Girls'+ Education Archives

Nike and Student Leadership Network Celebrate International Day of the Girl through the Power of Sport

In honor of International Day of the Girl this year, Nike hosted students from across New York City for an inspiring day of uplifting girls’…

Empowering Girls+ Through Community Partnerships

Student Leadership Network believes in the power of collaboration to enhance educational opportunities for girls and gender-expansive youth (girls+). Our partnerships with community-based organizations are…

Kara Young Wins Tony Award for Featured Actress in a Play

Originally published in Playbill on June 16, 2024By Julia Chambers Kara Young is an alumna of The Young Women’s Leadership School and a 2022 Honoree…

Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women Celebrate 2024 College Signing Day

Originally broadcast on WMAR-2 ABC News on May 10, 2024By Xavier Wherry Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (BLSYW) is an affiliate of our Young…

Students Explore Financial Services Careers at RBC Capital Markets

As part of our early career awareness programming, tenth-grade students from The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Manhattan recently delved into a typical workday…

Students Go Behind the Scenes at BET Networks

We’re going on set, on-screen, and behind the scenes! Students from The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Brooklyn recently delved into careers at media…

Alumni Voices: Afsana and the Power of Affirmation

Alumni Voices: Queens native Afsana R. is striving toward her future with excitement and confidence. She reflects on the power of affirming environments where girls…

Transforming Baltimore Through Young Women in Leadership

Originally published by Baltimore’s CHILD on May 20, 2024By Jillian Diamond, Photo by Suave Visions Baltimore’s CHILD magazine interviews D’Aria, an alumna of Baltimore Leadership…

Career Discovery at EPAM with Middle School Students

All aboard for a career day field trip! Middle school students from The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Staten Island recently delved into the…

Cool Careers, Potential Paths: Exposure to Early Career Networks

Building upon the success of our Cool Careers, Potential Paths programming last fall, volunteers joined us this spring to share their career journeys with our…

TYWLS at the Workplace: Music Management with Sony

The next big innovation in the entertainment industry might be coming from the students of The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Astoria! TYWLS tenth…

Elevating Student Voices with TYWLS Astoria

Originally recorded by the Aurora Institute on April 5, 2024 Seventh grade students Yadiira and Karina, with The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria teacher…

Closing the Gap: Insights from the Whole Girl Education National Conference

The second annual Whole Girl Education National Conference brought together over 160 educators advancing equity and opportunity for girls and gender-expansive youth.

Project Beauty: TYWLS Students Develop Leadership Skills with The Estée Lauder Companies

Ready, set, launch! The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) hosted Project Beauty, a day of entrepreneurship and leadership activities, for over 70 students at The Young…

Women Leaders in STEM: Career Exploration with Weill Cornell Medicine

We partnered with Weill Cornell Medicine to offer hands-on workshops for students to explore emergency medicine, examine DNA samples, experiment with enzymes, and more.

Apollo Global Management Invites Students to Explore Finance Careers

Future change makers from The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Queens visited Apollo Global Management to go behind the scenes with various leadership teams….