WE'RE EMPOWERING GIRLS
with our SheStrong program
SheStrong is an ongoing program for high school students who seek to engage with their communities and develop as leaders and changemakers. Our goal is to equip these young women with the tools to begin advocating for themselves.
The annual SheStrong Summit features women in community leadership roles and provides opportunities for young women of diverse backgrounds to participate together in skill-building, community service, and learning programs. Our SheStrong council also plans and hosts local events for young women throughout the year. Our areas of focus include women in politics, intersectional feminism, and the following: GROWTH | Increasing access to opportunities and leadership roles for young girls and women AWARENESS | Amplifying the voices of women DIVERSITY | Removing barriers faced by all women SELF WORTH | Building self esteem SKILLS | Self defense Check out our latest SheStrong e-news SheStrong's February 2021 e-newsletter was full of its usual inspiration and creativity! Put together entirely by the girls of SheStrong, it covered gender diversity in the Biden Administration by Amelia Stemple, a review of J.D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" by Sophie Levenson, a review of Michelle Obama's "Becoming" by Katie McDaniel, a poem by Clara Collins, a piece on sustainable fashion by Zoe Gregg, a "buy local" self-defense shopping list by Alexia Enright, and a SheStrong music playlist via Spotify by Estella Walsh.
SheStrong speaks at June 2020 social justice advocacy event On June 30, 2020, two of our SheStrong co-founders and council members, Maya Green and Courtenay White, spoke at the Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative’s “A Conversation on Youth Social Justice." As panelists and next-generation change agents, they give gave their perspective on the skills young leaders need to cultivate to effectively lead advocacy efforts that make a difference—not only for youth but for communities across the country.
Spotlight on our graduating SheStrong members In June, we spotlighted some of the newly minted high school grads among our SheStrong leaders, including Maya Green, Mina Schaafsma, Katie Krawcheck, and Lilli Heinrich. (Porter Gaud graduate Courtenay White was spotlighted the following month.) See them here!
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If you know a young woman in high school with leadership potential, tell her about us! Any high school student who identifies as female is welcome at SheStrong. She can apply to join SheStrong here. If you have a specialty in intersectional feminism, women in politics, diversity, community leadership or activism, or self defense, please consider serving as an expert at one of our SheStrong events! We greatly value your expertise.
Empower a young woman by sponsoring her! A $60 donation will pay for a local high school girl's participation in SheStrong for one year, helping her develop as a leader and changemaker in her community. Your donation includes her attendance of an annual summit.
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SheStrong Council
Clara Collins
Charleston County School of the Arts
Katie McDaniel
Wando High School
Lexi Enright
James Island Charter High School
Zoe Gregg
Porter Gaud High School
Sophie Levenson
Porter Gaud High School
Yuria Sloane
James Island Charter High School
Amelia Stemple
James Island Charter High School
Estella Walsh
Wando High School
Charleston County School of the Arts
Katie McDaniel
Wando High School
Lexi Enright
James Island Charter High School
Zoe Gregg
Porter Gaud High School
Sophie Levenson
Porter Gaud High School
Yuria Sloane
James Island Charter High School
Amelia Stemple
James Island Charter High School
Estella Walsh
Wando High School
Founding members
Kaitlin Brown
Wando High School
Maya Green
Charleston County
School of the Arts
Lilli Heinrich
Academic Magnet High School
Katie Krawcheck
Porter Gaud High School
Mina Schaafsma
Academic Magnet High School
Gillian Thomas
Wando High School
Courtenay White
Porter Gaud High School
Wando High School
Maya Green
Charleston County
School of the Arts
Lilli Heinrich
Academic Magnet High School
Katie Krawcheck
Porter Gaud High School
Mina Schaafsma
Academic Magnet High School
Gillian Thomas
Wando High School
Courtenay White
Porter Gaud High School
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