GIRLS FOR A CHANGE
PO BOX 1436, SAN JOSE, CA 951091436 www.girlsforachange.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GIRLS FOR A CHANGE IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS GIRLS TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE. WE INVITE YOUNG WOMEN TO DESIGN, LEAD, FUND AND IMPLEMENT SOCIAL CHANGE PROJECTS THAT TACKLE ISSUES GIRLS FACE IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS.

GFC PROVIDES THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT GIRLS NEED TO GAIN THE VOICE, ABILITY, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING CAPACITY TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE WELCOME AND SERVE ALL GIRLS AND FOCUS OUR EFFORST ON GIRLS WHO LIVE IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITES.OUR PROGRAMS:GIRL ACTION TEAMS: THOUSANDS OF GIRLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY TEAMS. THE GIRLS IDENTIFY CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THEM AS A TEAM. EACH TEAM HAS TWO WOMEN COASHES TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT THE GIRLS THOUGH THE PROJECT. THIS IS A FREE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM.CHANGE YOUR WORLD TRAININGS: STARTING IN 2008, GFC TOOK ITS ANNUAL GIRL SUMMIT, A DAY LONG CONFERENCE ON THE ROAD. EACH YEAR 2,500+ GIRLS AND 400 WOMEN ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS TO CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR CHANGE YOUR WORLD TRAININGS. THE TRAININGS ALSO INCLUDE TEACHING GIRLS WHAT SOCIAL CHANGE IS AND SHOWING GIRLS EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL CHANGE MAKERS HOW GFC BENEFITS GIRLS:IN COMPLETING THE GFC PROGRAM, GIRLS WILL GAIN AN INCREASE IN FOUR AREAS:SELF-EFFICACY (BELIEF IN ONES PERSONLA POWER TO PRODUCE AND EFFECT)AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH WOMEN VOLUNTEERS, CALLED COACHESSOCIAL CHANGE SKILLS (CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING)THE ABILITY AND CONFIDENCE TO EXPRESS AND IMPLEMENT THEIR IDEAS

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