Welcome letter to girls
By Karen Clark Cole :: It was with great honor and excitement that I read my welcome letter to the girls at Benaroya Hall on February 7th. It was a full house, packed with a diverse group of 1,500 girls, parents, friends and supporters. Thank you to each of you for...
#LikeAGirl
Girls Can Do loves this #LikeAGirl campaign by Always. #LikeAGirl is an awesome thing. We encourage you to watch it and then come and find your inspiration at our event in Seattle on Feb 7th: https://girls-can-do.org/seattle-2015/Please also share your story of strong...
Life happens at school
By Karen Clark Cole, Girls Can Do Executive Director :: Recently I was asked to speak at my former junior/middle/high school, St. Margaret’s for the first time since graduating in 1986. I went to a very small all-girls school for 11 years. I started in grade two (I’m...
Filming a Commercial is fun!
By Karen Clark Cole :: Girls certainly can do, and today we were in action on the set at KOMO 4 News. KOMO is producing 15- and 30-second TV Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for us, which will air over the next few weeks leading up to our Seattle event, Feb 7th....
Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend
By Elizabeth Moran, Girls Can Do Program Manager :: Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service." That was just one of the quotes I walked away with from Oprah’s The Life You...
Welcome our new Community Outreach Manager!
By Karen Clark Cole :: Natasha Kuhn joined our team as our second employee in November 2014! Natasha is responsible for building relationships with local communities, organizations, schools, clubs, and groups around Seattle and across the country. She supports our...
Girls Can Do Volunteer & Ambassador Programs
We have many volunteer options at Girls Can Do! You can be a City Host, Volunteer Lead, Volunteer Team Member and most importantly, if you bring 1 girl, 10 or 100 (or any other number) you will become a Girls Can Do Ambassador! GCD Ambassadors are...
6 months of Possibility Thinking
By Peter Stern, Seattle Father :: “Hello - Girls Can Do. I wanted to let you know how impactful last years event was for my girls. It was a very inspirational day. What a great range of careers – the artist, biologist, and pro skier were the favorites. We brought our...
Welcome our new Program Manager!
By Karen Clark Cole :: Elizabeth Moran joined our team of hard working volunteers as our first official "staffer" and paid employee on October 27, 2014. Hiring our Program Manager was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made as there were so many amazing...
Day of the Girl: October 11
By Kristina Knaus :: Day of the Girl was October 11 and a several organizations went above and beyond this year by creating campaigns geared around this day. We thought it would be nice to highlight these organizations and let you know how you can get involved. It is...