ABOUT THE FORUSGIRLS FOUNDATION
Committed to accepting, celebrating, and developing unique, fierce and daring young women and girls.
The ForUsGirls Foundation is a Black feminist Canadian social purpose organization providing innovative skills & leadership development programs & opportunities for underserved & underrepresented young womxn & girls aged 10-25. We develop unique, fierce, and daring young women, girls, and gender-diverse youth into a community & global GoalKeepers of the UN 17 Global Goals. We inspire, engage, and empower young leaders and aspiring professionals with job-ready skills and confidence to achieve their dreams and fulfill their highest potential. We are a feminist, inclusive, social justice organization. We empower young women and gender-diverse youth to champion change in their communities & the world.
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Since 2015 we've impacted the lives of over 5,500 young women and girls in North America. Donations and corporate sponsorship sustain our work. Donate today to support local leadership development for Black, racialized, and Indigenous young women and girls.
Our Mission
Empowerment & Wellness
Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Every womxn and girl has the potential to create effective community and global change. They just need the confidence and self-esteem boost to believe in themselves. We develop emotionally strong, empathetic and balanced leaders.
Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Marginalized populations have economic opportunities to create wealth for their families & communities through entrepreneurship. We train our young leaders the value and impact of entrepreneurship for social good.
Innovation & Technology
Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Innovation & Technology
Millennials & Generation Z are techy-savvy and focused on fast & high-tech technology. They will need data, coding and information management skills to prepare and succeed in the future of work. Our programs integrate advanced tech exposure and training.
Our Signature Programs
Be Fierce & Daring
Be Fierce & Daring
Be Fierce & Daring
We are developing the self-esteem, confidence and emotional intelligence of young womxn and girls.
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Be Fierce & Daring
Be Fierce & Daring
We are training young womxn and girls as web developers, designers and computer programmers.
YGL Accelerator
Be Fierce & Daring
YGL Accelerator
We are empowering innovators with our 7-week professional development & entrepreneurship training accelerator.
UpNext: Ready to Launch Platform
Our Growing Legacy
ForUsGirls Forward
ForUsGirls Forward
ForUsGirls Forward
Supporting quality education for girls in rural communities to dream big.
SheLeads Council
ForUsGirls Forward
ForUsGirls Forward
Empowering the next generation of leaders to lead now.
A NEW REALITY
ForUsGirls Forward
A NEW REALITY
Inspiring digital creatives and technologist to create design solutions.
Join Our team
We are always seeking dynamic individuals who have a passion for feminism, social justice and youth development to join our growing international team. Lead a life of purpose and passion—volunteer with us. We are recruiting program team volunteers, executive team members, advisors and board of directors.
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The ForUsGirls Foundation Inc.
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