THANK YOU
CHAMPIONS!!!
Every girls deserves to feel confident. YOU make that possible. THANK YOU!
MY FAVORITE PART: EACH WEEK WE ASK THE GIRLS WHAT THEY LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES
Your true confidence and willingness to show that vulnerability is a strength inspires these girls to share and trust themselves.
TYRA GITTENS
After Week 1, the girls shared:
I learned that you should never just say your bad at something at that time you should always give it a try and say i am not good at it yet
l can do everything with the power of yet.
That I can always solve something and or be able to work on the thing I'm stuck on. You can and are enough for yourself and you don't have to change yourself to feel accepted or to feel fit in.
I learned that I can have a growth mindset and I just have to try and put in effort.
That I can stick up for myself.
I learned that I should not put myself down because I am still growing.
I'm not perfect, but I'm great!
I should always love and respect myself.
My confidence and my mindset depends on my thoughts.
I learned that I am important and loved!
I can be confident if I believe in myself and if I give myself space to grow.
I learned that I can do anything! I also learned that it doesn’t matter what others think, I’m beautiful no matter what.
That it’s ok to have fixed glasses sometimes but with time we can better ourselves to one day only have growth thoughts.
NATALIE ALLPORT
After Week 2, the girls shared:
TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF!! AND TRUST MYSELF
I am not ugly, or weird, or different. I’m me and im proud of that
To believe in myself and have more self confidence and respect and don’t be so hard on myself
To be better and not think about what others are thinking
That I’m special and I belong!!!!
You can tell yourself you are beautiful just the way you are.
That I am not just what others think I am, I am me.
I can do hard things and I should celebrate who I am!
Stop comparing as much and just love yourself.
That I am worth it.
Don't let anyone tell you who you are. You are your own unique you :) No one is the same as you in this whole entire world
I can love myself and be grateful for all I can do.
The most important thing I learned is that I am who I am and labels can not define me.
You might be different but you should love yourself.
I CAN DO ANYTHING I CAN PUT MY MIND TO.
That I'm worthy.
Confidence comes from me.
NIVEEN RASHEED
After Week 3, the girls shared:
This is my first day and I always thought if I failed just forget about it and like do better next time but now my new mindset is failure is always a lesson you can learn from
I LEARNED THAT IF I FAIL I AM CAPABLE OF TRYING AGAIN
I learned how to fail up and its not the end of the world when you fail
The most important thing I learned about myself today is that when I make mistakes I don’t have to put myself down because I can simply learn from my mistake and make sure I do better next time.
I can learn from failure instead of being sad from it.
Don't be fearless, be brave and learn from your mistakes
I learned that as long as I work hard and be brave, not fearless I can do and accomplish anything!!!!! I also learned to let failure be my fuel!!! Also to take on challenges!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I learned that I'm not the only one who fails and that it's normal but I CAN overcome it.
That i am a perfectionist and I need to learn that not everything has to be perfect.
The most important thing is that I will never be a failure. I will never give up. I'm always going to try my best to not be a failure, and if I become one I will try again to not be one.
How I can overcome things even if they seem extremely hard.
SOPHIA FORESTA
After Week 4, the girls shared:
It is important for me to advocate for myself and make myself heard.
I would say not to over-think yourself and ask more and more questions!!!
I learned that I am strong, capable, and can ADVOCATE FOR MYSELF.
I need to express my feelings and say how I feel.
I learned that instead of being rude or saying something in a rude way, think of what I'm going to say and what I'm feeling.
No one is perfect. You can express your feelings kindly. Try your best, be yourself, and LOVE ❤️ YOURSELF.
I learned that I am capable of recognizing and stating my feelings.
I learned that I Feel statements are more useful in my life than I ever thought.
I learned that I can't control how other people react or feel. I can only control how I react and feel.
I learned to share how I feel without blaming people.
That everyone makes mistakes and that we should be comfortable expressing your feelings to other people.
That I can express how I feel even if I am scared and not to be mean about it.
I LEARNED THAT I NEED TO USE MY VOICE.
I learned that I can share my emotions and I am capable of anything.
THIS FALL YOU ENCOURAGED, INSPIRED, AND SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF:
372 ZGiRLS
SCHOLARSHIP
ETHNICITY
AGE
Yes, we love data, and it’s an easy way to have an overview on the impact we’re making. But……
Some of the girls stories cannot be told by a number or percentage, they are dealing with so much more and it affects their confidence. During registration parents are asked in the scholarship application how our program will benefit their daughters. I commend the parents for the want to help their child and their open honesty in sharing about anxiety, trauma, bullying and more:
She severely struggles with anxiety and this popped up at just the perfect time. Her father passed of cancer almost 8 years ago now, and all of us struggle daily with anxiety and stress from life and hardships. She would greatly benefit from this course. I work very part time for our church and that is our only earned income. I'm always stretched very thin.
My daughter struggles with self confidence and having low self esteem. She has been getting bullied about her weight for the last two years and I just want her to learn about loving herself.
My daughter struggles with focus skills in school and she has unfortunately been a part of much trauma growing up. Her confidence has been hit hard because of the things she has been through in life. As far as being a victim of sexual assault from an adult man. She’s needs support in lifting her spirits again. I just want my daughter back.
She’s hesitates when speaking to others, 2nd guesses herself a lot, and has been bullied because of her weight. Refuses to make new friends or try new sports/activities with fear of letting people down. I want her to see how I see her- a strong capable and brave girl.
My daughter is a beautiful young lady but sometimes has low self esteem I just want to to know she's beautiful inside and out.
To find her confidence again to work on not letting things other kids say upset her so much. To find coping skills to deal with middle school, pressure from kids, self esteem and trying to find her self worth again. She has struggled so much with bullying.
At this current time I am currently suffering from heart failure and any help would benefit our family in so many ways. This program can help my daughter in so many ways from self esteem to goal setting and most of all confidence. I also feel this will help her feel special and help her have something for herself and not have to think about my illness and school. Thank you
To find her confidence again to work on not letting things other kids say upset her so much. To find coping skills to deal with middle school, pressure from kids, self esteem and trying to find her self worth again. She has struggled so much with bullying and girls making fun of her at school.
My daughter has a history of cutting and anxiety. She will not leave the Apt without makeup on and she’s only 12. She is currently working on some of these issues with her therapist and this class would be a nice add on and boost she may need.
Rio truly needs it. She has struggled with depression and a suicide attempt. I hope her confidence will grow and help her in believing in herself.
I hope it will allow her to be more open to positive interactions and friendships. Also, I pray this allows her to stop self harming herself & see she is loved & supportive.
Your commitment to empowering and inspiring the next generation of ZGiRLS is needed. With your help they are learning to show up as 100% themselves, be confident in their abilities, see challenges as opportunities to grow, and trust in themselves and know that they have strength within. Below you can see the results from the girls after they completed the program:
POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE
114% increase in girls who say they have a positive self-image.
CAN TAKE ON CHALLENGES
106% increase in girls who say they have the ability to take on challenges.
BELIEF IN ONESELF
97% increase in girls who say they believe in themselves.
NEED ADVICE???
OUR ZGiRLS HAVE YOU COVERED!
After the program we asked them…If you could give another girl advice on how to step into her confidence, what you would you tell her??
THAT YOU ARE CONFIDENT AND BRAVE. - Age 11
You are enough and don’t care about what other people think. - Age 12
I would tell her that all the tools you need are already there you just need to let them shine. - Age 13
Believe in yourself and know that you're never alone. - Age 14
Always remember 'yet' it will guide you through the rest of your life with help you in many situations. - Age 15
I would tell her that she is so special and wonderful and to believe in herself. be confident! - Age 11
I would tell her its ok to not be perfect. - Age 12
Just believe in yourself. No matter what anybody else says or thinks. LOVE YOURSELF!!!!! - Age 11
Us girls are capable of anything. - Age 12
FAIL UP! Be brave, not fearless!!! - Age 13
You are worthy and make sure you always know that. - Age 14
Believe in yourself and be there for others at the same time - Age 15
I would tell her that she can stand up for herself and erase her fears and achive her goals. - Age 11
Be yourself people care about you, be yourself you're brave and smart and you got this slaying queen! - Age 11