This summer, twelve remarkable young women from public, charter, and private schools across Oʻahu came together for Girls Talk Back, a free summer leadership program designed to empower girls to become compassionate leaders and agents of change. Over four weeks, participants explored their strengths, values, and leadership styles while forming four action project teams focused on issues they care deeply about: Menstrual Poverty, Mental Health, Awareness & Advocacy, and Food S

See the full 2025 Girls Talk Back report . In our sixth year of Girls Talk Back, we served 13 young women, ranging from ages 14-18. These young women all joined us from Hawaiʻi public schools. Under the guidance and facilitation of our staff, participants learned a variety of peacebuilding, leadership, and self-empowerment skills and tools. They also explored feminism, their identities, their roles as women, and how they can lead their generation. The development of these s

Reunion of mentors and teachers. Connecting, reflecting, and brainstorming.

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Ceeds of Peace Scott Nishimoto, Executive Director 808-783-6641 scott.nishimoto@ceedsofpeace.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUTH PEACEBUILDERS TO LAUNCH COMMUNITY ACTION PLANS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE GIRLS TALK BACK PROGRAM HONOLULU, HAWAII, July 2, 2019 — On Friday, July 19, 2019, sixteen young women from across Oʻahu will be launching their own peace action plans, each designed to address social and environmental issues and build peace within their communiti