Girl Up USA

Leadership development initiative for girls & youth of all gender identities.

05/15/2026

What does it look like to turn passion into policy change?

Join us for From Passion to Policy: Youth Mental Health Advocacy in Action, an interactive event empowering young changemakers to advocate for mental health at both the policy and community levels. Through collaboration, discussion, and guidance from guest speaker Diana Chao, founder of Letters to Strangers, participants will explore current mental/public health legislation, build advocacy skills, and develop actionable ideas to create change in their own communities.

Your voice is powerful, and policy change starts with people willing to speak up.

🗓 Wednesday, May 27, 2026�
⏰ 8:00 PM EST�
🔗 Link in bio to register

05/12/2026

Checking in matters. Girl Up USA is joining this by earning the , so we can learn how to support others’ mental health while caring for my own. 🫶

Get started at certificate.bethere.org/GenerationBeThere

Link in bio 🔗

05/09/2026

Activism can change the world, but who supports the changemakers?
Join us for Keep Calm and Continue On: Mental Health for Activists and Changemakers, a conversation dedicated to the well-being of young leaders navigating burnout, stress, and the emotional weight of advocacy work. 🧡

We’re honored to welcome guest speaker Kate Keisel, LCSW,, therapist, trainer, and Co-Founder & Co-CEO of the Sanar Institute. Kate has trained thousands of practitioners, educators, and young leaders around the world in trauma, healing, resilience, and wellness, and serves as Girl Up Global’s Mental Health & Wellness Consultant, helping equip youth with the tools to care for themselves and their communities.

Together, we’ll explore:�
✨ Mental health and burnout in advocacy spaces�
✨ Practical tools for resilience and self-care�
✨ How to continue showing up for your community without losing yourself in the process

🗓 Wednesday, May 20th �⏰ 8:00 PM EST�
🔗 Link in bio to register

Because sustaining movements starts with sustaining the people within them.

05/06/2026

Applications for the Girl Up USA Coalition Leaders 2026–2027 cohort are officially OPEN 💜

This year, we’re introducing a powerful new leadership model bringing together organizing and advising into one unified role.

Coalition Leaders will serve on the Organizing & Advisory Council, connecting grassroots action with national strategy.

That means you won’t just lead in your community, you’ll help shape the future of Girl Up USA.

As a Coalition Leader, you will:�
✨ Support and grow Girl Up Clubs in your region�
✨ Advise on national campaigns, programs, and partnerships�
✨ Amplify the voices and experiences of girls across the U.S.�
✨ Collaborate with a network of changemakers nationwide

We’re looking for passionate leaders (ages 13–24) who are ready to organize, advocate, and make an impact locally and nationally.
💡 5–10 hours/month�
💡 Up to $2,000 in regional project funding�
💡 Mentorship, training, and national opportunities

⏰ Applications close Tuesday, May 26 at 11:59 PM
This is your moment to lead, influence, and build something bigger than yourself.
🔗 Apply now (link in bio)

05/04/2026

Menstrual Hygiene Day is almost here, and we want to celebrate YOU! 💗⁠
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Across the Girl Up USA community, advocates are breaking stigma, expanding access, and driving change through powerful menstrual equity initiatives. Now it’s time to share your impact.⁠
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Whether you hosted a workshop, led a donation drive, or sparked conversations in your community, your work deserves to be recognized.⁠
✨ Submit your efforts through the link in our bio by May 21st�⁠
✨ Be featured in our national celebration�⁠
✨ Inspire others to keep the momentum going⁠
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We can’t wait to uplift your stories and celebrate our collective impact, not just on May 28, but every day!

05/02/2026

Girl Up USA is so excited to join this by earning my .⁠
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Let's all learn the skills to support others’ mental health while caring for my own 💛�🏅:certificate.bethere.org/GenerationBeThere

05/01/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month ⁠
This month, Girl Up USA is centering youth voices, advocacy, and care by promoting the Be There Certificate, so you’re better prepared to care for your own and others’ mental health, and hosting our Wellness Wednesdays series, led by our Mental Health Youth Champions and expert speakers.⁠
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✨ Take action:�⁠
✔️ Earn your Generation Be There Certificate (It’s free and only takes 2 hours!)�⁠
✔️ Join our live virtual events on May 20 & May 27�⁠
✔️ Build the skills to support yourself and your community⁠
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Together, we can create a generation that shows up for one another.⁠
🔗 Take the free certificate + register for events at the link in bio.

03/27/2026

DID YOU KNOW? ⚡️

1 in 7 families in the U.S. are living in energy poverty, and as AI data centers rapidly expand, the strain on our energy systems (and communities) is only growing. 💻⚡️

Behind every terawatt-hour is a real story: families making impossible choices between electricity, food, and medicine.

So what can we do?
✨ Stay informed on local energy policies
✨ Advocate for fair, people-first solutions
✨ Organize for energy equity in our communities

The future of tech shouldn’t come at the cost of basic human needs. Let’s make sure innovation and justice go hand in hand. 💡✊

Sources:
RMI (energy poverty, 1 in 7 families): https://rmi.org/1-in-7-families-live-in-energy-poverty-states-can-ease-that-burden/

ACEEE (energy burden data): https://www.aceee.org/energy-burden

Pew Research Center (data center energy use): https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/

NCSL (state incentives for data centers): https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/2026-legislative-agendas-put-data-center-incentives-in-the-spotlight

Oregon POWER Act (data center regulation):https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/marsh/Documents/POWER-Act_One-Pager_3-5-25.pdf

Texas SB6 (data center energy accountability): https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB6/2025

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