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Grit, Glam, & Guts empowers teen girls to gain higher self-awareness, develop a healthy self-identity, and recognize & engage in the power of their voice.

10/29/2026

Opportunity

💡 Big ideas start here!

The Melanated Business Alliance Youth & Small Business Expo invites students in grades 9–12 to explore entrepreneurship, connect with local business owners, and build skills to turn their ideas into action!

Join us for interactive workshops, financial literacy, mentorship, networking, and a pitch competition.

📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
⏰ 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
📍 University Club of Michigan State University
3435 Forest Road, Lansing, MI 48910

Youth attend FREE!

Students, parents, and educators—help the next generation take the first step toward business ownership.
Area schools have this information. Register and notify your school that you are planning to attend.

🔗 Register at mbalansing.org

09/21/2026

✨ 10 years of Grit, Glam, & Guts x RCAH at MSU ✨

For a decade, this partnership has been transforming teen girls’ lives through identity, courage, and voice. Now we’re celebrating with an art exhibit that shows the impact of this powerful collaboration.

💙🩷🩵 Come celebrate the art, the impact, and the girls who inspire it all.

📅 Date: Oct 12, 2026
🕐 Time: 6PM - 7:30PM
📍 Location: Snyder-Phillips Hall, Second Floor, 362 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

Bring a friend, bring your family, and help us honor ten years of bold, brilliant girls. We can’t wait to see you there!

RSVP encouraged: https://www.gritglamguts.org/events

08/18/2026

Join the GGG family for the 2026-2027 school year! Girls ages 12 to 17 will specially develop leadership skills and increase self-confidence through weekly meetings, teen-led executive board positions, and a citywide project all while building their social and professional network and OF COURSE SEESTERHOOD! 💙🩷🩵

Applications Close - Sept 5th 11:59pm 🤸🏾‍♀️

Head to https://www.gritglamguts.org/

08/08/2026

Interested in being a part of the Grit Glam Guts team? Email us at director @ gritglamguts.com. Cover letter & resume by Sept 1st.

Interested in being a part of the work? Email us - director@gritglamguts.com - cover letter & resume by Sep 1st!Time Com...

08/08/2026

Interested in being a part of the work? Email us - [email protected] - cover letter & resume by Sep 1st!

Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per week
Sept -June

GritGlamGuts.org

07/02/2026

✨ the room was FULL. the girls were BRILLIANT. and we caught it all on camera. 🎥🖤
Black Girl Brilliance Celebration recap — in case you missed it or just want to relive it. 💜

We believe in centering our experiences, sisterhood, and building confident young Black girls.

There’s still time to support: https://givebutter.com/c/black-girl-brilliance-celebration-fundraiser-pzfijz

07/02/2026

✨ the room was FULL. the girls were BRILLIANT. and we caught it all on camera. 🎥🖤
Black Girl Brilliance Celebration recap — in case you missed it or just want to relive it. 💜

We believe in centering our experiences, sisterhood, and building confident young Black girls.

There's still time to support: https://givebutter.com/c/black-girl-brilliance-celebration-fundraiser-pzfijz

06/28/2026

✨ We're STILL glowing from the Black Girl Brilliance Celebration & Fundraiser — and we had to share the pictures! ✨

Three weeks later and we are not over it. The energy in that room, the stories shared, the brilliance on full display — this night reminded us exactly WHY we do this work.
Swipe through and soak it all in. 📸

🗞️ A few Black Girl Brilliance Magazines are still available — and they won't last long. These were created BY our girls, FOR the world, and they deserve to be on your coffee table, in your classroom, or gifted to a young queen in your life.

📩 INBOX US FIRST to claim yours before they're gone!

And if the night moved you and you haven't had a chance to give yet — the door is still open. Every dollar continues to fund the chapter experiences, the stories, and the girls behind the brilliance.

🔗 Support GGG here: https://givebutter.com/c/black-girl-brilliance-celebration-fundraiser-pzfijz

Special thank you to our supporters & partners:

Sheri Lewis, African American and African Studies Department at Michigan State University
MELT Magazine
Jamara Randall, MSU Federal Credit Union
Renee Branch Canady, Michigan Public Health Institue
LeConte Dill, African American and African Studies Department Michigan State University

06/11/2026

I hope ya’ll ready for the Black Girl Brilliance Celebration & Fundraiser Magazine Launch this Saturday at MSUFCU (East Lansing) at 6pm!

This cover… BAYBEEEE plus a few behind the scenes photos during the magazine photo shoot!

These girls are so brilliant! Their images are powerful and so are their stories, voices, and experiences.

Come see what they’ve built and what they have to say!

Hope to see yall Saturday 💙🩷🩵

Link to tickets: https://www.gritglamguts.org/events

06/04/2026

The Black Girl Brilliance Celebration & Fundraiser is an opportunity to invest in one of the only organizations in Mid-Michigan dedicated to transforming the lives of teen girls through identity development, confidence, leadership, and self-advocacy. This work empowers girls to understand their value, own their voice, and move through the world with clarity, courage, and purpose.

Come support our teens who are doing amazing work!

Tickets here: https://givebutter.com/black-girl-brilliance-celebration-fundraiser-pzfijz

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East Lansing, MI
48824

Website

http://www.GritGlamGuts.org/

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