GIRLS FOR A CHANGE
The #BLAIRISMS is excited to partner with Girls For A Change (GFAC), a non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering young Black girls and women through educational programs, community engagement opportunities and mentorship.
We are so excited to share the winning design of the Girls For A Change (GFAC) T-shirt Design Contest, hosted on Instagram. The winning design, created by 12-year-old artist, Journi Marlow, received over 500 votes on Instagram and now you can wear her art in support of Girls For A Change (GFAC).
Girls For A Change (GFAC) was formed in 2000 with the mission of empowering young women by inviting them to design, lead, fund and implement social change projects that tackle issues girls face in their own neighborhoods.
Since 2013, GFAC has focused more deeply on the empowerment and uplifting of a population whose needs are most unmet—Black girls and other girls of color. We, as an organization and movement, view this action as a first step to end the prejudice, poverty and lack of resources that leave Black girls and young women vulnerable at the margins of society.
Through GFAC programs, not only do girls create change by engaging in social change projects, but in the process, they learn problem-solving skills, as well as what it means to change policy and create movements. GFAC programs also focus on leadership skills, goal-planning, financial literacy, building a network, exposure, community engagement, skill-building, sisterhood building, and socio-emotional learning among other things. We also address various issues to include institutional racism, sexism, the digital divide, and the glass ceiling, which for many Black girls can be a concrete ceiling.
GFAC programs are designed to provide consistent support to girls, from their youth into their young adulthood, and beyond. We also provide outreach programs for middle and high school girls. Through experiential learning and consistent exposure, we focus on ensuring girls are ahead of the learning curve, breaking cycles and closing the opportunity gaps faced by too many disadvantaged, marginalized or underrepresented girls—specifically Black girls. We want to give every girl* who aspires to get ahead a chance to be seen, heard and celebrated.
Get your own Girls For A Change (GFAC)/#BLAIRISMS Collaboration T-shirt today and support GIRLS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK Girls For A Change (GFAC) IS DOING TO EMPOWER FUTURE GENERATIONS:
