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Founded in 2002, Girl Talk is a student-to-student mentoring program that pairs middle school girls with high school girls who serve as mentors. Weekly meetings are held before or after school, during which the high school "Leader" conducts valuable lessons that address issues middle school girls face every day. Some examples of weekly lessons are Being Nice, Underage Drinking and How to Talk to Your Parents. Girl Talk has several lessons that have additional resources for our Leaders, Advisors and parents. An example is: Choices & Consequences of Underage Drinking: A Guide for the Mom of a Teenage Girl. For a complete list of Girl Talk Lessons, click here. Middle school girls are encouraged to share any positive news, concerns or problems they may have. The high school Leaders are there to listen and to offer support and guidance when needed. Girl Talk Chapters are also involved in community service projects throughout the year.
Girl Talk helps middle school girls build self-esteem, learn the importance of community service and most importantly, benefit from a valuable relationship with a high school Girl Talk mentor. In turn, the high school Leaders gain a sense of accomplishment knowing they’ve helped make a difference in the lives of many young girls.
Designed to reach ALL middle school girls, Girl Talk welcomes non-traditional Chapters as well. Girl Talk currently has home school Chapters, athletic team Chapters (dance teams, basketball teams, softball teams, etc.) youth groups, after school programs and Girl Scout groups. We also encourage high school girls to think outside the box if their school will not allow Girl Talk meetings to take place before or after school.
Each Girl Talk Chapter requires a Chapter Advisor to be present at all Girl Talk Chapter meetings and events. This person can be the middle or high school’s guidance counselor, a favorite teacher, a female coach, a mom, a female college student or even an aunt. The ideas are endless!
Based in Atlanta, GA, Girl Talk is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization with Chapters in 36 states reaching over 30,000 girls. Girl Talk is FREE to any female high school Leader that truly wants to make a difference in her school and community.
How does Girl Talk work?
Girl Talk members participate in various activities and weekly discussions designed to help members build self-esteem and understand how to handle real-life situations. An anonymous question box is used to encourage communication between the girls within the Chapter. The girls all agree on a safe place to keep the question box where it will be available to them throughout the week (a teacher’s classroom, school library, counselor’s office, etc.).
Middle school girls use the question box to confidentially share their concerns or raise questions to the group. Each Girl Talk Leader uses the submitted questions as a guide for choosing the topics of discussion for their weekly meetings. The anonymous exchange allows middle school girls to express themselves freely without the fear of embarrassment or being judged by other girls.
Girl Talk provides young teenagers with the emotional support and understanding that can only come from someone who has been in their shoes and understands what they are going through.