Join Alliance for Girls (AFG) for an important and informative conversation about how the current political environment impacts girls, gender-expansive youth, and youth-serving organizations in California. This convening will bring together experts across policy, funding, legal advocacy, and direct services for youth to unpack current challenges and explore strategies for action.

This event will feature a virtual panel discussion and reveal the findings from AFG’s 2026 Political Impact Survey and interviews, which gathered insights, experiences, and priorities from 50 organizations serving youth in California.

Our Panelists

• Maegha Ramanathan, Founder, Girls4Sports

• Judy Verduzco, Director of Social Work, Public Counsel

• Dianna Zamora-Marroquin, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

What to Expect

• Survey Findings: Be the first to hear the results of our 2nd Annual Political Impact Survey, which highlights the voices and needs of youth-serving organizations in California and their girls and gender-expansive youth, particularly youth of color.

• Centering Community & Care: Connect with other leaders and organizations supporting girls and gender-expansive youth, discuss challenges, and share resources and lessons learned.

• Panel Discussion: Learn from experts and community leaders about the most important issues girls and gender-expansive youth face today. (We'll be announcing panelists soon—stay tuned!)

• Resources & Tools: Access guides and practical steps to help protect your organization, your staff, and the young people you serve.

• Sharing Your Voice: Share your thoughts and help shape the next steps in this work so that we can better support you and your young people.

Who Should Attend

• Organizations that serve girls and gender-expansive youth

• Girls and gender-expansive youth

• Families and caregivers

• Educators, allies, champions of youth

• Funders, community leaders, and all those invested in the future of girls and gender-expansive youth, particularly youth of color

Why Attend? This is more than a panel; it’s about building our power to continue fighting for and with our girls and gender-expansive youth, particularly youth of color. Together, we’ll explore how we can protect and support each other while creating a future where every young person has the power to lead, thrive, and shape the systems that affect their lives.

Access 

This event is free and open to everyone. The event will be hosted virtually on Zoom, which includes an auto-captioning service. For questions or access requests, including translation needs, please contact kailin@alliance4girls.org. With at least 48 hours prior to the event, we’ll make every effort to provide accommodations.