Bring Leadership to Life in Your Classroom with Lean In Girls
As educators, you’re shaping more than grades; you’re mentoring the next generation of leaders. The Lean In Girls curriculum helps students discover how their everyday choices—like speaking up for a friend, showing kindness, or taking on responsibility—are real acts of leadership.
Register to download the free curriculum today to join thousands of teachers who are already using these tools to spark “aha” moments with their students.
Lean In Girls Program Overview
Lean In Girls is a free leadership program that empowers girls and teens who identify with the girlhood experience, ages 11-15, to build confidence, use their voice, and reject limiting messages about what girls can and can’t do.
Program at a Glance
- For girls and teens who identify with the girlhood experience, ages 11-15.
- 15 adaptable sessions to choose from.
- Packed with hands-on activities and engaging discussion topics that center girls' voice and experience.
- Easy to implement – step-by-step facilitator guides and printable activities and workbooks make implementation turnkey.
- Research-backed and culturally responsive.
- All at no cost!
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Confident Girls. Stronger Futures.
Over 20K girls have gone through the Lean In Girls program and come out more confident in themselves, more engaged in their schools, and more optimistic about their future.
The Lean In Girls Approach
- Builds confidence and self-esteem: Celebrates girls' voice, values, and strengths and helps them see themselves as leaders today.
- Cultivates resilience and a growth mindset: Reframes failure as a normal, healthy part of growth and encourages girls to use their voice, take risks, and set bold goals.
- Empowers girls to reject limiting messages: Equips girls with the tools and skills to identify and push back against stereotypes, gender bias, and unfair treatment.
- Fosters healthy peer relationships: Builds allyship and self-advocacy skills that help girls effectively navigate conflict and create inclusive cultures.
- Rooted in research: Developed with experts and teens, the curriculum is intersectional, culturally responsive, and evidence-based.
Take the first step in supporting girls to see themselves more clearly as the leaders you know they are.
Real Girls. Real Impact.
95% of facilitators saw a positive change in their girls!*
2X increase in girls who said they would be very likely to lead a group project, try a new activity, or speak up.**
Participants who complete the program:
- are more confident in their ability to lead
- express a stronger connection to their peers
- more resilient to failure
- have a stronger bias towards taking positive risk