For 25 years, the Girls Club has been committed to advancing social justice and racial equity. Our programs and initiatives have exposed members to historical civil rights activists and the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement today. We celebrate radical... read more →
Feb
09
Feb
05
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced a round of rapid response grants from the JetBlue... read more →
Jan
21
In the final seminar of our 2020 career series, DJ Likwuid led our Girls as Activists, Leaders & Advocates (GALA) members in an exercise where they listed what they learned and how... read more →
Oct
13
The Lower Eastside Girls Club Launches its Center for Wellbeing and Happiness with Virtual Programming & Events The Kick-Off Weekend’s Programming Honored... read more →
Jun
18
Lower Eastside Girls Club Announces Executive Director, Dr. Lyn Pentecost, Retirement. Jenny Dembrow and Ebonie Simpson named as Interim Co-Executive Directors New York, June 18, 2020 The Lower Eastside Girls Club’s Executive Director and Co-Founder, Dr. Lyn Pentecost, has retired after 24 years of exemplary and innovative service. Associate Executive... read more →
Dec
11
Our delicious Snowflake and Snowball cookies are here for the season! Enjoy our hand-painted butter cookies and frosted gingerbread bites with friends and family, or give a tin as a gift.Stop by La Tiendita, our booth in the new Essex Street Market to pick up a... read more →
Oct
11
Jul
23
Shepard Fairey stopped by the Girls Club ahead of the launch event, "A Conversation with Shepard Fairey", for his Power & Equality mural — the mural features our fantastic board member Rosario Dawson. A limited-edition print... read more →
May
22
La Tiendita, “The Little Store with a Big Mission”, operated by The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York proudly announces our recent move into the new Essex Street Market, Booth 39. La Tiendita, the entrepreneurial training program of The Lower Eastside Girls Club, trains and employs high school girls,... read more →
Apr
16
We're pleased to announce our Spring 2019 Artist in Residence, Maria de Los Angeles! More about Maria: Born in Michoacán, Mexico,... read more →