Coach Lucy says:
"Words on paper aren't enough — Maya Angelou taught us that. It takes your voice to infuse them with meaning. Level 1 starts with six honest questions. By Level 5, you'll have changed something that lasts."
A 5-level civic voice pathway. Start with yourself. End as a ChangeMaker. Frances Munds didn't get to the State Senate without first knowing what she stood for — your turn.
Your voice is your power. Six honest questions to baseline who you are, what you love, and what you stand for — before the world tells you who to be.
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
— Maya AngelouOne of the key tenets of My Girl Power is to challenge girls to know, understand, embrace and use the power of their own unique individual voices — very early in life, starting in K-5 schools and families. This is key to balancing gender inequities, creating more opportunities for girls and young women to thrive, and reducing sexual and domestic abuse against them.
It's also important to understand our history so we can appreciate the efforts and struggles that trailblazing women — less than a generation or two ago — paved for this post-feminist generation's pathways. Can you imagine if these women didn't know or believe in their own voices? How many more years would it have taken for women to earn the right to vote and participate in the democratic process?
Without full faith in your own voice, you may find yourself without power in unfavorable situations — personally and professionally. Recognize what you love, who you are, and what rights you have, so you can navigate your life pro-actively, not reactively. Knowing your voice will help you develop your passions into opportunities, and build a more balanced and intentional life.
"Feminism means a lot to me. It means everyone is equal. It means that woman have the right to be as equal as the man, which we need."
"To listen to and respect our ideas and opinions… and to include us in decisions that affect us."
"Equality between genders."
"No idea what feminism is."
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Your baseline is saved. Coach Lucy reads every shared response.
Think of one time you had to use your voice. A moment when you spoke up, asked a hard question, said no, or stood for someone else. Write it. Save it. Optionally share with the My Girl Power community.
Describe a recent moment when you flexed your voice. What was the situation? What did you say? What happened next? What would you do differently — or the same?
Pick a meeting. Pick an issue. Show up. Speak up. The LIVE It tracker below pre-loads the Four Corners of civic life — start with whichever feels closest to home.
These POIs are pulled from the National Register of Historic Places and the FFH PHIT Public Assets registry. Personalized POI list by zip code coming with the Out and About Explorer Bingo integration.
Most public meetings record themselves and post the video. Request your clip. Upload it here. Earn the Public Voice Coin.
Most meetings post recordings within 48 hours. You can also self-record on your phone.
This is the Frances Munds finish line. Tell us what changed because you showed up — a new rule, a budget line, an amended ordinance, a corrected practice. Submitting this earns the ChangeMaker capstone within KNOW your VOICE.
This is reviewed by Coach Lucy and the AZ Women's History Alliance team for inclusion in the Frances Munds Honor Roll.
Coin earned. Your reflection joins the KNOW your VOICE page of your eMag.
