Our Programs:
Empowering Our Community Through Action
At Brown Girl Woke, we are dedicated to driving meaningful change across Samoa. Our programmes are deeply rooted in our community, focusing on youth development, arts and music, and the empowerment of women and girls. Explore the initiatives that are shaping our future.
Our core pillars
Empowering
Women & Girls
Championing equality and health for the next generation of Samoan women.
Included Projects: STEM Girls, Period Poverty Campaign, Brown Girl Woke Sewing Club.
Youth Development
& Education
Providing safe spaces, resources, and platforms for our youth to learn and express themselves.
Included Projects: Reading Aloud, Young Talent Night, After School Dance Classes & Bullying Prevention, Hardship Scholarships.
Community Support
& Health
Delivering vital resources and immediate relief to vulnerable families and children in need.
Included Projects: Grocery Donations, Water Tank Project, Wheelchair Project, Talofa Kids, Hospital ICU Donations.
Our Programs
Ballroom Program
More than just performance, Ballroom is about FAMILY, RESPECT, AND ELEVATION—a place where we uplift each other and create a world where everyone can shine.
Samoa Civic Media Lab
The Samoa Civic Media Lab empowers NGOs, youth leaders, grassroots organizations, and community advocates with the practical skills to tell stories that inspire change.
Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights Program
Brown Girl Woke’s SRHR program empowers young people, women, fa’afafine and gender diverse communities with knowledge, support and services to make informed choices about their bodies, health and futures.
Period Poverty
The Sewing Circle is focused on supporting women and women with disabilities to train and teach sewing.
STEM Girls
This program fosters STEM skills development, an understanding of STEM as a way to solve the world’s major problems, as well as an interest in STEM electives, majors and careers.