Girls Opportunity Alliance brings together over 80 girl-serving leaders in Chicago

Two girl-serving leaders smile as they share notes during the Alliance’s Chicago convening. Both have medium dark skin tones and are wearing pink blazers with attendee credentials.

The Girls Opportunity Alliance recently brought together more than 80 stakeholders and Chicago Network members—all working to create a brighter future for girls in our hometown.

Over the day of programming, leaders connected with and learned from one another and engaged in sessions with experts on girls’ health and safety, organizational legacy and planning, and mindful leadership.

Take a look at our time in community together:

Girls’ Health & Safety

A group of women with a range of light to dark skin tones sit around tables in a room. In the background, a purple banner reads, “Empower, Educate, Connect.” — A panel of experts highlighted and explored the challenges and opportunities for the health and safety of Black and Brown adolescent girls in Chicago. Following the conversation, city leadership and government officials in attendance were invited to share their work in this space as well.

A Conversation with Chicago Public Schools

A group of women with a range of light to dark skin tones sit on a panel. In the background, a purple banner reads, “Empower, Educate, Connect” and “Girls Opportunity Alliance.” — The Alliance welcomed leadership from Chicago Public Schools to explore collaborative opportunities to support adolescent girls across the city and hear feedback from Network members directly.

Building an Organizational Legacy

A woman with a light skin tone holds a mic on a stage. In the background, a purple banner reads, “Empower, Educate, Connect.” — Through an engaging workshop, participants received practical tools to assess organizational status while also developing solutions to sustain programs, expand leadership and organizational capacity, and enhance their impact.

Mindful Leadership

A woman with a medium skin tone speaks into the microphone. She is standing in a room with a group of women with a range of light to dark skin tones. All are dressed professionally. — Chicago leaders learned about wellness skills and tools for mindful leadership—the practice of leading with a conscious and focused awareness of the present moment and the needs of those in the organization or community.

The Future Obama Presidential Center

Two women with dark skin tones stand in a room. One woman holds a microphone. Both are dressed professionally. — Through an interactive session, participants learned more about the future Obama Presidential Center and shared reflections and ideas for future Girls Opportunity Alliance Network programming across the campus.

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