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Leadership Development
Experiences that help participants practice communication, decision-making, teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership.
Launching January 2027Youth Leadership
Girls Who Lead
Confidence. Voice. Leadership. Community.
Girls Who Lead creates a supportive space for young women to build confidence, strengthen their voice, practice leadership, and connect with mentors and peers. Through leadership experiences and enrichment, participants are encouraged to lead in ways that are authentic to who they are.
- Status
- Launching January 2027
- Who it serves
- Grades 6–12
- Area of work
- Youth Leadership
- Questions
- info@kaafoundation.org
Program overview
Creating space for young women to lead.
Girls Who Lead is built around a simple belief: young women already bring insight, creativity, experience, and leadership potential. The program creates intentional space to practice those strengths, build meaningful relationships, explore new possibilities, and grow into leadership in school, work, civic life, and community.
Program focus
What the program includes
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Mentorship & Community
Connections with women, peers, and community leaders who offer encouragement, perspective, guidance, and real-world insight.
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Enrichment & Exposure
Experiences that broaden perspective, build confidence, and help young women see more ways to lead and contribute.
Why it matters
Leadership starts with being seen, heard, and trusted to lead.
Girls Who Lead gives young women opportunities to build confidence through practice, relationships, and real experiences. Participants are not asked to become someone else to lead. They are supported in recognizing their own strengths, using their voice, and developing the skills to act on what matters to them.
What we are working toward
How we will measure progress
As each program grows, KAAF will track these measures using verified program data.
Confidence
Participants strengthen their voice, self-advocacy, and belief in their ability to lead.
Relationships
Young women build networks of peers, mentors, and community supporters.
Leadership in Action
Participants practice leading projects, teams, discussions, and community efforts.
Is This for Me?
- Who it serves
- Middle and high school girls, roughly grades 6–12.
- Format
- In-person cohort experience, with virtual guest speakers or hybrid participation when useful.
- Sessions
- Interactive experiences of approximately one hour.
- Launch
- The inaugural cohort is launching in January 2027.
Eligibility may be narrowed by cohort. Dates and locations will be shared with families on the interest list.
FAQ
Questions about Girls Who Lead
When does Girls Who Lead begin?
KAAF is preparing to launch the inaugural Girls Who Lead cohort in January 2027.
How long are sessions?
Sessions are interactive experiences of approximately one hour.
Is the program in person?
Girls Who Lead is designed primarily as an in-person cohort experience, with virtual guest speakers or hybrid participation available when useful.
How can I become a speaker?
Visit the Volunteer page and share your interest in speaking. A member of the KAAF team will follow up.
Invest in the next generation of women leaders.
Your support helps create meaningful leadership experiences, mentor connections, and opportunities for young women to practice using their voice and leading with purpose.
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