Career Girls is founded on the dream that every girl around the world has access to diverse and accomplished women role models — to learn from their experiences and to discover their own path to empowerment.
Career Girls is founded on the dream that every girl around the world has access to diverse and accomplished women role models — to learn from their experiences and to discover their own path to empowerment.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Developing Communication Skills (2:43 sec)
Want to crush that next presentation? Learn practical strategies and tips for improving communication skills, including to make speaking in front of people way less scary!
How can you make people listen to what you have to say? Why is it important to listen when others are telling you something? Role models in this video share tips and techniques for building communication skills — including for those times you need to get up and speak in front of people, whether that’s a class presentation, with your family, or in another time in your life.
Use the resources here to sharpen your communication skills!
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: What’s the best way to avoid being nervous when you give a presentation? Take this quick quiz to see what you know about six keys to communication. Then check the Answer Key to see how you did. Plus, try “painting a picture” of a favorite place!
Independent Learning Guide: How can you convince someone to agree with you? Why is it important to think before you speak? Watch the “Communication” video, then use this guide to learn more about strengthening your own communication skills. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to jumpstart a valuable discussion that can help students understand the importance of developing good communication skills—in school and beyond.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Filmmaking Careers (2:02 sec)
Do you love telling stories? Is writing scripts or creating film your dream? Maybe you’re not sure yet and you want to gather more information. Find out what it’s like to have a career in filmmaking from the role models in this video who work as directors, producers, and more.
Sharing our ideas and stories with others is powerful, and the film industry offers you the opportunity to do so every day. If you’re someone who likes being creative, working on teams, and using your imagination, a career in film might be for you. This video takes a closer look at some of the best parts of having a career in filmmaking.
The resources here can help you discover what it really means to have a career in filmmaking and what types of jobs are available.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Explore careers in filmmaking by learning the job descriptions for common film careers. Match the description to the career.
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the “Filmmaking Careers” video, then think about which film careers are most interesting to you and the steps you can start taking today to prepare for your future. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to jumpstart a valuable discussion about careers in filmmaking.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Why Consider AI Careers (3:29 sec)
What do you think of when you hear artificial intelligence? Computers? Robots? There’s a lot more to it than that!
We already use artificial intelligence every day. And it’s becoming more and more common in all different areas of our lives from school, to advertising, to how we understand current events. The role models in this video will tell you about one of the most dynamic and interesting fields around. You might even be surprised by how much artificial intelligence you already use!
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: This activity lets you practice creating secret messages using a computer code known as binary. Learn about how computers send and receive information while creating codes of your own!
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the “Why Consider AI Careers” video, then use this guide to think about the importance and benefits of artificial intelligence. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to further explore the technology and ideas involved in artificial intelligence.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Why Extracurricular Activities (2:22 sec)
What’s the best way to build skills for college and a career and have fun at the same time? Find out from the role models in this video how participating in extracurriculars like sports and music can do all that.
Why are colleges and employers so impressed with students who participate in extracurricular activities? Participating in activities outside of the regular school day, such as sports, debate club, and volunteer work, can help you develop important teamwork skills. These activities can also help you build confidence and learn how to stick with something, even when it means working through challenges. The role models in this video can tell you even more about the value of extracurricular activities, especially when you’re thinking about college and a career.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: What extracurriculars might be just right for you? Use this graphic organizer to take a look at activities you can try.
Independent Learning Guide: From giving back to your school to discovering talents you didn’t know you had, there are so many benefits to extracurriculars. This guide helps you think about your own reasons for participating in these activities. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to engage students in a discussion about extracurriculars that are available to them, and to learn more from one another about those activities.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Importance of Work Experience (3:09 sec)
You don’t have to wait until you graduate from college to start planning for a career. The role models in this video share tips for finding work, advice that will work just as well when you’re older!
Work experience — even as a volunteer or unpaid intern — is not just a great way to explore different careers. It helps you develop skills that will help you in a future career. The role models in this video share tips on finding a job — including how to let people know you’re looking and how to convince someone that you’re perfect for the job!
Use the resources here to learn more about what work experience is all about.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: This activity lets you see what responsibilities come with different careers. Whether you like to help people get along or enjoy managing money, you might find one that’s a match for you!
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the “Experience” video, then use this guide to learn important skills that will help you when you’re ready to get a job. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to further explore different ways girls can gain work experience, such as with internships.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Visual Arts Careers (1:38 sec)
An art curator, a photographer, producer, and film director share why they are passionate about using images to tell a story.
“There is something incredible to me about that moment when I look at a photograph and connect with it.” That’s how a photography curator role model explains why she loves her career in visual arts. An assistant director role model is passionate about her job behind the camera because that’s where a lot of the creative control is when making a film.
Use the resources here to learn more about why a career in the visual arts might be for you!
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Discover the visual artist in you with an activity that lets you use pictures to tell stories.
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the video, then use this guide to learn more from a photographer, producer, and other real-life role models about opportunities for girls who are interested in the visual arts. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to jumpstart a lively discussion about reasons to pursue a career in the visual arts, including so that more women’s voices are heard.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Become a Leader (1:56 sec)
What are some ways you make a difference at home, in your school, or in your community? Leaders are people who make a difference. Learn more about the leader in you with this video!
You probably hear the word leadership all the time. What does it really mean to be good leader? Does it mean you have to be the boss of people? What does listening have to do with leadership? And why is having the confidence to speak up just as important? Get the answers to these and other questions about leadership from the role models in this video, and pick up some tips on how to be a leader in your own life.
The resources here can help you learn even more about developing your leadership skills.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Make a mini-poster that will remind you every day of your own leadership potential!
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the "Leadership" video, then use this guide to take the next step in discovering the leader in you! This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to launch a thought-provoking discussion that engages students in relating the concept of leadership to their own lives.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth "before, during, and after" learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.