Dear Friend,
Across the country, people are talking about women’s leadership. While people have been talking, Girls Leadership Institute (GLI) has been acting. For over a decade, we’ve been teaching thousands of girls the practical skills they need to live a life of personal and societal leadership.
This summer, we will host our most in-depth program for girls –– GLI’s Summer Camp. With your help, GLI can provide scholarships to 30% of our Summer Camp participants this year. Of those, 10% need full-tuition scholarships.
An external study that evaluated GLI’s Summer Camp found that girls leave with:
- enhanced self-esteem, personal power, and a positive view of the future
- increased integrity, honesty, and restraint
- improved empathy, relationship skills, and comfort with other cultures
Sixty-five motivated girls are waiting to hear whether they will receive the aid they need to attend Summer Camp and learn these life-changing skills this year. Janaui from Rochester, NY is one of those girls.
Janaui’s spirit is infectious, even though she has an unusual amount of responsibility for her age. She takes care of her younger siblings while her mother works to support the family, and she still manages to excel in school. Janaui is on a path to college. While education is a critical foundation, she will also need the skills to manage conflict, the ability to listen to criticism, the grace to own her mistakes, and the resilience to respond when things don’t go as planned.
GLI teaches girls these skills, helping them build a strong internal resume.
Imagine what Janaui can achieve if she can build the confidence, authority, and skills to become an authentic leader.
A gift from you today will support us in providing our Summer Camp experience to Janaui and many other deserving girls. When you invest in these girls, you are investing in the future of our society, a future where women fully participate at the highest level of decision making.
On behalf of our girls, thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Simone Marean
Executive Director
P.S. Up to $40,000 in camp scholarships will be matched, so your impact will be doubled. Sixty-five girls are waiting to hear back. Will you help?
Summer Camp Fundraising Video
“I love GLI. It has changed my life tremendously. It taught me that I have a voice and it matters.” –– Arabia
Impact of Summer Camp
GLI’s stats are impressive:
190 campers per summer · 3 weeks of camp · 30% on financial aid · 10% on full scholarship · Over 10 years of programming · Over 700 girls reached
Our girls express GLI’s long-lasting impact best:
“After GLI, I feel more confident and independent that I can become a strong female leader.” –– Olivia
“Found” by Jordan Hsu
Every time I think of GLI and my GLI summers, I always smile really big and feel all gooey inside because I loved every moment at Summer Camp.
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