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ABOUT BLACK GIRLS LEAD™
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.
BLACK GIRLS LEAD PAST SPEAKERS
The annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD Conference is a leadership intensive for girls ages 13-17, designed to inspire and embolden emerging young leaders. BGL attracts world-class dynamos as guest speakers. The 2020 BLACK GIRLS LEAD conference was hosted virtually and included speakers such as Michelle Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, MC Lyte, Missy Elliott, Mara Brock-Akil, Elaine Welteroth, Amanda Seales, Tatyana Ali and more.
