THANK YOU
MENTORS!!!
Every girl 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.
JULIA CAWTHRA
After Week 1, the girls shared:
IT JUST BE CONFIDENT BECAUSE THEN I WILL BE HAPPYER AND I WILL GO FARTHER BECAUSE I WILL BE OPEN TO TAKING RISKS
I learned more about confidence especially in my self and i hope to use these thoughts and growth skills in real life situations on daily!
Confidence is something that takes time to build up it won’t come instantly but it will still come.
Insecurities might always be around but you never have to listen to them
That I have the power to change how i feel and act with simple positive words.
I can grow and improve a lot if i use a growth mindset, a lot, and I can use motivational quotes to inspire myself to persevere and do great things
To never look down on myself . Keep your growth glasses on. Use the word yet.
I often doubt myself. but understanding my emotions and telling myself that I have space to grow helps
i CAN try, i CAN believe in myself if i try
I may not be able to do something just yet, but after some time and work, i can do it!
NATALIE ALLPORT
After Week 2, the girls shared:
That it doesn’t matter what people think it matters what I think because I am my own person and nobody can tell me other wise
I am worth it!
i am beautiful and strong and enough just the way i am and i don’t have to be insecure just because my differences like being short make me amazing and unique.
I am worthy of many things.
To be PROUD of myself.
The most important thing i learned about myself today is that labels do not define me.
Everyone has insecurity's and I make my own self worth.
To celebrate yourself which I never thought to do.
I am weird, and gay and proud of it.
That I am me and nobody can change that
Comparing yourself is normal. You are unique in your own ways.
Don’t change yourself for anyone else or their opinion.
I learned that i am worthy, I am beautiful, I am amazing!
Be the person you are.
ALICE MERRYWEATHER
After Week 3, the girls shared:
I learned that when I fail at something, I can learn from it.
That I am enough!
I learned I can keep going after I fail
That I can fail because that is how I grow and I need to be less hard on myself.
To be BRAVE!
THAT FAILURE IS OKAY.
that I fear failure, when really I should be ready for it. I should learn from it and take lessons away from failure.
That it is ok to fail. It is normal.
We can't stop the waves from coming but we can choose which ones to surf
I am normal. Failure is OK-can be used as fuel
I learned that I can learn from my mistakes and reflect on it/learn from it!
I can pick myself up after being brought down.
That its okay to be upset when I fail.
I can control how I see failure.
Take brave actions and failure is not final.
Not to be afraid of failure.
That mistakes drive you to success.
BRIANNA DECKER
After Week 4, the girls shared:
How to advocate for myself!
That my feelings aren’t wrong and its not my fault how the other person reacts.
To not come off to strong while trying to defend someone but also be proud of who i am because i am amazing and enough just the way i am.
I can communicate my feelings and thoughts
It’s important to express your feelings so other people understand you more.
I should stand up for myself by telling people how I feel.
To speak up if something is bothering you.
That I need to try and understand people better when they are talking to me.
I learned how to communicate my feelings better.
I can speak about my feelings
That I need to work on communication. I get mad easily and if I go about things differently my conversations will actually get somewhere.
Using I feel is better way to communicate with someone without sounding mean.
THIS SUMMER YOU ENCOURAGED, INSPIRED, AND SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF:
175 ZGiRLS
SCHOLARSHIP
ETHNICITY
27 STATES
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:
Ellie had a stroke 2 years ago, and it's doing amazingly well considering! She has done a lot of recovering and I'm so happy with her progress. She would really benefit from a program that helps her gain confidence in herself.
Her mother passed away 2 winters ago and she was the one who found her. I would think this program would give her insights that I would be unable to offer her. I would like to believe that I am all she needs to grow into a beautiful, loving, compassionate woman, but I worry sometimes that I can not offer the side of life that her mother may have been able to offer her.
She has been falling prey to peer pressure and constantly seeks approval from others that influence poor decision making. I think working through her confidence issues will help her to make better decisions and keep her out of trouble in the future.
Although we try to do our best to teach our girls "confidence" - they hear it better from others and shared experiences validate their feelings.
I want her to see other positive people and young girls who are growing up well rounded. I want her to believe in herself that she is smart, kind and powerful. She has type 1 diabetes and I want her to know she can accomplish good things.
My daughter has dealt with bullying for years, she has a very poor self image and this would help her so much before getting ready to start high school. She has dealt with 3 major losses in the past 4 years. She has had to switch schools due to the bullying.
My daughter fights to be ok with herself, she is so soft spoken that I worry about her following through the cracks. I am hoping to help her find her voice.
Since her mom's passing, I feel she struggles with confidence and self worth.
She has struggled all year with confidence and recently lost a friend and had very negative feelings and doubts her self worth. Show her she is enough. And how to resolve conflict without hurting herself.
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!!! Below you can see the results from the girls after they completed the program:
CONFIDENCE IN ABILITIES
71% increase in girls who say they feel confident in their abilities.
LEADERSHIP
77% increase in girls who say they believe that they are a leader.
SELF-IMAGE
91% increase in girls who say they have positive self-image.
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 would you tell her??
That other peoples opinions don't matter as much as your opinion on yourself so you don't need to change anything about yourself to fit in. - Age 13
When you are in a good mood or something good happens write it down and when you feel not so good reread what you wrote. - Age 12
Know your worth. Look into how hard you work and what you can do better. Prioritize making YOURSELF proud. - Age 12
Learn be comfortable with who you are. - Age 14
that other peoples opinions don't matter as much as your opinion on yourself so you don't need to change anything about yourself to fit in. - Age 13
Believe in yourself. remember there are people who support you. Be confident in yourself cause no one should take it away from you. - Age 14
I WOULD TELL HER THAT TO JUST BE HERSELF. - Age 13
Be brave not fearless! - Age 14
She should be comfortable in her own skin because she doesn't need to be like everyone else. - Age 12
Be you and be brave and don’t get distracted by others. - Age 14
"Never give up, keep trying". - Age 12