The Planet's Future Starts Here

Register for the GIRLSBUILD VIRTUAL SUMMIT
November 10, 2021

All nationwide are welcome to register for the virtual GirlsBuild Summit, which will bring together 50,000+ young women across the country for a once-in-a-lifetime event of female empowerment and inspiration.

Ensuring a sustainable future for all
starts here, with us.

GirlsBuild, is challenging girls all over the United States to take on the GirlsBuild The Planet's Future Starts Here Challenge, presented by LA Promise Fund and National Geographic Society. Because our future depends on us to lead the way to conservation and sustainability in our communities.

Register and:

Build a GirlsBuild team
Identify a local environmental/sustainability/conservation issue
Build a plan of solutions to the issue
Implement your solutions all the way up to the GirlsBuild Summit November 10, 2021.

GirlsBuild The Planet's Future Starts Here Challenge, presented by LA Promise Fund and National Geographic Society will culminate with our signature GirlsBuild Summit in November, which will convene over 50,000 girls from all over the nation for a day of female empowerment and leadership with our powerful speakers and inspirational panels.

The challenge is yours to take charge. And to help you get started, GirlsBuild and National Geographic Society have put together toolkits and trainings that will take teams through every step of the process on leading their own team project— from how to identify a pressing issue, how to an executable plan of action, and how to best implement solutions.

You can lead the way to ensure a better future for all by taking the challenge, leading the conservation and sustainability efforts in your communities, today.

JOIN THE CHALLENGE

1

BE A PART OF THE SUMMIT CHALLENGE

SIGN UP for the GirlsBuild The Planet's Future Starts Here Challenge, presented by LA Promise Fund and The National Geographic Society. We'll contact with next steps, including resources on creating your plan, one-on-one help, as well as all of the latest updates, events, and resources from GirlsBuild and The National Geographic Society.

2

BUILD YOUR TEAM WITH AN ADULT COORDINATOR (a teacher, admin at the school, or a school service provider who will serve as the main point of contact for the team and help execute a plan.)

Recruit at least 4 female students (or students who identify as female) in 6th through 12th grade to be on your team.
The Team Coordinator helps to:
- Recruit students/team members
- Find time to hold meetings with the team
- Assist the team with leading logistics/planning
- Act as the liaison between the students and LA Promise Fund

3

IDENTIFY A LOCAL CONSERVATION/SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE & CREATE PLAN OF ACTION TO EXECUTE

Together as a team, meet to discuss what environmental/sustainability issues unique to your community that you’d like to tackle.
Use the GirlsBuild Challenge Toolkit to come up with a plan of action.
The plan of action should center around one, specific major issue, and should build out a series of specific events/steps/efforts that will contribute towards solving that issue.
Use the resources found in the toolkit to help you execute your project.
Track your progress and hold each other accountable towards your goals. Plan to work towards your goals on a weekly basis, and meet to discuss your progress. Use a collaborative tool like Google Docs to write out plans together.

4	EXECUTE & SUBMIT YOUR TEAM PROJECT SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT by November 1, 2021. Top teams who successfully submit their projects will have the chance to be highlighted at the Summit, get an exclusive chance to spend time with our speakers, and more.

5	REGISTER FOR THE GIRLSBUILD SUMMIT: The Planet's Future Starts Here presented by LA Promise Fund and The National Geographic Society on NOVEMBER 10, 2021 SIGN UP to register for the GirlsBuild Summit in November 10, 2021 10am-12pm PST/ 1pm -3pm EST

SUMMIT CHALLENGE TIMELINE

08/26/21 - GirlsBuild The Planet's Future Starts Here Summit Challenge Launch (see toolkit for more details)

08/26/21 - Registration opens for the 2021 GirlsBuild Virtual Summit

9/14/21 - GirlsBuild Challenge Workshop presented by LA Promise Fund and National Geographic Society
Watch recorded video/ Presentation

10/12/21 - GirlsBuild Challenge Midpoint Workshop
Watch recorded video/ Presentation

11/10/21 - 2021 GirlsBuild Virtual Summit open to all girls nationwide 10am - 12pm PST/ 1pm-3pm EST

11/21- 2021-22 GirlsBuild Team Applications Opens