Girls Advocacy and Leadership Series (GALS)
Started in 2010, the Girls Advocacy and Leadership Series (GALS) is an after-school program that combines WCI's program themes to empower teenage girls with the skills and knowledge to be confident leaders in their communities. We help girls realize their own personal power and encourage them to set high expectations for themselves.
Over the course of 18 weeks, program participants at our partner schools gain life skills, learn from local women leaders, and create advocacy campaigns to address community issues.
Guest Speakers
GALS hosts a variety of expert guest speakers from organizations such as Women Against Abuse, Republic Bank, Ms. Magazine, Photo Start, and the City of Philadelphia Commission for Women to inspire our participants and encourage networking opportunities.
Guest Speakers
GALS hosts a variety of expert guest speakers from organizations such as Women Against Abuse, Republic Bank, Ms. Magazine, Photo Start, and the City of Philadelphia Commission for Women to inspire our participants and encourage networking opportunities.
Workshops
Topics of GALS workshops include:
Career Preparation
Conflict Management
Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
Diversity and Inclusion
Sexual and Reproductive Health Education
Leadership and Advocacy
Advocacy Campaigns
In small groups, participants identify issues in their communities that they want to address, and then create a plan with action steps to make change. Recent topics that participants have chosen include LGBTQ+ rights, the deportation crisis, animal abuse, women’s equality, educational justice, and mental health.
Workshops
Topics of GALS workshops include:
Career Preparation
Conflict Management
Advocacy
Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
Diversity and Inclusion
Sexual and Reproductive Health Education
Leadership
Personal Power
Financial Management
Public Speaking
Advocacy Campaigns
In small groups, participants identify issues in their communities that they want to address, and then create a plan with action steps to make change. Recent topics that participants have chosen include LGBTQ+ rights, the deportation crisis, animal abuse, women’s equality, educational justice, and mental health.
Adapting to COVID-19
Now, in the era of COVID-19, as many school districts go virtual and we are experiencing a lack of regular social connection, we reflect on how we can continue to build confidence and skills in a virtual environment.
During these challenging times, WCI is committed to helping every girl envision her successful future. WCI just concluded our
first virtual eight-week GALS series with an incredible lineup of speakers, facilitating workshops on topics from college planning and resilience to yoga and photography.
Stay tuned for more on WCI's upcoming virtual 2021 GALS program!
We believe that we need to move forward together, with a shared resilience and determination to persist in the face of adversity.
Now, in the era of COVID-19, as many school districts go virtual and we are experiencing a lack of regular social connection, we reflect on how we can continue to build confidence and skills in a virtual environment.
During these challenging times, WCI is committed to helping every girl envision her successful future. WCI just concluded our
first virtual eight-week GALS series with an incredible lineup of speakers, facilitating workshops on topics from college planning and resilience to yoga and photography.
Our virtual 2021 GALS program is now open for enrollment! Beginning on January 22, 2021, sessions will be hosted weekly on Friday evenings at 5pm EDT.
ENROLL HERE"[GALS] helped me open up to find out who I really was." — 2020 participant
Outcomes
Since the start of GALS in 2010, participants have consistently improved their skills and confidence.
Empathy, self-confidence, and goals-setting have been the most effective changes among the participants.
GALS has successfully provided young girls with opportunities to empower and lead through the provision of relevant resources, opportunities to engage and collaborate on projects, and speak about local and international issues.
Help us build a diverse, skilled, and health-informed workforce of young women leaders.
Help us build a diverse, skilled, and health-informed workforce of young women leaders.
Together, we can provide opportunities for young women to gain skills, confidence, and connections so that they are prepared to achieve their dreams.
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