Video coming soon.
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 39 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 is a 501(c)3 national nonprofit organization founded in 2002. Girl Talk establishes positive weekly peer-to-peer mentoring programs for middle school girls, which are led by high school girls. Our program is a nationally recognized mentoring program that offers fun, positive weekly meetings, community service projects and friendshipbuilding activities for middle school girls.
Girl Talk Chapters are led by high school girls (“Leaders”) who serve as mentors, and in turn, Girl Talk Leaders develop leadership skills that they will carry with them throughout life. Girl Talk Chapters help young teenage girls build self-esteem, develop leadership skills and recognize the value of community service.
Girl Talk is free to any high school girl who wants to make a difference in her community by Starting a Girl Talk Chapter. Girl Talk is Web based, therefore, all Girl Talk materials are available on our Web site. Our online community (Leader Login Section) provides you with all of the “Leader Resources” you will need to ensure your Chapter’s success (Ex. Leader Lessons, scholarship applications, Haley’s Blog, Leader and Advisor discussion boards, upload pictures of your Chapter, download graphics to design flyers, etc.).
Girl Talk is designed to reach ALL middle school girls. Therefore, we welcome non-traditional Chapters (home school, athletic teams, youth groups, etc.) as well. We encourage high school girls to think outside the box if their school is unable to host Girl Talk meetings before or after school.
To learn more about starting and sustaining your Girl Talk Chapter, download the Girl Talk Handbook.