Community Involvement
Armor Down Girls (ADG) is a community-based organization, founded in 2018, that helps to increase confidence in girls from ages 8 to 18 through book characterizations. The facilitators are educators that guide book discussions and connect the book themes to focusing on confidence and empowerment. ADG has received funding from Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Funding, Foundation Evanston 65, and Young, Black & Lit.
You Can Help A Girl...
- Feel a sense of empowerment and fearlessness
- Uplift her self-image
- Explore and increase her self-pride
- Gain life lessons and world perspective that can change the trajectory of their life’s path
- Understand that life throws struggles and challenges their way, but to stand strong in their conviction, and stay positive, and to use their voice for justice and righteousness
How can you get Invovled?
Speaker
Women leaders give a 15-minute talk to ADG girls on various themes including health, empowerment, leadership, self-awareness, and resilience to name a few.
Facilator
The ADG facilitators are educators that guide book discussions and connect the book themes focusing on confidence and empowerment. She helps to plan the yearly schedule with themes, suggested readings, and calendar dates. Facilitators are responsible for presenting women in history and guiding the service projects with ADG participants.
Sponsor
Another way for the community to support and engage with ADG is through sponsorship and funding. ADG girls receive at least 6 books to read for the year. ADG girls participate in projects that provide a service to vulnerable populations. They also participate in self-help projects such as learning to knit.
Speaker
Women leaders give a 15-minute talk to ADG girls on various themes including health, empowerment, leadership, self-awareness, and resilience to name a few.
Facilator
The ADG facilitators are educators that guide book discussions and connect the book themes to focusing on confidence and empowerment. She helps to plan the yearly schedule with themes, suggested readings, and calendar dates. Facilitators are responsible for presenting women in history and guiding the service projects with ADG participants.
Sponsor
Another way for the community to support and engage with ADG is through sponsorship and funding. ADG girls receive at least 6 books to read for the year. ADG girls participate in projects that provide a service to vulnerable populations. They also participate in self-help projects such as learning to knit.