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ABOUT BLACK GIRLS LEAD POWERED BY MICROSOFT

BLACK GIRLS LEAD (BGL) is a digital four-day leadership conference for young women of color ages 13-17. This year’s program, powered by Microsoft, offers tools and resources to support girls in becoming dynamic leaders, creators, and innovators. The BLACK GIRLS LEAD Conference is designed to affirm Black girls’ brilliance, to cultivate their confidence, to enhance their leadership skills, and to allow fellowship and sisterhood to flourish in a safe girl-centered space.

 
BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® joined forces with tech leader Microsoft to present the annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD™ conference, to educate and inspire the next generation of innovators. This year’s conference is hosted virtually, from August 2-5, 2021. The four-day leadership intensive will include keynotes, workshops, panels, and masterclasses on STEM, arts, entrepreneurship, career development, financial literacy, creative writing, and social impact, led by prominent thought leaders.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE GIRLS WHO ARE:

  • 13-17 years old (2021 HS graduating seniors are not eligible to apply)
  • in good academic standing
  • exhibit strong leadership potential 
  • actively seeking to develop leadership skills
  • concerned about issues impacting Black women and girls 
  • interested in STEM 
  • interested in the African Diaspora and its arts, histories, and cultures

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Application and required supplemental documents are ALL due by July 23, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.  Eastern Time.

INFORMATION

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