WRC 2021-2022 Annual Report

GIRLS LEAD
Volunteer Girls Lead
Program Director
Kristen Burd
Girls Lead helps
mostly middle
school girls with
untapped
leadership
potential,
who are chosen
by their guidance
counselors,
develop leadership
and life skills
that help them avoid pitfalls common to
adolescent girls. A WRC literature review
revealed four common protective skills:
communication, conflict resolution,
decision-making, and problem solving.
WRC facilitators instill these skills during
the first half of the 17-session program.
During the second half, facilitators guide
the participants in conceptualizing and
implementing a Leadership Project,
which uses their newly honed skills
“
Outcomes
Market Valuation of the Girls Lead Program
to benefit their school and greater
community. At the end of the program,
Girls Lead hosts a conference bringing
the cohorts from the different schools
together to present their Leadership
Projects to each other.
This past year, Girls Lead was
implemented virtually and in-person
at 13 participating schools in Chester,
Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Girls Lead is needed more than ever and
is thriving despite the ongoing pandemic.
Life skills that help girls become more
assertive in their relationships while
considering multiple viewpoints, managing
conflict, expressing themselves with
confidence and making good decisions
are a priority during times of high stress.
The virtual conference successfully brought
together the 179 participants over Zoom
with the theme: “Girls Can Do Anything!”
It has honestly helped me speak up
about issues that need to be solved.
~ Girls Lead participant
79%
reported improved
conflict resolution skills
82%
reported improved
decision-making skills
89%
reported improved
problem-solving skills
66%
said they would pursue
future leadership roles
84%
reported improved
communication skills
Girls Lead is philanthropically funded and is offered at no cost to schools and
program participants. The market rate of Girls Lead training is $1,500/participant,
bringing the valuation of the entire program to $277,500!
“Perseverance is
the willingness
to try despite
adversity. Girls
Lead enables girls
to realize their
own strength,
bettering
themselves and
their communities,
even through
the most recent
challenges.”
~ Kristen Burd
2021-2022
Participating
Schools
Academy Park
High School
Darby Township
Middle School
Fugett Middle School
Interboro High School
Norwood Middle School
Peirce Middle School
Phoenixville Area
Middle School
Radnor Middle School
Springfield Township
High School
Springfield Township
Middle School
Stetson Middle School
Tinicum Middle School
Toby Farms
Middle School
Facilitators
Danielle Siwek,
Lead Facilitator
Mary Kate Howard
Marissa Rosenzweig
Amy Stein
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