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RESOURCES

Our Resources section is designed to connect you with valuable programs, tools, and opportunities that support personal and professional growth for girls of color. This curated collection makes it easy to find relevant programs.

 

Use the search feature to explore resources across categories: Arts, Career Development, Empowerment, Guides & Research, Media, Mentorship, STEM, and Wellness or select All Categories to see all of the programs in the directory.

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400 Foward

Seeking, inspiring, and mentoring the next generation of black women designers through art excellence.

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STEM, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

Midwest

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Angels N Tech

Offers year-round programs and events for both parents and young girls to look at every possible career choice the STEAM field has to offer. We take into account their civic and educational background with their natural talents and interest to ensure we are holistically meeting their needs.

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STEM, All Categories

Program Area

Southeast

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Beauty Marks for Girls

Mentorship program for girls whose mothers are incarcerated

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Mentorship, Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Sourheast

Website

Black Girl Environmentalist

National organization dedicated to addressing the pathway and retention issue in the climate movement for Black girls, women, and gender-expansive people

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STEM, Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Black Girl Rising Inc.

Placing Black girls at promise by serving as a catalyst for change that improves outcomes for African American girls and their families

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Guides and Research, Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Midwest

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Black Girls Code

Focuses on providing technology education for African-American girls.

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STEM, All Categories

Program Area

National

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Black Girls Do Bike

Supporting a community of women and girls of color who share a passion for biking.

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Wellness, All Categories

Program Area

National

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Black Girls Dream Fund

Supports nonprofit organizations or projects in education, health and wellness, economic opportunity, social justice, and leadership and empowerment.

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Funding, All Categories

Program Area

Southeast

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Black Girls Lead

Building the self-confidence and leadership skills of Black girls by investing in their intellectual potential, broadening their cultural horizons, and helping them to empower themselves and others.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

National

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Black Girls Leadership Academy

Founded by Black women leaders from various states and professional backgrounds, who all shared a common goal: to empower young Black girls and women.

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Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

National

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Black Girls Rock!

Empowering and celebrating Black girls and women through programs focused on leadership, education and cultural enrichment, fostering self-worth, pride and empowerment.

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Empowerment, STEM, All Categories

Program Area

National

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Black Girls Smile

Provides gender-responsive and culturally-affirming mental wellness education, resources, and support geared toward Black women and girls.

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Wellness, Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

National

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Brown Girls Do Ballet

Helps increase participation of underrepresented populations in ballet programs through organizing and arranging ballet performances, photo exhibitions, and providing resources and scholarships to assist young girls in their ballet development and training.

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Arts, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

Career Girls

​Digital online career Providing exploration and readiness content and
in-person school-based Career Girls Clubs

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Career Development, Empowerment, Guides and Research, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Chocolate Ballerinas

Contemporary community-based dance organization, that supports the hidden talents in youth and adult artists of color in the Philadelphia region.

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Arts, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

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Code.org

Encourages people, including girls!, to learn computer science.

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STEM, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

EveryBlackGirl Inc.

Organizes and provides programming to address the conditions leading to BlackGirls being pushed out of schools and becoming at risk for arrest, confinement and incarceration.

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Empowerment, Guides and Research, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Evoluer House

Delivers empowerment programs that help girls to envision a future devoid of disadvantages and filled with possibilities

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Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

For Black Girls Inc.

Championing the empowerment of Black women and girls through a multifaceted approach encompassing education, literacy, arts, community, and advocacy. Our mission is to provide holistic services that address their diverse needs, cultivate a lifelong network of support, and dismantle barriers to equity and opportunity.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Girl Spring

An online community powered by girls for girls.

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Media, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

GirlTalk

High school girl mentors are paired with middle school mentees to support them through their adolescent years. Younger girls get support that they need and older girls gain mentorship and leadership skills.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

GirlUp

Helps girls access their inner power to advance the skills, rights, and opportunities of girls everywhere.

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Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Worldwide

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Girls Going Global

Empowering girls of color through travel and cultural exchange to become creators and leaders of the world.

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Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Girls Inc.

Professionally trained staff and volunteers provide mentorship, safe spaces, and programming that address the unique challenges girls face and are proven to help girls succeed.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Girls Who Code

Guides programs that introduce girls to the world of computer science.

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STEM, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Girls for a Change

Empowering Black girls and other girls of color in Central Virginia to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities.

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Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Southeast

Website

Girls of Color Initiative

Provides grantmaking, leadership development, and capacity building resources to support the advocacy and movement building of girls of color in the U.S. and its territories.

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Funding, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Girls on the Run

Works to encourage the development of self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls

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Wellness, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Gyrl Wonder

Shaping the next generation of Gyrl Leaders through social impact & career exploration. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between young women of color and the careers they aspire to in media and entertainment.

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Career Development, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

I Am Why

Brings young women and gender expansive activists together with researchers and other partners to increase young activists’ individual and collective power. By celebrating their strengths and sharing their stories and visions for justice, young people lead the way to policies, practices and programs that work.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

I Be Black Girl

A collective for Black women, femmes and girls to actualize their full potential to authentically be, through autonomy, abundance and liberation.

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Empowerment, Wellness, Funding, Guides and Research, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Know Your Worth Girls Inc.

Strengthening the selfesteem of at-risk girls while extending support to underserved families in Philadelphia.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

Ladies of Virtue

Captures the essence that Black girls everywhere have dreams—and those dreams are being realized every day thanks to the commitment Ladies of Virtue makes to mentoring young Black women and investing in their future.
The goal of the campaign is to amplify the success of amazing LOV alumni who have excelled despite the barriers against them in and outside of school.

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Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

Midwest

Website

Ms. Foundation for Women

We build women’s collective power in the U.S. by investing in, and strengthening, the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change.

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Guides and Research, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

National Coalition of 100 Black Women

Advocacy on behalf of Black women and girls

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Mentorship, Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

PowerPlay

Advancing the lives of girls through sports, helping them grow physically, emotionally and academically stronger.

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Wellness, Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

Pretty Brown Girl

Empowering Black and Brown girls while encouraging self-acceptance by cultivating social, emotional & intellectual well-being.

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Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

Project STEAM Role

Encourages girls of color to recognize and embrace their ability to have careers in STEM through their participation in exploration activities and engagement with STEAM professionals,

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STEM, Career Development, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

The Beautiful Project

Uses storytelling and visual arts to advance the healing and representational justice of Black girls, gender expansive youth, and women in Durham, NC. They engage mutual care as a strategy for our full recognition and collectively wield pens and lenses to boldly add to the stories too often told about us, without us.

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Wellness, All Categories

Program Area

Southeast

Website

The Beautiful Project

Community-based arts organization in Durham, North Carolina that uses storytelling and visual arts to advance the healing and representational justice of Black girls, gender-expansive youth, and women.

Category

Arts

Program Area

Southeast

Website

The Black Girl Tribe

Educating and empowering Black Girls to uplift and advocate for one another, those empowered Black Girls can go on to becoming champions for the World.

Category

Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

The Brave House

A community of support for young immigrant and refugee women and gender-expansive youth, ages 16-24, in New York City, with a focus on survivors of gender-based violence. They provide free legal aid, community events, and holistic services, including leadership training, one-on-one advocacy, mental health support, job and school assistance, support for new and expecting moms, and much more.

Category

Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

The Lighthouse Black Girl Projects

Leadership development for Black girls and women. Addressing the whole person—physical, emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing–all supported by an affirming sociopolitical structure.

Category

Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Southeast

Website

The Pulitzer Center

Champion the power of stories to make complex issues relevant and inspire action.

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Media, Arts, All Categories

Program Area

National

Website

We Rein Inc.

Create safe-brave spaces where young people who identify as Black and girl are visible, and their strengths, needs, voices, and stories are centered as they define themselves, practice living unapologetically, and develop the skills needed to become change agents in their own lives and communities.

Category

Empowerment, All Categories

Program Area

Northeast

Website

Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network

Promotes and defends a more balanced representation of BIPOC women in entertainment and across industries, the organization birthed its signature program, The WEEN Academy, in 2011. Over a decade later, the WEEN Academy is established as a world-renowned leadership course that affords its students the opportunity to learn from and connect with top executives and celebrities in entertainment, business and tech.

Category

Empowerment, STEM, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

Southeast

Website

WriteGirl

Creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking and leadership skills to empower teen girls.

Category

Arts, All Categories

Program Area

West/ National

Website

Young Women Empowered

Cultivates the power of diverse young women to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging. Offers programs for teens ages 13-19 in the Greater Seattle area.

Category

Empowerment, Mentorship, All Categories

Program Area

West

Website

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