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<\/a>There are\u00a0more than 1,900 Girl Up clubs registered in 48 U.S. states and territories and 98 countries. They are in high schools, community centers, and college campuses.<\/p>\n
If your teen does not have club near her, the Girl Up folks will help her start her own. I know this for a fact, as my daughter did just that. You can find info\u00a0on the clubs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n She also attended the Girl Up Leadership Summit<\/a> this summer and seeing her hear from some of her heroes, learn how to be an effective leader and be empowered to head to Capitol Hill to talk to lawmakers from our state about increasing access to education for girls around the world made this mom’s heart soar.<\/p>\n Girl Up engages girls to stand up for girls. The group says, “because when girls rise, we all rise.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I love that they give girls opportunities to become leaders. The staff at Girl up empower girls with\u00a0resources. They give them a platform to start a movement for social change wherever they are.<\/p>\n They also give girls a chance to express themselves. For example, for International Day of the Girl they encouraged girls to share their #girlhero (or heroes). My girl shared four on her social media account and I was surprised to see who she selected – Malala, Monique Coleman (of High School Musical fame and a speaker at this summer’s Summit), Susan B. Anthony and Mallory Hagan (a former Miss America and congressional candidate). It was a great conversation starter. I got some insight into the way her mind works, and every teen parent is grateful for those moments, right?<\/p>\n One example of Girl Up’s good work the\u00a01,000 bicycles it has provided to girls around the world through its SchoolCycle program in partnership with UNFPA (United Nations Populations Fund). The bikes allow girls to travel quickly and safely to school and obtain the education they need to choose their own future.<\/p>\n Girl Up has some high-powered corporate partnerships, too. The big news on that front today is that Disney announced it would donate a dollar for every photo or video shared on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #DreamBigPrincess. \u00a0Disney will donate a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum of $1\u2009million. Fingers crossed that people donate enough photos to reach the $1 million mark!<\/p>\n On Disney\u2019s Dream Big, Princess<\/a> website, you can see short films\u00a0about trailblazing women in fields like technology, entertainment, medicine, law, sports, arts, science, fashion, and politics. It’s a great dose of girl power inspiration. \u00a0They also have some new\u00a0products at ShopDisney<\/a> that reflect and recognize the inspiration and power behind the International Day of the Girl, including this mug that I’m a little obsessed with. You May Also Like:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>The one thing you should tell your kids today<\/a><\/p>\n Prior Post:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Q&A on managing kids and technology with FOSI CEO Stephen Balkam<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a post!<\/span> Please subscribe to Between Us Parents\u2019 completely safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/span><\/p>\n Please like Between Us Parents on<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n You can also find us on<\/span>\u00a0Pinterest<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Twitter<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span>\u00a0Instagram<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Pin for later:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Girl-Up-Illinois-Hill-Day-Group-640x485.jpg\")
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