NCGS AND CLOSE UP: EMPOWERING GIRLS’ VOICES

Participating Schools in 2020-21: Academy of Our Lady of Peace (CA) Greenwich Academy (CT) Roland Park Country School (MD) Academy of the Sacred Heart (MI) Gwynedd Mercy High School (PA) Sacred Heart Greenwich (CT) Agnes Irwin School (PA) Harpeth Hall School (TN) Saint Ursula Academy (OH) Ashley Hall (SC) Hathaway Brown (OH) Seattle Girls’ School (WA) Baldwin School (PA) Hewitt School (NY) Spence School (NY) Beaumont School (OH) Hockaday (TX) St. Catherine’s School (VA) Bishop Strachan School (CAN) Holy Name of Mary College School (CAN) St. Clement’s School (CAN) Branksome Hall (CAN) Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership (TX) St. Joseph’s Academy (LA) Bryn Mawr School (MD) Julia Morgan School for Girls (CA) St. Joseph’s Academy (MO) Castilleja School (CA) Kent Place School (NJ) St. Paul’s School for Girls (MD) Columbus School for Girls (OH) Laurel School (OH) Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (MD) Convent of the Sacred Heart (NY) Louisville High School (CA) Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (NJ) Duchesne Academy of Sacred Heart (TX) Melbourne Girls Grammar School (AUS) Ursuline Academy of Wilmington (DE) Ellis School (PA) Mercy Academy (KY) Ursuline Academy of Dallas (TX) Elmwood School (CAN) Miss Porter’s School (CT) Ursuline Acadrmy of New Orleans (LA) Emma Willard School (NY) MLC School, Sydney (AUS) Ursuline New Rochelle (NY) Fontbonne Hall (NY) National Cathedral School (DC) Washington School for Girls (DC) Forest Ridge School of Sacred Heart (WA) Nightingale-Bamford School (NY) Webb Schools (CA) Foxcroft School (VA) Notre Dame Academy (MA) Woodlands Academy of Sacred Heart (IL) Girls Academic Leadership Academy (CA) Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (NJ) Young Women’s Preparatory Network (TX) Girls Athletic Leadership School (CA) Our Lady of Mercy Academy (NJ) Girls Global Academy (DC) Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women (NY) Girls Preparatory School (TN) Purnell School (NJ)

Hear what students and teachers have to say about their Empowering Girls’ Voices experience!

“I absolutely loved learning about topics I am passionate “The fact that this program was exclusively for the young women about with girls from across the country who feel the in this country made these past few weeks beyond remarkable. same way. The environment was so welcoming, fun, and Without this program, I would have never known how many collaborative, even over zoom. I cannot even talented and powerful girls we have in this nation. I made so express how grateful I am for this experience.” many friends from this program and learned that there – ( ) are people out there who think like me and not like me.” Student, Sacred Heart Greenwich CT – ( ) Student, Castilleja School CA “The most impactful thingabout the Empowering Female Voices Program was that it shaped me to be more confident “This program has inspired me to continue taking and to ask myself “What can I do?” instead of action at a local level! I plan to bring what I learned and the “Wow, I wish there was something I can do.” I felt more resources I’ve been given to clubs and groups at my school. empowered and more confidentas we did each session.” This program was also a needed reminder that though – ’ ( ) Student, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women s Leadership School TX I can’t vote, there are many ways to get involved. “ – ’ ( ) Student, Miss Porter s School CT “I have already recommended it as an effective program for learning more about government and providing students a voice. “The collaboration between students from different schools It was important for our community to have a third party, non- was such an important learning experience! It was such a partisan organization facilitatepolitical discussions.” fun way to increase engagement on serious issues.” – ( ) – ( ) Teacher, Woodlands Academy, IL Teacher, Hockaday TX 800-CLOSE UP (256-7387) | CloseUp.org CALL: 800-CLOSE UP (256-7387) EMAIL: [email protected] CONNECT: