GGC Girl Engagement: Building Meaningful Adult and Girl Partnerships March 21 st, 2009 Facilitated by: Sara Somerset National Networks Conference Coordinator,

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GGC Girl Engagement: Building Meaningful Adult and Girl Partnerships March 21 st, 2009 Facilitated by: Sara Somerset National Networks Conference Coordinator, Girl Engagement

Objectives Define the girl engagement concepts Discuss the different ways to engage girl Members Describe the benefits of girl engagement Develop solutions to girl engagement challenges

Girl Engagement Concepts The process of involving girl Members as active participants An outcome of meaningful girl and adult partnerships A value, a way of work which can be reflected in all that we do at GGC.

Programming Consultation (focus groups, surveys etc.) Planners and organizers Trainers Conferences/Forums Staff/Volunteers/Interns Advisory/Action Councils Funders Governance Roles/Girls on Boards Researchers Methods for Engagement

Methods for Engagement National Office

Go Girl Engagement!

What aspects of engagement are meaningful? Process: i.e. girl initiated, learning and changing, attending weekly meetings, being involved in the decision-making process Outcome: i.e. networking opportunities, job opportunities, recognition, making an impact

Benefits of Meaningful Engagement GirlAdult Skill and confidence building Greater sense of civic responsibility Feel more connected within the organization, community and society Improved girl-adult partnership Mentorship opportunities Better understanding of girl needs/desires Stronger impact on organizational growth More satisfaction from Membership

Benefits of Meaningful Engagement OrganizationCommunity Enhance program delivery and accessibility Strengthens GGC’s ability to be experts on girl issues and relevant to girls Improved girl Membership retention and recruitment Community development Strengthen global movement Greater civic engagement

Girl Engagement Challenges Difficulty understanding or “buying into” the concepts of girl engagement –The organizational culture and structure Difficulty initiating girl engagement initiatives –The current program structure –The commitment level –Lack of committed resources to providing girl engagement opportunities –The planning policies and guidelines Difficulty recruiting girl Members to participate in the girl Engagement initiatives –The girl selection process for events, conferences, trips, advisory committees etc. –Lack of interesting and relevant girl engagement opportunities for both the girl and adult Members Difficulty supporting girl engagement initiatives –Lack of resources committed to supporting girl engagement initiative –Lack of direct and effective access to both girl and adult Members

Girl Engagement Solutions Difficulty understanding or “buying into” the concepts of girl engagement –Educate, educate, educate Difficulty initiating girl engagement initiatives –Invest, invest, invest Difficulty recruiting girl Members to participate in the girl Engagement initiatives –Diversify, diversify, diversify Difficulty supporting girl engagement initiatives –Continue to educate, invest and diversify

Summary Girl engagement is not a new concept to GGC – girl Members are already being engaged There are many diverse ways we can engage girls We all benefit from meaningful girl engagement – girls, women, the organization and our community/society We need to educate, invest and diversify

Contact Information Sara Somerset Coordinator, Girl Engagement X 307