Education

5 Types Of Spaces We Need To Create For Girls

With the start of each new year, it is easy to get caught up with establishing unrealistic resolutions that are quickly broken at the start of February. However, setting goals should not be inherently daunting, nor should we be deterred from…

5 Things I Have Learned From Middle School Girls

Every Tuesday afternoon, I walk into Legacy Charter School, usually toting a large bin with all the supplies I need for the day, or an overstuffed equipment bag slung over my shoulder. I walk through the lobby, say hello to the security guard…

4 Things We Want For (Teen) Girls

Each year, we train a new cohort of teen leaders. At this training, we do everything from team building activities to role-play leading curriculum for younger girls to try out Girls in the Game’s coaching best practices.

Passing the Torch

In February we hosted our Field of Dreams gala, which is always my favorite part of the year. Field of Dreams showcases our…

Becoming an Inspiration

Last month, I had the chance of a lifetime. I was invited to return to a place where I had spent five months of my life when I was a teenager; I was asked to speak at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC). I responded to the invitation as quickly as I possibly…

How We Evolve To Help Girls Each Year

My 5-year old son Patrick started kindergarten last month. It felt like a big deal, and it was. As parents, we were excited for him but also nervous. It was all new — a new school, new teachers, a longer school day, a new drop-off system. We definitely wouldn’t…

3 Goals For Our Juvenile Justice System Teen Programs

By Vianney Leon

Over the past four months, as the new coach of Girls in the Game’s teen programs at The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), I’ve had the privilege of meeting over 20 girls…

Why I’m Excited to Head Back to School

By Kate Nilles

After graduating from college in Spring 2016, the “Back to School” season took on a different meaning for me. For the first time in my conscious memory, I wasn’t buying new pens and notebooks, finding out what teachers I…