A movement of women helping chicas shape their lives, communities, country, and world around them.
Latinas & Black Women:
What We Do
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Our mentors, workshops, curricula, and leadership development programs open doors for chicas to step into their futures empowered with skills, networks, self-confidence, and joy.
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We are working towards a world where women, girls, and all people experiencing oppression at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender have the opportunity to rise to their full potential.
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Chica Project inspires chicas to practice self-love, build financial freedom, access education, expand social capital, and build political power.
Our Values
power & potential
We embrace the identity, history, experiences, and culture of every chica. Supporting them to explore their freedoms and pursue their goals, we prepare them to lead their generation as bold, joyful, and resilient agents of change.
cariño & connection
With amor at the core of our culturally-affirming approach, we nurture collective well-being. Fueled by curiosity, creativity, and joy, we build relationships that feel like home.
radical authenticity
Rooted in self-love, we honor every layer of our identities. Dismantling racism, sexism, ageism, and intersectional oppression, we create environments where each individual is seen, heard, and valued.
grace & intention
Our community flourishes when we practice patience and thoughtfulness with ourselves and each other. We integrate humility, kindness, and empathy into everything we do. We water each other’s roots and nourish the soil of our community, growing into a bountiful garden.
autonomy to redefine
Chica Project believes in a youth-led approach towards holistic liberation. We reject any initiative, label, or narrative that is not by us, for u,s or with us—by committing to the autonomy to redefine practices that for too long have been imposed on our community
One chica at a time.
We are working towards a world where women, girls, and all people experiencing oppression at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender have the opportunity to rise to their full potential.
Constantly changing, constantly growing.
We’ve been working toward our dream for over a decade now. As time changes, so do we. Chica Project recognizes the need to constantly grow to meet the ever-changing needs of our chicas and communities. We launched our Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 to reflect and evolve upon our mission, vision, and values. Journey with us as we take these next steps! Thank you to Transformation Collective for helping us bring our Strategic Plan to life!
