We’d love your support to bring Girl Up to this global stage. Are you in?? 

Published on August 11, 2026

Exciting news, changemakers: Girl Up’s proposed panel for SXSW – a massive annual event in Austin, Texas, USA, that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, television, music, education, and culture – has advanced to community voting! 

The session, “Girl Up to the Moment: Sharing Executive Power with Youth,” will feature Girl Up’s two Chief Youth Advisors, Rym Badran and Valeria Colunga, and Girl Up’s Co-CEOs, Julie Willig and My Lo Cook, in a conversation about what happens when young people move beyond advisory roles and share meaningful executive power. 

Wed love your support to bring Girl Up to this global stage. Are you in?? 

To vote: 

💻  Sign in or create a free SXSW account.  
📣  Open Girl Up’s proposal using the link below. 
❤️  Click the heart to cast your vote. 

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