Last month, GirlsUP sent its UN Teen Advisors to the first-ever Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. For the event, more than 100 young women from across the country, along with leaders and celebrities, came together to discuss how to improve the lives of girls in developing […]

Two members of GirlsUP’s Teen Advisory Board serve as Teen Advisors to the United Nations Foundation Campaign which is dedicated to helping the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls. In November 2011, Annie and Jillian took an exciting journey to San Francisco to meet the other UN Teen […]

GirlsUP’s first “Girls Night Out” and an overview of the exciting program planned for Summer 2011 are featured in ChevyChasePatch.  The article describes GirlsUP’s new partnership with the United Nations Foundation, the goals of the program and quotes from GirlsUP Teen Advisory Board members.

We are thrilled to announce that the United Nations Foundation has selected GirlsUp as an official partner in its campaign dedicated to helping the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls. Through this continuing partnership, GirlsUp Girls will have the opportunity to channel their strong hearts, strong minds and strong spirits into exciting global events aimed at empowering young girls around the world. We look forward to watching our GirlsUp Girls inspire girls everywhere!

GirlsUP was featured in a front-page story in the Montgomery County Gazette  on June 29.  “We’re in there helping them figure out who they are, how to speak in their own voice, how to find genuine confidence, the real kind,” Executive Director Debra Soltis said.  Read the full article […]