GlobalGirl Media Training Academy & News Bureaus

2015 Winter Report

GlobalGirl Media has had an active and fruitful winter, driving forward our goal to expand reach and give voice to even more girls and young women across the U.S. and abroad.

Golden Globes

GGM was given an amazing opportunity by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to cover the 72^nd Golden Globe Awards this January.  Our very own GGM Reporter, Ariana Seymore, did an amazing job speaking with such Golden Globe nominees as Maggie Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Rene Russo, Jenji Kohan, Natasha Lyonne & Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Amanda Peet and many more about gender equality in the media.  The questions we asked were engaging and thought-provoking - a much needed and refreshing change on the red carpet in our view! See our coverage!

United Nations

GlobalGirl Media had the honor this March to cover the U.N’s Committee on the Status of Women/ Bejing20.  GGM Reporter, Imani Crenshaw, attended and reported on many important events surrounding the conference in New York City, including the International Women’s Day March (see her report here).  In addition, we joined forces with Let Girls Lead (an organization working with leaders and organizations to improve girls’ lives) where Imani spoke with several accomplished young ladies who shared their stories, the issues they fight for, and the global change they are making for gender equality (view her interview)! 

GGM Oakland

GlobalGirl Media Oakland, our newest news bureau, has been hard at work producing stories relevant to girls in the Bay Area and beyond.  Our reporters have covered events such as the IGNITE! #HackfGirlsRights Hackathon, where girl coders from five international cities, including Oakland, worked in teams to create unique, practical solutions to problems faced by girls every day. Our Oakland Girls also produced a piece on BlackLivesMatter, where we interviewed clinicians providing alternative healthcare options for young people of color in the Bay Area.

“MOVING GIRLS TO THE CENTER OF THE STORY”  March 21, 2015

We also held a major community-building and “friend-raiser” event in Oakland at the Oakland IMPACT HUB, with special guests-of-honor Danny Glover and Valerie Coleman Morris, groundbreaking African American CNN financial analyst and news anchor. Over 200 attendees participated in a series of digital actions, hosted by GlobalGirl Media and other NGO’s working in the East Bay to empower girls: Black Girls Code, East Oakland Youth Development Coalition, Girls Alliance, Thrive Networks and United Roots. DANNY GLOVER SPEECH

GGM Chicago

GGM Chicago Reporters have been tirelessly covering the political climate this winter in Chicago, aptly named the Windy City. In our #Vote4U Campaign, GGM reporters shared the issues most important to them before the mayoral election in February.  Our reporters also interviewed the mayoral candidates themselves, including incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commisioner, Jesus Garcia, about their views on women’s rights and their visions for the city. 

GGM Coachella

Our reporters in Coachella garnered headline news for their coverage of an LGBT hate crime and slaying, making the front page of the Desert Sun newspaper, and interviewed by local news stations, including UNIVISION. Our GGM reporters hope the short documentary about the tragic story will further much needed discussions about LGBT rights and issues in the Coachella Valley.  The piece is currently being edited and will be posted to our site soon.

GGMN.tv

Our new broadband channel, The GlobalGirl Media Network, continues to gain traction and awareness through innovative programming and partnerships.  We are holding this venture in the highest priority, as we believe it has the greatest capacity to propel the reach of GGM and Put Girls at the Center of the Story.

GGM Kosovo

Through a grant from the U.S. State Department, we are excited to announce that GGM is opening a news bureau in Kosovo! GGM will work with Kosovo Live Media Group (KLMG), one of the few independent organizations in Kosovo, working in Media, Publishing, Education, and Marketing.  Stay tuned for more news about the launch of this program in upcoming months. 

GGM London

We are in our early planning stages for a GGM London Chapter, set to launch in August of 2015.  For more information, or to join the team of Advisors, please contact: tamagouche@hotmail.com. We will be hosting a meet and greet on June 11, 2015, with GGM Executive Director, Amie Williams, in attendance.

TEDx Barcelona Women!

Amie has also been invited to give a TED TALK at the TEDx Women in Barcelona on June 10^th. We will be sharing her talk on all GGM social media, so stay tuned!

In closing, we’d like to again thank all who contribute to GlobalGirl Media, especially through GlobalGiving.  Your support helps us further our mission and empower girls to find and share their voice.