LEAD Program

Our girls leadership program is a structured, multi-session series for middle school girls ages 11 to 15.

Summer Fashion Camp

Girls learn to craft their designs, launch a fashion business, and rip the runway at Winston-Salem Fashion Week!

Girls Rising Expo

Girls and their parents/guardians gather for a fun-filled day of learning, sharing and future planning.

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LEAD Girls In the News

PRESS

Articles, Interviews & Media Mentions

LEAD Girls of NC Brings Together Forsyth County Girls and Families for Fitness, Fun and Fundraising – Forsyth Family Magazine
September 1, 2023

Exceptional Young Women in the Community: Meet Myla Dent – Forsyth Woman Magazine
February 1, 2023

Exceptional Young Women in the Community: Meet Ariyanna’ Burton – Forsyth Woman Magazine
February 1, 2023

Forsyth nonprofit empowers girls to become entrepreneurs
January 12, 2023

LEAD Girls of NC expanding to 2 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Middle Schools
December 26, 2022

Winston-Salem based LEAD Girls of NC Changing Lives
Fall 2022

Exceptional Young Women- LEAD Girls
December 1, 2022

LEAD ‘Girls Rising’ Expo delivered inspiring, one-of-a-kind experience for local girls, parents
November 17, 2022

A Strong Community to LEAD the Women of our Future
November 1, 2022

LEAD Girls of NC to hold Expo this weekend
October 24, 2022

LEAD-A-THON Move for Her Event Changes Lives-Forsyth Women Magazine
April 2021

Women on the Move, Britney Dent, LEAD Girls Director of Programs
April 2021

LEAD Girls trains future female leaders of the triad with support of Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem, Fox-8 Interview
March 2021

Supporting Girls Now Working with Cook Literacy Model School, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
March 2021

Helping Young Women at Carver Develop the Skills They Need to Succeed, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
March 2021

LEAD Girls of NC Honors Four Girls with Awards and Celebrates 5 Years, Yes Weekly
March 2021

Interview with Chelsea Barnes, LEAD Girls Board Chair “In the Spotlight, Forsyth Women Magazine
January 2021

Press Archives

Interview for “In the Spotlight- Forsyth Women Magazine”, May 2020

Interview for “Wake Forest University October Community Partner”, October 2019

Interview for “Arts Based Student Article” Winston Salem Journal, May 2019

Interview for “Wonder Women of the Triad 2019, Yes Weekly, March 2019

Cover story “LEAD Girls of NC Inc., Winston-Salem Chronicle, March 2019

Cover story “LEAD Girls of NC Inc., Yes Weekly, November 2018

Article for LEAD Girls of NC Inc., Winston-Salem Chronicle, November 2018

Interview for “LEAD Girls of NC Inc., Winston-Salem Chronicle, June 2018 | Watch Video

Interview for “LEAD Girls of NC Inc., Forsyth Woman Magazine, March 2018

Interview for “Empowering Women: Your time is now conference” Winston-Salem Chronicle, January 2018

Interview for “LEAD Girls of NC Inc., Winston-Salem Chronicle, April 2016