Girls Learn International (GLI) Chapter Application

Welcome! Please fill out this form to start a new Girls Learn International Chapter in your school, community, or non-profit.
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Application Checklist (GLI Staff Only):

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Girls Learn International (GLI), a program of the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), empowers and educates middle and high school students to advocate for human rights, equality, and universal access to education. This means that in GLI, student leaders strive to:

  • Educate themselves and their peers on human rights issues that inhibit girls' access to education and their overall wellbeing, especially girls who are marginalized by discrimination in the US and globally
  • Advocate for the equal rights of all young people no matter their gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, culture, or religion
  • Create inclusive spaces where their peers feel invited, safe, equally heard, and respected in their identities
  • Make global connections and support girls who face barriers to completing their education, as an act that empowers and affirms their agency, not as an act of charity
  • Recognize that access to all reproductive and sexual health services is imperative to ensure the rights of girls, trans girls, and non-binary youth
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As a note, GLI Chapters are NOT required to raise funding, but they do have the option to fundraise for the GLI Partner School Network.

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GLI does not provide funding for GLI Chapters in the United States or internationally. I understand that by applying to start a GLI Chapter, it does not mean I will receive funding to support my GLI Chapter. {{ Cognito.resources["required-asterisk"] }} , { binding firstError.message }
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GLI Chapters are responsible for creating their own fundraisers to support their Chapter's activities and the Partner School Network, if they choose to raise funding for the GLI Education Fund.

GLI works with students in grades 6 -12. GLI does not start Chapters at colleges or universities. I understand that GLI is only for school-aged students. {{ Cognito.resources["required-asterisk"] }} , { binding firstError.message }
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If you are a college or university student and you want to get in involved with GLI please email asteimer@feminist.org.

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Applicant's Information

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E.g.: 6th-8th

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Additional Applicant's Information

We recommend having two applicants on an application to ensure the GLI Chapter has the support it needs to start. If you have an additional applicant, please fill out the following information about that applicant, or have them fill this portion out. If you do not have an additional applicant, do not worry. Just mark 'No' on the question below, and we will follow up with you on how to provide extra support as you get started.

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Advisor's Information

You must have an advisor to start your GLI Chapter.

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Chapter Information

School or Organization Information

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Please list the school or organization that will be associated with this Chapter.

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Please list what your Chapter will be called. Many Chapters are named after their school, such as Camas High School GLI Chapter. Some are named things like, "Human Rights Club" or "Gender Equality Club". Community-associated Chapters are usually named after their area, such as Covina Community Chapter.

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> Private is any school with fee-based admission > Public is any school with free admission > Community is a group meeting outside of a school and is not associated with an organization > Nonprofit is a group operated by a nonprofit organization

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Please check all that apply to your school, organization, or community group.

Each GLI Chapter belongs to one of six regional areas: New York Metro (NY) Region, Southern California (SoCal) Region, Northern California (NorCal) Region, Eastern Region, Western Region and International Region. Chapters attends regional meetings and trainings in the area they are in. The NY, SoCal, and NorCal regional areas hold in-person meetings & trainings. If you live too far from one of these metro regional areas and can't travel to the in-person meetings about once every other month (on a weekend) throughout the school year, we recommend joining the Eastern or Western region, which hold meetings by webinar online only. The International Region is for Chapters not in the U.S. Due to time zone constraints we are not holding webinars for Chapters in the International Region at this time. 

  • NY Region - regional meetings are held in-person in Manhattan, New York
  • SoCal Region - regional meetings are held in-person near the westside of Los Angeles, California at the Feminist Majority Foundation
  • NorCal Region - regional meetings are held in Palo Alto, California
  • Eastern Region - regional meetings are held online for Chapters not in one of the metro areas and in the Eastern Time Zone
  • Western Region - regional meetings are held online for Chapters not in one of the metro areas and in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones
  • International Region - for Chapters outside the United States
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Please list the top languages that students speak either at school or at home

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Please let us know approximately what months during the year school is in session. Example: School is held from February to June and July to November. Students have no school the months of January and December.

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Chapter Meetings

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We recommend holding meetings at least once a week or once every other week.

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An Advisor's participation varies by Chapter, and this information will not affect your likelihood of being accepted.

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Student Community Served

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GLI is a program that requires all Chapters to be accessible and inclusive of all no matter their gender, race, class, sexuality, and ability. We understand in the past some Chapters have been organized as "girl only" Chapters to establish privacy, but we encourage all Chapters to be open to all genders. If you responded no, we will follow-up with you further on your response.

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Short Answers

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Girls Learn International (GLI) Chapter Application

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Girls Learn International (GLI) Chapter Application

Welcome! Please fill out this form to start a new Girls Learn International Chapter in your school, community, or non-profit.

Application Checklist (GLI Staff Only):

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Girls Learn International (GLI), a program of the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), empowers and educates middle and high school students to advocate for human rights, equality, and universal access to education. This means that in GLI, student leaders strive to:

  • Educate themselves and their peers on human rights issues that inhibit girls' access to education and their overall wellbeing, especially girls who are marginalized by discrimination in the US and globally
  • Advocate for the equal rights of all young people no matter their gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, culture, or religion
  • Create inclusive spaces where their peers feel invited, safe, equally heard, and respected in their identities
  • Make global connections and support girls who face barriers to completing their education, as an act that empowers and affirms their agency, not as an act of charity
  • Recognize that access to all reproductive and sexual health services is imperative to ensure the rights of girls, trans girls, and non-binary youth
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Applicant's Information

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Additional Applicant's Information

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Advisor's Information

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Chapter Information

School or Organization Information

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Each GLI Chapter belongs to one of six regional areas: New York Metro (NY) Region, Southern California (SoCal) Region, Northern California (NorCal) Region, Eastern Region, Western Region and International Region. Chapters attends regional meetings and trainings in the area they are in. The NY, SoCal, and NorCal regional areas hold in-person meetings & trainings. If you live too far from one of these metro regional areas and can't travel to the in-person meetings about once every other month (on a weekend) throughout the school year, we recommend joining the Eastern or Western region, which hold meetings by webinar online only. The International Region is for Chapters not in the U.S. Due to time zone constraints we are not holding webinars for Chapters in the International Region at this time. 

  • NY Region - regional meetings are held in-person in Manhattan, New York
  • SoCal Region - regional meetings are held in-person near the westside of Los Angeles, California at the Feminist Majority Foundation
  • NorCal Region - regional meetings are held in Palo Alto, California
  • Eastern Region - regional meetings are held online for Chapters not in one of the metro areas and in the Eastern Time Zone
  • Western Region - regional meetings are held online for Chapters not in one of the metro areas and in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones
  • International Region - for Chapters outside the United States
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Chapter Meetings

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Student Community Served

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Short Answers

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