Confidence Counts- Leadership Skills as a Tier 2 Intervention for Girls

When girls believe in their own power, everything changes. Lean In Girls is a free, flexible leadership program helping girls ages 11–15 build confidence, embrace challenges and unlock their full potential. 

Designed for easy implementation, Lean In Girls includes ready-to-use facilitator guides, hands-on activities and discussion-based lessons that school counselors nationwide are successfully using as a Tier 2 intervention – with 95% reporting meaningful gains in student voice, engagement and self-advocacy.  

Learning Objectives:

After viewing this webinar, you should be able to:

1. Explain how leadership development can be a powerful tool for improving girls’ academic engagement, well-being and confidence to succeed – especially in the middle school years
2. Describe how school counselors across the country are using Lean In Girls as a Tier 2 intervention to support ASCA-aligned outcomes, like belonging, self-advocacy, resilience and agency
3. Apply practical, real-world insights from school partners currently implementing the program
4. Access free, ready-to-use curriculum and resources you can implement immediately with your students

Presenters

Kelly Meredith, Director of Partnership, Lean In Girls

Special Guests:

• Brenda Goldstein, School Counselor, Buchser Middle School, Santa Clara, CA
• Gilbert Montiel, Vice Principal, Buchser Middle School, Santa Clara, CA

Feb. 19, 2026, 2-3 p.m. Eastern

Register here