Teens are experts of their own lives

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Siobhan Davenport is the President & CEO of Crittenton Services of Greater Washington (CSGW). CSGW works in conjunction with schools to close education and achievement gaps for teen girls to feel empowered through a whole-child, whole-community curriculum. In her previous role as Crittenton’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, she built collaborations between schools, nonprofits, and corporations to better meet Crittenton girls’ challenges and launched the Declare Equity for Girls: It’s Time campaign. Siobhan is an inspiration– the daughter of teen parents who has defied every statistic and now leads a nonprofit empowering younger versions of herself. Additionally, Siobhan serves as a commissioner for the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism and sits on the Advisory Council for Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Siobhan holds a master’s degree in journalism from American University. </span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding barriers that girls face and teaching action advocacy. </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Creating safe space and suspending judgment as an intentional move as an organization.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The key to building world class culture with one question.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Reflection for leaders to help navigate and engage at school and at home.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Serve the whole child by suspending judgment with specific staff training. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Evolution of a sacred sister circle-hood. “Meet girls where they are, but don’t let them stay there.”</span></li> </ul> <p>