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BOOSTING CONFIDENCE
Girls and non-binary youth deserve to feel confident, resilient, and have every opportunity to become
tomorrow’s leaders. You are helping them get there.
Thanks to your support, the Girls’ Fund enables programs for young people at a critical time in their lives
when confidence tends to drop. Participants build self-esteem, a sense of belonging, and leadership skills
through activities including:
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STEM education
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Sports and physical activity
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Media literacy
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Indigenous culture and connection
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Mentorship and leadership
Program Spotlight: Le Centre
filles mobile (Mobile Girls’
Centre), YWCA Québec, Quebec
The Mobile Girls’ Centre enables participants
to develop leadership skills and empowers
them to take action. The project is for
and by the participants, so each group
collaboratively decides on goals, projects,
and themes.
“I really have more self-confidence since I
started participating in the girls’ committee.
I have felt supported.”
– Program participant
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Photos: Participants paint murals in the program.
