About us

WHAT IS GLOBALGIRL MEDIA

GlobalGirl Media (GGM) develops the voice and media literacy of teenage girls and young women, ages 14-22, in under-served communities by teaching them to create and share digital journalism designed to improve scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. Through mentoring, training and access to a worldwide network of trans-media distribution partners, GlobalGirl Media harnesses the power of new digital media to empower young women to bring their often-overlooked perspectives onto the global media stage. By turning up the volume of girl’s voices globally, GlobalGirl Media seeks to promote freedom of expression and strengthen substantive journalism that addresses historically marginalized voices, while building self-esteem, leadership capacity, and 21st century skills. Founded in 2010, we are active in South Africa, Morocco, Kosovo, Chicago, Los Angeles and the Bay Area.

HOW WE WORK

GGM believes training young, diverse women in digital media journalism is important to developing strong, healthy communities. For youth, particularly young women, education, feelings of self-worth, and expression are all key to changing the entrenched stereotypes and values that hold them back, and keep them from succeeding in media and technology fields. GGM programming intentionally works exclusively with girls to provide a safe, nurturing environment where they can lead, speak their minds, and learn how to close the gender/technology divide.

  • GGM hosts a website that leverages connected learning and new technologies to give girls a platform for creating a global community.
  • GGM partners with schools, after-school programs, NGO’s and community centers to select girls for training and help sustain their work.
  • GGM partners with journalists, filmmakers and new media mavericks to provide mentorship.
  • GGM has local and global impact: through our GGMN.TV network, YouTube Channel and website, our projects reach and connect young women all over the world,encouraging them to become active citizens and participants in media through social media, news bureaus, web portals, media feeds and other unique opportunities, such as producing content at international gatherings and conventions.

AGENCY

Girls gain 21st century technical skills to produce ethical and impactful journalistic media. They are able to master video production, editing, writing and journalism skills to produce great content.

ACCESS

Girls get access to mentors and job opportunities that build the self-esteem and confidence to drive their ability to thrive and become leaders in school, work and community. They learn public speaking skills, take risks, dream bigger, demonstrate appropriate workplace behavior and work as a team.

AUTHORITY

The digital content the girls create gets shared broadly on multiple platforms, broadcast and broadband, sparking discussion and leading to social change. Girls become more aware of things happening around the world, learn how to identify problems and feel empowered to solve them, educate and inspire others, making a difference in this world.

MEET OUR TEAM

EXECUTIVE BOARD

International consultants

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Tamera Martin, Los Angeles Program Director is an international, award-winning film/tv editor, Emmy-nominated producer, AVID senior instructor, Resolve instructor, and a life-long educator, guiding some 2500-plus undergrad, graduate and professional students across the post-production landscape since1994. Committed to empowering others to create and deliver their own stories, Tamera has helped shepherd numerous environmental, social justice and educational projects for U.S. and global distribution. Her most notable films: Without Lying Down (Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood) and The Day My God Died, which gained worldwide support and recognition from the Gates Foundation, International Justice Mission, Reebok Foundation, The Royal Family, Kofi Annan, and Madeleine Albright.

I am Rina Kryeziu from Kosovo. I am a student of linguistics at the Faculty of Philology at the University of Prishtina. I am currently working at KosovaLive and serving as a Contact Person for Global Girl Media Kosova’s Bureau. I believe each Kosovan girl is talented and unique in her own special way, so I’m working for their voices to be heard and their work to be shown. My main topics of interested are education, empowerment, justice, linguistics, arts, nature and culture.

I am Renea Begolli from Kosovo. I am studying at the University of Prishtina, Faculty of Arts, Painting Department. Meanwhile I am working as a video editor at KosovaLive and serving as a Contact Person for GlobalGirl Media Kosovo. I am interested in art, culture, gender equality, education, human rights, environment, and sustainability.

Dami Omole is Programme Manager of GlobalGirl Media UK. She holds a Bachelor of Laws in Politics, Philosophy & Law from King’s College London, and is currently pursuing a Masters in International Business and Development at Birkbeck College. Dami founded and runs FELEF, a group with 6,300 members that supports women in business, and has worked in managerial roles for a busy co-workspace and a start-up company teaching coding to children. It has been her goal to work in a socially-conscious environment and one that supports women and their professional aspirations, and she particularly loves the ethos and empowering mission and vision of GGM UK.

Is VP, Head of Programming for digital-first content studio New Form. In this role she oversees the development, production, and distribution of content on New Form-controlled outlets. Prior to joining New Form, Sarah was at Maker Studios for 5 years serving in a variety of executive positions (Vice President of Programming, General Manager of Life+Style, and Head of Branded Entertainment). Her leadership helped usher the company from start-up through hyper growth to eventual acquisition by The Walt Disney Company. Sarah has an extensive background in the theater and holds an MFA from the Brown University/Trinity Rep Consortium.

Has been a community, social and political organizer for the last 30 years, devoting her considerable talents and skills to a variety of causes and community-based organizations. These include CODEPINK, Citizen Action, Neighbor to Neighbor, Earth Island Institute, Environmental Media Association, Los Angeles Women’s Foundation, El Rescate, C.A.R.E., and People for Parks. She is currently active in several non-profits in the L.A. area, including two she founded: CODEPINK and the Community Self-Determination Institute, teaching ex-gang members life skills and community empowerment. Jodie helps GlobalGirl Media make in-roads into the international community that the organization is trying to serve.

Is the VP, International Marketing at Paramount Home Media Distribution, leading all facets of global marketing operations for Paramount’s film catalog, acquisition titles as well as Paramount partner brands CBS, Showtime, MTV & Nickelodeon. Prior to Paramount, Jyoti worked at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Before entertainment, Jyoti’s advertising career spanned agencies like Ogilvy & Mather & JWT working with clients such as Kraft, Dole, and Mattel. Jyoti also serves on the advisory board of LAANE.

Is a co-founder of GlobalGirl Media. An award winning producer/director specializing in documentary film and video for television, NGO’s and political campaigns, her films, such as We Are Wisconsin, No Sweat and Uncommon Ground have won numerous awards, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Peace Grant, the International Documentary David Wolper Award, a NEA Media Grant, and the SONY/Streisand Award for emerging female filmmakers. Amie’s work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, PBS, BBC, Current TV, Al Jazeera English and Kenya Television Nation. After graduating from Yale University, Amie lived and worked in Kenya as a teacher and health-communications consultant for the Ford Foundation and Care, International.