Blog

Welcome to our new blog (and website!) We’re thrilled about this new online space for girls to make their voices heard.

When we launched Madison SOS over two years ago, we discovered that many Madison young women were interested in taking action to make a difference on the issues that most matter to them. But when we sought to unite action-oriented young women throughout the city, we discovered many challenges to physically bringing girls together to create change at the city-wide level.

That’s why we decided to create MadisonSOS.org. We hope this online space will be a place where young women throughout the city in discussion and action on the issues that most matter to them – without having to worry about getting transportation across town or fitting something else into an already-packed schedule.

Here are a few highlights of MadisonSOS.org:

• In our Take Action section, we’ve compiled some great ideas for ways that teen girls can take action, individually or collectively, to make a difference on the issues that most matter to them. It’s our answer to something we’ve heard so many times from girls: I really want to make a difference, but I don’t know how. Young women – as well as parents and adults who work with youth – will find a long list of creative ways teen girls can take action and make their voices heard, as well as contact information for elected officials and tips on writing letters to the editor.

• In our Resources section, we’ve developed a directory of local and national organizations working on some of the issues that most matter to Madison teen girls. Many of these organizations’ websites include great resources and opportunities for youth activism; some organizations are also designed to offer resources for girls looking for support in dealing with various issues. We encourage girls to contact these organizations directly to learn more about how they can get involved. In addition, our Resource section includes books, magazines, and blogs that focus on young women and young women’s activism on the issues affecting their lives.

In the coming months, we’ll expand our website to highlight more ways girls make a difference, make their voices heard, and get connected with other action-oriented young women throughout Madison. We hope this blog will be a source of information and inspiration, as we plan to periodically feature spotlights of young women’s activism and advocacy in Madison and beyond – along with girls’ writings on local issues that matter to them, current opportunities for girls to take action, and news about issues affecting girls and women.

We’ll be using our Facebook group to update girls on new opportunities for them to take action, as well as to contact our supporters with the latest on our work. If you haven’t joined Madison SOS on Facebook yet, please do, so that we can stay in touch!

Finally, we always love to hear from community members and supporters near and far! Drop us a line to share comments, feedback, or ideas with us.