⚡️⚡️VIRTUAL, FREE, SPARK EVENTS  ARE BACK!⚡️⚡️
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Join us to kick off our virtual spark event season with Susan Redding and her session all about increasing your emotional intellignce, Nomever 8th at 7PM!💕
Sign ups are now avaible at www.girlsspark.com or at the link in our bio. (teen girls ages 13-19)
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Increse YOUR emotional intelligence, emotions are a big part of life, but how you handle them & yourself can have a significant impact on your life. Through this interactive session you will learn how to increase your emotional intelligence for better outcomes with school, work, family, friends, and relationships.
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#girlsspark2021 #girlsparksparkevents #gsevents #girlpwr #emotionalintelligence #smartemotions #friends #freeedu #learnsomethign #y2k #supportwomen #mentalhealth ...

It’s #worldmentalhealthday
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And we want to acknowledge anyone who is struggling or has struggled. You are worthy of feeling good, even if it means taking a break and prioritizing health for a while.
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Sending love to our community. 💕
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What are your favorite ways to take care of your mental health? Comment Below! ...

🔥YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS🔥
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Today, catch our Executive Director and Founder Julia Kasper with COO Molly Jamison presenting at the @nawbonational NABOW Next Gen Youth Conference!
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Fireside chat starts at 5:20! There is still time to register, don’t miss out on gaining some amazing business insight from these impressive young women!
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Click the link in @nawbonational bio to register now! ...

⭐️AMAZING WOMEN MAKING HISTORY: Saru Jayaraman⭐️
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After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, attorney Saru Jayaraman organized displaced World Trade Center workers and late co-founded Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, which assists restaurant workers in mobilizing. Today, ROC has more than 25,000 worker members, 200 employer partners and several thousand consumer members in a dozen states.
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The federal minimum wage for tipped workers remains only $2.13 per hour. Jayaraman encourages progress through policy changes, working with employers and consumers for increased wages, improved working conditions, workplace justice campaigns and cooperatively owned restaurants.
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ROC provides comprehensive data about the U.S. restaurant industry. The median wage for restaurant workers is $8.89, and half of the workers live below the federal poverty line for a family of three, and nine out of 10 restaurant workers lack paid sick leave.
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ROC findings have detailed pervasive wage theft, racial segregation and discrimination, and gender inequity. Ninety percent of women working for tips report unwanted sexual comments or behavior on the job.
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#girlsspark #girlspark2021 #womenmakinghistory #changemakers #girlssparkevents #powerfulwomen #feminist #minimumwage ...

OUR PICK: MEN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME- Rebecca Solnit
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This short collection of essays begins with Rebecca recalling a conversation in Aspen with a successful businessman who assumes her opinions are wrong simply because she’s a woman.
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The book’s essays go on to range from the silly (like “mansplaining”) to the serious (gender equality). Solnit’s opinions about feminism, marriage equality, and our society are nothing less than bold (and totally necessary).
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#booktok #readingforfeminists #girlsspark #girlsspark2021 #reading #readingsuggestions #newbook #booksuggestion #readme #feminsim #mansplaining ...

September is National Self Care Month!
-> Celebrate by being kind to yourself💕
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🌟🌟this is a time to remind us that taking care of ourselves, first and foremost, is essential. Self-care is often neglected in our everyday lives. We all tend to put others' needs before our own and it is crucial to remember, that we cannot fill another's cup from our own empty vessel.🌟🌟
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Self care activities and ideas posted on our story later tonight 🥰
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#girlsspark2021#girlsspark #selfcareseptember #selfcare #bekind #youmatter#womenempowerment ...

🌟Here are some tips to get ready for this upcoming week (and potentially the start of school) from @thefabstory
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More updates regarding spark events coming soon… ☝🏼🥰 ...

Happy International Youth Day!🌎💕
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This International Youth Day Girls Spark is calling for YOU to support young women by heading to www.girlsspark.com and supporting our fundraiser “Costumes for a Cause” in any way that you can! You can have the opportunity to keep our programs free for all young women by sponsoring or purchasing an event ticket.
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Invest in a teen girl today for their brighter future tomorrow!☀️
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#fundraiser#nonprofit#girlsspark2021#costumesforacause#masquradeball#teengirl#supportteengirls#fundraising ...

We are excited to announce that Girls Spark, virtual Spark Events, are returning in October 2021!
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Stay tuned for more updates on spark events, and our in person teen conference!
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#femaleempowerment #beconfidenentinyourself #personalgrowth #selfesteem #confidence #sparkevents #girlsspark2021 #girlssparkteenconference #girlsspark ...

Happy International Friendship Day
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Young women in society today have many issues to face and on top of that can sometimes feel that they are pitted against one another, that's why it is important to band together and uplift your female counterparts, leaders, and friends!
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Go hug your best friend, tell them how much you appreciate them and their kindness. 💘
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#womenempowerment #teenleaders #womeninsteam #womeninstem #girlsspark2021 #girlsspark #leadershipopportunities #womenforwomen #girlpower #womensmarch #womensrights #feminist #friendshipday #friendships ...

YOU TELL US 📢📣
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We want to hear from you! Comment blow what kinds of topics you think teen girls should be educated on.
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💜 We are here to help! 💜If you find yourself struggling with your mental health, have a hard time making friends, or just need some advice.
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Head to our resource page at www.girlsspark.com for quick links and FREE access to all kinds of resources! ...

Are you passionate about women's rights? Do you think women need to support and uplift each-other? Are you wanting a one of a kind leadership experience that aligns with your personal values?
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The come be apart of Girls Spark! We are now officially recruiting Teen leadership Board Members for 2021-2022 ages (13-19).
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Head to our website to find out more about these opportunities!
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#womenempowerment #teenleaders #womeninsteam #womeninstem #girlsspark2021 #girlsspark #leadershipopportunities #womenforwomen #girlpower #womensmarch #womensrights #feminist ...

Welcome to the first post of our new series: reading recommendations!
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Becoming by Michelle Obama is the memoir of former First Lady of the United States , published in 2018. Described by the author as a deeply personal experience, the book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as well as her time in the White House, her public health campaign, and her role as a mother.
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#booktok #goodreads #feminist #femalemepowerment
#michelleobama #becoming #positivity #girlpower ...

Do do not have to sacrifice your well being or mental health to be a good person! Putting yourself first is an act of love and respect for YOU!
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#personalgrowth #womenofillustration #powertochange #matchhercourage #girlpower #equalitycantwait #generationequality #mybodymychoice is #bodypositivity #confidence #womenequality #girlsspark #girlsspark2021 ...

AMAZING WOMEN IN HISTORY, Shirley Chisholm
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Born in Brooklyn, Shirley Chisholm began her career as a teacher. In 1964, she became the second Black woman to serve in New York state legislature, and when political redistricting created a new Brooklyn congressional district in 1968, Chisholm defeated civil rights activist James Farmer to become the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress.
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She served seven terms in the House of Representatives, and helped found the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women’s Political Caucus along the way. As a politician, she fought for equality for women and minorities, to eradicate poverty, and to end the draft and the Vietnam War.
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In 1972, Chisholm also became the first woman and the first Black politician to make a bid for the presidency via one of the two major political parties. “I want history to remember me ... not as the first Black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a Black woman who lived in the 20th century and who dared to be herself,” she declared in an interview just before her death. “I want to be remembered as a catalyst for change in America.” —SF ...

Relationships are apart of life, and the most important relationships are often friendships!
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It is important to surround yourself with friends who uplift you, motivate you, and treat you with love and respect!
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#friendships #healthyfreindship #mentalhealth #personalgrowth #selfcare #selflove #advocateforyourself #itsokaytonotbeokay #mentalhealthmatters #unconsciousbias #educateyourself #mentalhealth #socialissues #girlsspark2021 #girlssparkevents ...

Today we celebrate Malala Day 🧡🎉
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Malala Day is commemorated on July 12, the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, to honour women and children's rights around the world.
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On October 9, 2012, Malala was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen after she publicly advocated for the education of girls. Despite the attack, Malala soon returned to the public eye, fiercer in her views than earlier and continued her advocacy for gender rights. She founded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organization to help young girls go to school, and also co-authored a book titled I Am Malala, an international bestseller.
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#womenempowerment #teenleaders #womeninsteam #womeninstem #girlsspark2021 #girlsspark #leadershipopportunities #womenforwomen #girlpower #womensmarch #womensrights #feminist #quotes #communityinvolvement #mediapa #malaladay ...