put themselves first. At Girls Forward, we want to offer girls a place where they can be themselves, can reflect on their true self, and can get the best out of themselves. At Girls Forward, we empower girls with skills and tools that can help them realize their dreams and ambitions. You will learn to work from your strengths, to think in possibilities and to trust yourself. We stand for diversity and inclusivity; our doors are open to all types of girls. Purpose: to inspire, motivate, contribute to society through role models, peer educators and collaboration partners Our goal is to inspire and motivate girls, and to enable them to contribute to the community. We achieve this with the help of role models, peer educators and collaboration with various organizations. Girls Forward believes that girls can achieve anything they want. Girls are talented, smart and loving, but sometimes forget to put themselves first. At Girls Forward we empower girls by offering them skills and tools that can take them further to achieve their dreams and ambitions. At Girls Forward we want to offer the girls a place where they are able to reflect on their true "I" and get the best out of themselves. Girls Forward strongly thinks in terms of possibilities and to trust yourself. Girls Forward stands for diversity & inclusivity and welcomes all types of girls. Our initiatives are designed to combat gender-based and cultural-based discrimination, promote self-confidence, and encourage personal development. Girls Forward organizes group activities, sport sessions, events and individual coaching. The group activities at Girls Night offer workshops around life skills such as Healthy Girls, Identity, Me Myself & I and Performance. The Healthy Girls Leadership Sport Program organizes sport sessions on a weekly basis which help girls to build confidence and self-esteem. Furthermore Girls Forward organizes a number of large events for and by girls, where Girls Forward wants to motivate, inspire and connect the girls. Besides all these activities Girls Forward counselors offer individual coaching for girls who need a listening ear and advice.

Outreach Antigone Rising visits schools, community & youth centers, embassies and corporations for a 60-90 minute outreach program.We share stories about our experience as women in a male-dominated industry. We weave songs throughout the program as relevant to the discussion. A typical outreach ends with a Q&A period and song requests from the audience. The band's light-hearted rapport makes every Girls Rising event unique, entertaining and informative. Most importantly, a Girls Rising outreach always leaves kids (and grown ups) feeling empowered. Mentoring Antigone Rising mentors aspiring female artists through performance and songwriting workshops. Each year, artists are chosen to perform at the band's annual “BeachFest,” which takes place the third weekend of September at Sea Cliff Beach Pavillion on Long Island. In previous years, the band has featured 4th grade violinist, Emily White, high school singer-songwriter Mia Alonso and 14 year old singer songwriter Alexis Avery. While on tour, the band presents young local female artists to open shows, giving them an opportunity to perform in front of a large audience. Artists have included 11 year old singer songwriter Taylor Gayle in Dallas, TX, Hannah Cottrell and Annie & Kate in Austin, TX, Vietnamese artist, Cue, Kalliope Jones in Northampton, MA, and Sydney Kayne in Stanhope, NJ.

The Texas Girls’ Choir provides music education and performance opportunities for girls, teaching vocal technique, music theory, stage presence, and leadership/etiquette skills. Through regular rehearsals, concerts, community performances and travel/tour opportunities, it aims to build confidence, musical excellence, and leadership in its members.

The mission of the Center for Girls is girls and young woman's empowerment through education, activism and creativity.

Girls Rock Athens is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through music education, creation, and performance. We provide leadership opportunities, build self-esteem, and provide girls with a safe place to express themselves.

Global Girls mission is to equip girls of color with skills that nurture their individual growth and inspire them to use their talents for positive change in their communities and throughout the world. We provide a safe space where participants learn performance, communication and social/emotional skills. Our curriculum is grounded in positive youth development best practices stemming from research in child and adolescent development. The overwhelming consensus is that youth need the following key assets to thrive and become healthy productive adults: 1. Safe environment 2. Supportive environment 3. Interaction 4. Engagement 5. Youth-centered policies and practices 6. High expectations The lessons helps youth develop critical thinking skills as they investigate their issues and seek solutions. Each program participant acquires dance, acting and story crafting skills while also reinforcing essential habits such as resiliency, empathy, self-discipline and grit. The result is socially conscious, youth-driven theatre that gives voice to participant's issues and concerns.

There are an estimated 57 million children around the world who do not attend primary school - more than half of these are girls. Basic literacy and numeracy are the fundamental tools that will enable girls and women, as well as boys and men, to take hold of their lives and develop solutions adapted to the needs of their communities and country. Research convincingly shows that programs directed to the education of girls are more effective than virtually any other community investment in the developing world. Basic quality education provides girls with access to health and nutrition information for themselves and their family - including helping to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS. It provides a safe place to grow as they learn. It gives them the knowledge to provide economic support to their family.

Girls Write Now (GWN) provides a safe and supportive environment where girls can expand their natural writing talents, develop independent creative voices, and build confidence in making healthy choices in school, career and life. GWN provides at-risk New York City high school girls with emerging writing talent an opportunity to be custom-matched with a professional woman writer who serves as her personal mentor and writing coach, meeting with her weekly for the duration of an entire school year, and for up to four years. GWN also enrolls each student in a vibrant writing community; all mentees and mentors gather monthly for genre-based group writing workshops conducted at our brand-new offices in midtown Manhattan. The year is punctuated by three annual readings, college and career prep seminars, field trips to cultural events, and endless opportunities for scholarships and publication.

We're WE ROCK CHARLOTTE, formerly known as Girls Rock Charlotte. In 2022 we made the name change to include all gender identities, as well as adults! Now anyone can find programming with us :) We are an inclusive, nurturing, creative space that empowers all voices through music and arts in order to create a more just and equitable society. Our mission is to empower allies and advocates through music and arts.

Fostering an appreciation for the choral art in members and audiences alike, the Durham Girls’ Choir’s love of singing is evinced by their high level of achievement. Founded in 1972, the choir’s 40-year history is studded with honours earned at home and abroad. The choir has gained a reputation for high standards through participation in local, national and international music festivals. Challenged by a culturally diverse repertoire of treble choral music, the choir members develop their musical identity and personal identity in equal measure as they establish their place in their community and explore their relationship in the world. The choir comprises two separate groups, the Junior Choir and the Senior Choir, ranging in age from 8 – 21.