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Among the "strategies and resources to counter negative influences on today's young females...girl empowerment groups such as Girls For A Change often emphasize health and competence."
-The Washington Post
"They have enormous potential."
-Fast Company
"Girls For A Change residuals are far-reaching."
-The San Jose Mercury News
"Girls For A Change is not just about inspiring girls to make a change. It's about letting girls know that they are a worthy investment across the board. It's about, simply, asking girls what they think and actually listening."
-The Huffington Post
PRESS CONTACTS
Girls For A Change Co-CEOs Niko Everett and Whitney Smith are available to speak about GFC and are experts on teen girl culture, social change, youth advocacy, women and girls in leadership, girls and self-esteem, the latest research and studies focused on girls and other related topics. In addition, GFC spokesGIRLS are available to speak about any of the topics or issues addressed by Girl Action Teams, teen girl trends and current events, for example.To arrange an interview with the Co-CEOs or spokesGIRLS, please contact:
Katie Watson, Voce Communications, Inc.
650-228-5169 | kwatson@vocecomm.com
PRESS CLIPS
DIY Liberation: A Handy How-To Guide
YES! magazine, Issue 44, 2008
Become a Social Change Agent: Interview with Niko Everett
Women Who Win podcast, December, 2007
Build Up Your Teen's Self-Esteem
ABC's View from the Bay, November 6, 2007
Hutchison: Girls hear a compelling challenge for change
San Jose Mercury News, November 6, 2007
Teen Girls Meet In SJ Leadership Summit
CBS 5, October 30, 2007
Girls For A Change 'Speak Up!'
Women's Radio, October 22, 2007
NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS LEADER KICKS-OFF 5TH ANNUAL GIRLS FOR A CHANGE ‘GIRL SUMMIT’ PRESENTED BY SEPHORA
Press Release, October 23, 2007
Girls Doing Good
San Jose Magazine, September 2007
Virgin Mobile's The RE*Generation Kicks Off "National Homeless Youth Awareness Month" at the 5th Annual Girl Summit with Powerful Keynote Speaker, Carissa Phelps
Press Release, September 18, 2007
GFC Showcased at 2007 Ypulse Mashup
July 15-16, 2007
This Summer Teen Girls Go Corporate for a Change
Press Release, Juniper Networks, Inc., June 26, 2007
Girls For A Change
The Huffington Post, May 23, 2007
Goodbye To Girlhood (page 1) |Girl Power: Accentuate the Positive (page 2)
The Washington Post, February 20, 2007
Coach, Mentor, Mold...
blogizona, February 7, 2007
Girls for A Change Kicks off the New Year with Nearly $1 Million Dollars in Grant Funding
Press Release, February 6, 2007
Tech Credit Union features GFC in their new video
KRON 4 Best of The Bay Television, February 1, 2007
Girls Just Want to Have Change
/ San Jose Business Journal, February 9, 2007
Girl power for change
Arizona Republic, January 20, 2007
Teen girls learn skills to change their lives
The Arizona Republic, January 7, 2007
Young local Latinas team up to create big social change
Latino Perspectives Magazine, January 2007
Girls Summit
Respect RX Blog, October 13, 2006
Girls meet to make a change
Palo Alto Daily News, October 13, 2006
GFC Summit Features NY Times Bestselling Author As Keynote
Press Release, September 28, 2006
GFC Launches Program to Transform the Lives of Low Income Girls in Maricopa County
East Valley Tribune.com, August 27, 2006
Girls For A Change Phoenix Welcomes New Executive Director
Press Release, August 25, 2006
Etown Echievement Award
Etown, June 2006
Supporting Girls For A Change
Money Savvy, Spring 2006
Girls For A Change
RespectRx.com, April 11, 2006
Social Capital Awards Finalist 2006
Fast Company, January 2006
GFC Member Named Woman of Distinction Honoree
AsianWeek.com, August 25, 2006
Helping Young Girls Adjust To High School
The Argus, August 21, 2006
Group: No more "girly" insults
Mercury News, June 2, 2006
Active Voice Blog
June 2006
Eaton Eagle Newsletter, May 2006
Girls For A Change
Voce Communication Blog, April 2006
Girls Become Citizen Philanthropists to Improve Lives of Students
Bay Area Business Woman, June 1, 2006
Rescue Operation for Girls
Arizonawoman, November 2005
Arizona Launch Reception
Frontdoors, October 2005
Why Non-Profits Should Blog
Voce Communication, August 25, 2005
Teens Studying Dating Violence: Programs Aim to Educate Students, Parents
Mountain View Voice, Friday, May 20, 2005
Students Pick Teachers for Grant Awards
San Jose Mercury News, Thursday, May 5, 2005
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
Evergreen Times, Friday, February 11, 2005
The Power of One
San Jose Mercury News, Sunday, January 5, 2005
The Change Masters
Fast Company, January 2005
Enthusiastic Voice Added to Voter Registration Drive
San Jose Mercury News, Friday, October 15, 2004
Tech Cluster Ventures Into Social Change
Women's eNews, April 19, 2004
Girls' Day Out
Mountain View Voice, Friday, March 2004
Girl Summit Activates Social Change
The Spartan Daily, Friday, February 27, 2004
Challenge for Teenage Girls
San Jose Mercury News, Thursday, February 26, 2004
Teen Girls Defining a California Dialect
San Jose Mercury News, Sunday, February 8, 2004
Conference Promotes Self-Esteem For Youths
San Jose Mercury News, Saturday, October 11, 2003
The New Face of Philanthropy|
Business Week, December 2, 2002
Nonprofits Get a Life
San Francisco Business Times, October 25-31, 2002
Girls for Change
San Jose Mercury News, Thursday, October 10, 2002
Girl Power!
Mountain View Voice, Friday, March 1, 2002
Girls For A Change
Bay Area Business Woman, September 2002
40 Women Under 40
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