ABOUT GIRL TALK CLUBS
Girl Talk Clubs utilize a peer-to-peer mentorship model and Girl Talk Curriculum to support teen and preteen girls in mentoring younger girls. Girl Talk Curriculum is tailored to promote leadership, authenticity, inclusion, and service among Club Leaders and their mentees. Girl Talk Clubs can also exist beyond academic settings, such as in youth groups, places of worship, and more.
Club Members use Girl Talk Curriculum and resources, empowering Club Leaders to tailor the program to their communities. Club Leaders can choose from 13+ topics and 100+ lessons and resources to best fit their mentees’ needs. Topics include body image, stress management, leadership, diversity and inclusion, community service, and more!
We are partnering with the Dove Self Esteem Project and Sam’s Club to launch 100 new Girl Talk Clubs, and we need your help!
To start a club, you need three simple things:
A CLUB LEADER
A Girl Talk Club Leader is a teen or pre-teen girl who wants to expand her leadership skills and is interested in mentoring younger girls, sharing her experience, and cultivating an atmosphere of leadership, authenticity, inclusion, and service.
AN ADULT ADVISOR
The Adult Advisor provides additional support for a Girl Talk Club. This role can be filled by a teacher, counselor, parent, social worker, or any other trustworthy adult. Adult Advisors must be available to attend all Club and Leader meetings.
Helpful Tip: Consider having more than one Adult Advisor!
A MEETING LOCATION
Designate a safe and accessible location where your Girl Talk Club can meet weekly. This can be a school, library, community center, or even a local pizza place. Girl Talk strongly discourages holding Girl Talk Club meetings in private homes.
Once you have those three details in place, it’s time to apply for your Girl Talk Club! The Girl Talk Club application includes three sections: Club Information, Leader Information, and Advisor Information.
Once you submit your completed application, the Girl Talk team will review it. In a couple of weeks, you’ll get an email confirming the activation of your Girl Talk Club. At that point, you will receive access to a digital welcome kit and resources to ensure the success of your Girl Talk Club.
*Our curriculum and resources are available through an online portal, Girl Talk Connection, which means you have access to all you need for your Club meetings at any time from anywhere.
Ready to get started?
PREPARE FOR YOUR CLUB APPLICATION
The Girl Talk Club application must be completed collaboratively between your Club Leader and Adult Advisor and is estimated to take 30 - 45 minutes to complete. As you prepare to submit your application, please preview the Girl Talk Club Application Checklist and Application (PDF) below. Then, please must submit your application via the JotForm link below.
GIRL TALK CLUB APPLICATION
Now that you have learned about Girl Talk Clubs and prepared your application materials, it’s time to fill out the online application. If you want to save your progress and come back later, you’ll need to create a username and password.