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Little Women Speak: "The Building Blocks"

JOIN THE MISSION: As a first time supporter you will impact your own daughter or someone else’s! ACTIVATE THE MOVEMENT: Use your voice as an ambassador to share the message!

  

Leader

Amber Williams .

Location

Inland Empire Riverside, CA 92504

About the project

Purpose: Little Women Speak! is a hybrid of online and in-person programs offering a public speaking platform designed to grow little women ages 8-13 into future change agents, leaders, and speakers.

Mission and Vision: We seek to activate the voices of little women through virtual coaching, instilling confidence and teaching the art of public speaking.

The Building Blocks Campaign: We are in the infant stage of building a premier multi-site, multi-state organization for young girls. There are key elements aka, “the building blocks” essential to firmly establishing an organization and transitioning to an official multi-site, non-profit entity. The funds and support received will assist in the startup operational costs for 2022.

UPDATE: We are extending "The Building Blocks" campaign to continue the work of laying a sturdy foundation, brick-by-brick through end of year 2022.

The Steps

Quarter 1

  • Apply for non-profit status in state of California
  • Secure the web designer (layout/logo/branding) 
  • Host virtual onboarding for LWS leadership team/advisory council (Feb 2022)
  • Purchase the audio and visual equipment for hosting online events and social media launch
  • Host 2nd annual online virtual conference to be held (March 2022)

UPDATE: Quarter 2- Quarter 4 

  • May-Sept: Facilitate a 5-part "building confidence" monthly virtual series (May-Sept)
  • Sept-Nov: Execute in person, 8-week public speaking training intensive for the first cohort of 12 little women + community showcase/gala

Why we‘re doing it

Did you know:

  • The confidence of young girls between the ages of 8-13 drops by 30%
  •  7 out of 10 report having low self-esteem and low confidence 
  • Public speaking is among one of the top fears

We are proactive in countering low self-esteem and fear of public speaking by beginning early with a population of young girls ages 8-13! Little Women: Celebrating Unique began as a virtual educational series for young girls during women’s history month each Saturday in March of 2021. It is now the catalyst for Little Women Speak!, an organization with a hybrid design of online and in-person engagement.

Join the mission! Activate the movement!

$5,700.45 / $5,435.00