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The Good Stuff – Girls Are Powerful
Join Colleen as she speaks with Shawntan Howell, Founder of Girls Are Powerful to learn about a personal transformation movement that engages and empowers girls to embrace their unique individuality through affirmations, self-reflection, and positive self-talk.
You Are Powerful! How to Use It to Empower Others with Shawntan Howell
Shawntan was a guest on the Forethought Planning podcast on February 2, 2021 to discuss how to empower others with host Shannon Foreman.
Conversations w/ Al McFarlane
Watch our CEO and a member of our Youth Advisory Board here: Insight News’ Conversations w/ Al McFarlane: COVID-19 TOWN HALL
Interview on Invisible Giants
Shawntan joined Traust Consulting’s Invisible Giants podcast on September 26, 2019, to talk about being an entrepreneur and the work of GRP.
Shawntan at the 2018 Be the Change Award Ceremony
Shawntan explains her motivations in this video produced for the award ceremony hosted by HandsOn Twin Cities
Girls Are Powerful Interview on Twin Cities Live
Elizabeth Ries interviews Shawntan for the “Wonder Women” segment on ABC 5’s Twin Cities Live on May 23, 2017.
Shawntan interviewed on Women Inspired
April Seifert interviews Shawntan about the inspirational tee-shirts that led her to found Girls Are Powerful Organization.
The Beauty of Black Girls Round Table
Shawntan was invited to join a panel on “The Beauty of Black Girls” in August 2017, hosted by the Children’s Home Society of Minnesota and the Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.
Girls Are Powerful on Fox 9 Morning News
Shawntan Howell, Jalyn D., and Ahmira R. join Fox 9 anchor Alix Kendall on April 8, 2016.
Interview on Mom Talk with Denise LaRosa
“Raising a daughter makes me want to be a positive force in her life. I work hard to provide her with positive messages that are needed to conquer the internal and external battles she will be up against.” —Shawntan Howell
Print & Web
GRP featured by HandsOn Twin Cities
Girls Are Powerful will be joining HandsOn Twin Cities for a virtual event on International Women’s Day on March 8th along with several other local organizations focused on empowering women in Minnesota. View Instagram Post
GRP featured on the Steller Kindness Project
The Steller Kindness Project is dedicated to sharing stories of good deeds and positive impact. Katie Steller met Shawntan at the Be the Change Awards, where Katie was a keynote speaker and asked to take part in the 2018 Empowerment Summit. “The thought I kept going back to throughout this experience was, ‘I wish all young people had supportive experiences like this.'” Read about her time with GRP on the SKP website.
Shawntan featured on My Founder Story
My Founder Story highlights women-owned businesses and
the female leaders behind them. “Shawntan imagines a future where confident girls grow into powerful women who are changing the world.” Read their piece about Shawntan’s entrepreneurial spirit on the MFS website.
Interview with the James J. Hill Center
To celebrate Women’s History month, the James J.Hill Center interviewed female entrepreneurs to share their unique insights and experiences building a business. Shawntan sat down at the now closed business reference library for this March 23, 2018 Q&A.
Shawntan recognized by the Spokesman-Recorder
On December 5, 2015, the Girls Are Powerful founder was recognized by the Spokesman-Recorder‘s Sister Spokesman as a mother who has gone above and beyond in her actions or accomplishments.
Girls Are Powerful featured in Insight News
July 3, 2014, marked the first press clipping of GRP’s short existence.
Awards & Recognition
Shawntan nominated for National Philanthropy Day Award by Association of Fundraising Professionals
Shawntan has been nominated for a National Philanthropy Day Award through the Minnesota Association of Fundraising Professionals, which seeks to highlight community members who are exemplary in their fundraising, philanthropy, and other efforts to make our community a more inclusive and welcoming place.
GRP receives One in a Million Award by Multiplying Good
On August 5, 2020, Girls Are Powerful was recognized by Multiplying Good for empowering the Twin Cities community of young women and adapting to COVID-19 in innovative and valuable ways.
Shawntan nominated for 2018 WaveMaker Award by TeamWomen
Shawntan was named to the short list for the WaveMaker Award, granted to a woman who is making waves through the demonstration of an outstanding achievement, entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, or leadership within their profession or the community.
Shawntan named 2018 Be the Change Awardee by HandsOn Twin Cities
Keynote speaker Katie Stellar with award recipients Sanya Pirani, Shawntan Howell, and Wynne Reece.
HandsOn Twin Cities bestows its Be the Change Award to volunteer leaders whose everyday exceptional acts are shaping the Minneapolis–
St. Paul community.
MN LYNX Nonprofit of the Game
Girls Are Powerful was honored as the Nonprofit of the Game at the Lynx’s We Are Women Night on August 16, 2019. To commemorate this event and show our unity, our girls and parents wore special GRP jerseys.