On-demand trainings + live workshop series to support the leaders of organizations serving girls and gender-expansive youth
BUILD YOUR SKILLS AND LEARN FROM YOUR PEERSdesigned for all leaders
Trainings are led by girl and youth-serving organizations with innovative and effective practices for supporting girls and gender-expansive youth. They are available to members and non-members.
We aim to provide training that gets results — and gets you on the path to activating practices, principles, and strategies for authentic and effective engagement with girls and gender-expansive youth. Participants will leave with a certificate of completion and plenty of takeaway resources and valuable connections to draw from.
LIVEWORKSHOP series
Our live training workshop series provide meaningful opportunities for facilitators and participants to connect and learn in real time. A workshop series typically consists of 3 sessions that occur every 2 weeks, totaling 4 instructional hours.
$50 for non-members | $35 for members
Please note that the cost is per person, not per organization.
ON-DEMANDcourses
On-demand courses on AFG’s Digital Learning Hub are free for members, $35 for non-members in non-profits for 1-year access, and $40 for all other non-members for 1-year access.
Youth Participatory Action Research 101
Taught by: Evaluation Studio
This three-part video training is designed for organizations that want to work authentically with youth and youth who want to organize a YPAR project to make changes in their community
Whether it's for changes in school or community programs, organizations, or against discriminatory behaviors and practices, this video series aims to empower participants with the knowledge and resources to facilitate and organize a YPAR project.
Taught by: Rainbow Community Center
As champions of girls and young women who are cisgender, transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming, it is important for us to understand, practice, and implement approaches that support them in exploring and honoring their gender identities and sexualities so that they can have agency and become powerful individuals.
Anti-Racist Financial Literacy For Girls,* Gender-Expansive Youth, and their Champions
Taught by: Latinas Talk Dinero
This three-part video training is tailored for girls and gender-expansive youth, offering essential financial literacy resources. Latinas Talk Dinero aims to foster a supportive environment within these modules while providing a safe space where youth can explore financial topics without fear of judgment. Their goal is to empower young individuals to make informed financial decisions that resonate with their personal, cultural values, and aspirations.
Intro to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE): Affirming Approaches and Expansive Practices
Caring Authority: Shifting Power to Girls* and Gender-Expansive Youth
Taught by: Marissa Pienaar
This course teaches learners about how power dynamics work and how to intentionally divest from ways of being in relationship with girls that can be harmful. The facilitator will teach the Caring Authority framework, how to use it, and how to shift power dynamics between girls and adults to make space for their voices and participation.
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