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Contact GFC Richmond
Program Coordinator
Eleanor Rouse
eleanor@girlsforachange.org
804.551.0330
National Program Director
Carrie Ellett
carrie@girlsforachange.org
408.515.8148
Emergency Phone Number Information
This number is available for use by our volunteers or participants in event of an emergency occurring after business hours. If an emergency occurs and someone is in danger or in need of medical assistance call 911 before calling the emergency phone.
Emergency Phone > > 408.515.8148
Girls: Join GFC Richmond!
Take action now…join a Girl Action Team!
Join thousands of other young women in a historical movement to change the world. GFC did something rather revolutionary…we asked girls, like you, what your lives are like, what you worry about, and how you want your life and your community to be different. And, we asked girls like you how we could help you make big changes.
We found out that you have the answers, and all we need to do is give you the space, connections, and support to create your own solutions:
- First find out if we have a Girl Action Team in your community. Check out our Team Projects page to see if we have a team at your school. Then email us to join the Girl Action Team at your school or to learn about other ways to join GFC or start your own group.
- Then you meet twice a month in your community with your Girl Action Team and two women Coaches to start talking about what’s going on in your neighborhood, city or school.
- Next you identify a problem in your community that you feel passionate about and your team comes up with a project to make a change. Finally you put your plan into action!
- You can also apply to be a part of the Girl Steering Committee This is an opportunity for girls to understand GFC as an organization and to be a part of the decision-making process. Girls have the opportunity to be voting members of the GFC Board of Directors or serve on a variety of committees. In Richmond, this will start in the spring of 2009.
You can change the world! Take action now…join a GFC Girl Action Team.
To join a Girl Action Team, send an email to carrie@girlsforachange.org or call 408.515.8148. In your email, include your name, the school you attend and an email or phone number where we can reach you. This information will help us respond to you quickly about the teams in your area.
A Message to Future GFC Members from Alina, Member of GFC Girl Action Team 15:
From being in GFC, I, first and foremost, learned that I can do ANYTHING as long as I put my mind to it. I learned about the importance of hard work, dedication, perseverance, optimism, and teamwork. I learned how powerful the voice of female youth can be.
I met fabulous, enthusiastic people who truly care about improving their society and world. I met my awesome team, made up of diverse and different young women, united by their passion for changing their community for the better.
I accomplished things I never, in my wildest dreams, thought I would: I wrote proposals, solicited my idea to big-time executives, gave an interview on TV, and witnessed the success, growth, and positive impact of a remarkable organization called Girls For A Change.
I definitely feel that GFC has helped me find my voice, my aspirations, and the kind of career I’d like to have in the future (Director of GFC!). My coaches and teammates have been extremely supportive and encouraging, which has totally boosted my level of self-confidence. They have become my mentors and some of the "bestest" friends I’ll ever know. You can change the world!
Volunteer in Richmond, VA
Want to support girls in changing our world? GFC volunteers are essential to our mission. All volunteers are provided appropriate training for their position and are supported by staff and professional connections.
For more information, please contact Carrie, National Program Director, 408.515.8148 or carrie@girlsforachange.org
Girl Action Team Coach (Want to learn more about being a GFC Coach? Click here)
Richmond Coach Application
Time commitment: 15 hours per month, Setember-December OR January-April
In partnership with Communities in Schools of Richmond and Richmond Public Schools, Girls For a Change launched Richmond's first Girl Action Teams at Richmond City schools in January 2009. Be a part of the GFC movement in Richmond!
Girls For A Change is bringing together a community of women and girls to enhance girls' views of their own potential and encourage their innovative nature. Girls voluntarily sign up to participate in a Girl Action Team. Teams are made up of 5-10 girls and facilitated by two adult women coaches who are trained by Girls For A Change to support the girls' projects and enhance the skills, resources and creativity the girls innately possess. Together the team will plan, fund, implement, and lead a social change through weekly or bi-monthly meetings. Coaches provide a safe, supportive space while partnering with the girls to implement their projects. Coaches are offered training and support by GFC throughout the year.
GFC has followed the recommendations of the Youth Mentoring Institute's SAFE mentor screening process since the first GFC program year. GFC fulfills the following steps as stated in the Institute's guidelines: "A complete screening process includes an orientation, written application, interview, character references, driving record, and pre-match training."
Girl Action Team Consultant
Time commitment: 10-20 hours per year starting anytime - this is a very flexible commitment
In addition to the two ongoing women coaches, girls will need the support and consultation of professionals in a variety of fields as they plan and implement projects. Girl Action Teams can contact consultants any time throughout their project cycle which runs from September through May. For example, a group of young women who were creating an anti-smoking campaign contacted a marketing director of a local corporation who was signed up as a volunteer Consultant. The marketing director helped the girls develop a slogan and a process for evaluating their image which was eventually put on a billboard. Contact carrie@girlsforachange.org if you are interested in a consultant position.
Organizational Volunteer
Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per month
Volunteers interested in helping to plan events or participate in organizational decisions can join a GFC Committee or the Action Board.This is an opportunity to learn about GFC from an organizational perspective and also network with other professionals and GFC staff. Contact eleanor@girlsforachange.org if you are interested in a consultant position.
