Girls' LEAP

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Girls' LEAP (Lifetime Empowerment & Awareness Program) empowers girls and young women to value and champion their own safety and well-being.

Girls’ LEAP’s self-defense and empowerment programs are based on a curriculum that teaches physical safety skills and socio-emotional, reflective activities to develop conflict resolution skills, violence de-escalation, self-esteem and courage. The physical component teaches innovative physical safety and self-defense skills, based on the strengths of a girl's body, to be used in only extreme, worst-case scenarios. The socio-emotional learning component uses reflective activities to foster self-awareness and build girls' self-confidence, courage, and self-esteem. By integrating these two components, we allow girls to develop assessment skills, increase their awareness of extreme threats and internal signals, and to practice making decisions then to reflect on what happened. We offer 20-hour out-of-school-time programs, 2-4 hour Introductory workshops and a year-round Teen Mentor Program (a paid leadership and empowerment program that trains young women, aged 14-18, to mentors in our programs). Each program is hosted by a partner organization that provides facilities, recruits participants and covers a portion of program costs. Programs are taught by all female inter-generational teaching teams that include an adult lead teacher, college mentors and teen mentors.

11/05/2026

📅 Did you know? A monthly gift of $10 helps sustain a girl’s training year-round. Consider becoming a Girls’ LEAP sustainer this week. Link in bio.

10/29/2026

🙌 Grateful for a board that shows up — in gifts, in introductions, and in spreading the word. Thank you to our Girls’ LEAP board for leading the way this campaign.

10/27/2026

👋 New here?

Girls’ LEAP has trained 490+ girls this year in safety, self-defense, and leadership.

Join our community of supporters this fall. Visit www.girlsleap.org for details.

10/23/2026

💛 Calling past supporters!
If Girls’ LEAP has been part of your giving before, we’d love to welcome you back this fall. Visit our website to learn more.

10/21/2026

💪 This is what turning voice into action looks like: girls we trained are now Teen Mentors, leading workshops of their own.
Read our 2026 Impact Report and help us reach even more girls in 2027.

10/15/2026

Music meets mission on October 29. 🎶

Girls' LEAP is proud to be a partner organization at Social Innovation Forum's Jim Mayer Benefit Concert and Nonprofit Showcase, featuring Jim Mayer of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Re**er Band and sponsored by the Margaret Stewart Lindsay Foundation.

Here's what makes this night special: when you buy a $30 ticket and select Girls' LEAP from the dropdown at checkout, 100% of your ticket proceeds go straight to our programs. That means more teens building the confidence to trust their instincts, speak up, and lead.

This season, we're inviting our community to Turn Voice into Action. A night of live music with great people is one of the most joyful ways to do it.

🎟️ Get your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-peter-mayer-benefit-concert-nonprofit-showcase-tickets-1545772379799?aff=oddtdtcreator

📍 Crystal Ballroom, Davis Square, Somerville
🗓️ Thursday, October 29 | 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Come find us at the Girls' LEAP table. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

10/13/2026

🎉 It’s here! Our 2026 Impact Report is live — and so is our year-end campaign: Turn Voice into Action.

This year, 490+ girls built real safety skills and real confidence with Girls’ LEAP. Help us reach even more in 2027. Visit our website for more details.

10/07/2026

✨ Orientation Complete! ✨

We’re officially kicking off the 2026–2027 Girls’ LEAP Teen Mentor Program! 💜

Our Teen Mentors wrapped up orientation by building new connections, learning more about their roles, and preparing for the year ahead. From supporting younger participants to growing as facilitators and leaders, our Teen Mentors play such an important role in the Girls’ LEAP community.

This is only the beginning! 🌟 We’re excited to watch this group learn, lead, challenge themselves, support one another, and bring their unique voices to Girls’ LEAP throughout the year.

Here’s to a year of courage, connection, leadership, and growth! 💪🏽💜

09/22/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING TEEN MENTORS! 💙💛💗

Are you a teen looking to build your leadership skills, make an impact in your community, and get paid while doing it? Join the Girls’ LEAP Teen Mentor Team! ✨

As a Teen Mentor, you’ll have the opportunity to:
🌟 Build leadership and facilitation skills
💪 Teach and support younger and near-aged girls and gender-expansive youth
📣 Raise awareness about issues impacting girls in our communities
🤝 Become part of a supportive community of young leaders
💰 Earn $15+ per hour

Teen Mentors work 5–15 hours per week during the academic year and 20–25 hours per week during the summer.

There are also opportunities for Teen Mentors to grow into Media Ambassador roles, where you can develop public speaking, media, and advocacy skills! 🎤📱

📲 Ready to join us? Scan the QR code on the flyer to apply and learn more about the position.

Questions? Contact Wenlin Marmol at [email protected].

💙 Help us spread the word! Share this post with a teen who would be a great addition to the Girls’ LEAP team.

09/21/2026

💙💛💗 Bring Girls’ LEAP to Your Community!

Looking for programming that helps young people build confidence, courage, leadership, healthy relationships, and personal safety skills? Girls’ LEAP would love to partner with you!

We work with schools, community centers, youth organizations, faith-based organizations, and neighborhood spaces to bring engaging, trauma-informed programming directly to young people in their communities.

✨ Program options include after-school and in-school programming, single-day workshops, customizable multi-week programs, and more.

Our programs welcome girls and gender-expansive youth ages 8–18 and create spaces where young people can learn, connect, practice self-defense skills, and recognize the power they already carry. 💪🏽💕

📣 Interested in bringing Girls’ LEAP to your community? Let’s connect!
📧 [email protected]
📞 774-300-9743

Safer Girls. Stronger Communities. Brighter Futures. 💙💛💗

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Address

197A Centre Street
Dorchester, MA
02122

Telephone

+16175144285

Website

https://girlsleap.networkforgood.com/

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