Thank you for celebrating with us at the Girl Be Heard Gala at the Grand Hyatt on November 13th! Funds raised through the event allow Girl Be Heard to provide youth empowerment artistic programming to girls and gender expansive youth across NYC.
Read MoreToday is our Gala, and as the Lead Teaching Artist at Girl Be Heard, I'm writing to share why I will celebrate tonight. We hope you will celebrate with us virtually by making a donation and following our gala celebration on social media.
Read MoreWe look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Grand Hyatt as we celebrate in partnership with Youth INC the amazing youth of Girl Be Heard and the extended NYC community. Thank you so much for your support during our transition year, which will help sustain our critical youth empowerment artistic programming.
Read MoreMy name is Jordan, and I'm a Girl Be Heard Program Participant. Today, I ask you to support Girl Be Heard, whose programming provided me with life-changing opportunities. In 2017, I got involved with Girl Be Heard through the Sunday Workshop Program in the Bronx. Since then, I've performed for the cast of Black Panther, the United Nations, New York City Council, and thousands of others at the DR2 Theater and March for Our Lives in Washington D.C.
Read MoreThe year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement and this could not be a better time to empower a young woman’s voice. The future is hopeful. The future is bright. The future is female and this is #WhyICelebrate.
Read MoreAs a Girl Be Heard Board Member, former program participant, and advocate for girls and young women, I'm writing to invite you to join me on Wednesday, November 13th, for Girl Be Heard's annual Gala as we celebrate Girl Be Heard's mission and programming.
Read MoreIt is my privilege and honor to helm Girl Be Heard as the new Executive Director. In one short month, I've been blown away by the power of our community--our dynamic program participants, tireless staff, and YOU, our deeply committed and generous supporters.
Read MoreAfter countless magical moments over the last nine years, I am delighted to step down in September and welcome Chiwoniso Kaitano into the Girl Be Heard family. If I had dreamed of all the things I wanted in an incoming Executive Director, Chi surpasses them all. Can’t wait for you to meet her in person!
Read MoreAfter many years of dedicated service, our Co-Founder/Executive Director Jessica Greer Morris is passing on the torch to a new leader. Please join us in saying a heartfelt farewell to Jessica, welcoming with open arms our new Executive Director, and thanking the many people who have made this transition possible, including our Board and supporters.
Read MoreExecutive Director and Co-Founder of Girl Be Heard was recognized and written into New York City history for her tireless service developing, amplifying and celebrating the voices of NYC youth via socially-conscious theatre making, locally and globally. Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo presented the proclamation at their stated meeting on July 23rd, 2019 at 1pm, at City Hall.
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