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Celebrating Elevating LeadHers Development Fellow Dani Brown
When Angela Patton sees a gap in opportunities for Black girls and women, she naturally seeks to fill it. Girls For A Change was in need of a Development Director,…
Read MorePeer Advisor Restore: Afryea’s Experience
I was intrigued after hearing about the Peer Advisor Restore Cohort. Sister Angela introduced it it to the Girls For A Change (GFAC) Peer Advisors at one of our meetings.…
Read MorePublic Statement on Bensley Agrihood Rezoning
For the past 3 years, the Bensley Agrihood Planning Project (BAPP) cohort has been working to build Bensley Agrihood in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The cohort is comprised of Happily Natural Day,…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years of Camp Diva Leadership Academy
Camp Diva Leadership Academy is marking its 20th anniversary this summer! In over two decades of serving Black girls, we have learned a lot. We’ve learned how to listen, how…
Read MoreAll the New Netflix Movies You Can Watch This Summer: Daughters Added to Netflix August 14th
“Summertime: The living is easy, school’s (almost) out, and the days are growing longer and hotter — which means there’s plenty of space for cool nights spent on the couch.…
Read More‘Daughters’ Documentary Scores Netflix Deal
“…Daughters cleaned up at the Sundance Film Festival. With the “Audience Award in Documentary Competition,” plus the overall “Festival Favorite” award in pocket and the glowing articles from movie reviewers…
Read More‘Daughters’ Documentary Receives Sundance Awards, Positive Reviews, Accolades
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Sundance documentary Excerpt From AP News: PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to…
Read MoreVariety – ‘Daughters’ to Receive Subject Matter Grant at Sundance Film Festival
Subject Matter will award a grant of $25,000 to “Daughters” by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae. The documentary will have its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the…
Read MorePeer Advisors Take Flight: California to Atlanta
Greetings! My name is Afryea Williams. I’m 17 years old and in the 12th grade. I am a Peer Advisor for Girls For A Change. A Peer Advisor is an…
Read More2023 Style Weekly Photos of the Year
Girls For A Change made Style Weekly Photos of the year! Girl Action Team participant and Thomas Jefferson High School student Iyanna Harris was photographed during our “Show Up, TJ, and Secure…
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