Click here for a longer list of East Bay family events, here for events in San Francisco, and here for events in the Los Angeles area.

 

Here is a list of online events taking place in honor of Black History Month.

Entrepreneurgirls get to experience inspiring, practical workshops and master classes taught by successful women of color entrepreneurs. Business plans, social media marketing, leadership skills–they’ll learn it all! This month’s masterclass will be taught by Ivory Choyce and Dominique Harris, founders and owners of East Bay salon Bleu Honey.

 

There’s still room left in this amazing cohort. If you know a girl who would be interested, email inspired@cinnamongirl.org for more information.

Our amazing Cinnamongirl MH (unidentified for privacy reasons) first started with Cinnamongirl in 2019 as a member of the 2019/2020 Travel Cohort. In 2020, Miss MH helped with the re-launch of our Passport Book Club and took on the role as co-leader along with another Cinnamongirl achiever mentoring over 20 precocious preteens.

MH now serves as the first Cinnamongirl Junior Board Member and the first Student President of Cinnamongirl where she interacts with cohorts, parents, and executive members to maintain the organization's excellence and connection with high-performing girls, all while maintaining the position of head mentor of our Passport Book Club cohort.

Cinnamongirl welcomes two dear friends to the board! Deborah Santana is a longtime donor with a deep history of social activism and a passion for equity and spiritual connection. Randy Shain brings his enthusiastic expertise as a successful business executive dedicated to helping companies grow and thrive.

Welcome, Deborah and Randy!

Cinnamongirl is seeking two talented, dedicated individuals to fill important programmatic positions: Community Liaison and Program Administrator. Email inspired@cinnamongirl.org if you're interested in being part of our amazing organization.

Passport Book Club:

In January, the Passport Book Club girls discussed I am Malala, the inspirational memoir by education activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafszai. This month, they will read the New York Times bestselling Harbor Me by former U.S. Young People’s Poet Laureate, Jaqueline Woodson.

The February Write Your Story master class will focus on revision strategies with none other than the acclaimed and accomplished Nikki Shannon Smith, author of 17 books for young readers from toddlers to teens.

Travelgirl is going to Japan! The girls are preparing research and education projects, learning about our destination. If you’d like to help them experience a life-changing trip that will open their eyes, minds, and hearts, please click here!

Fearful parents are driving book bans and “pauses” across the country. Many of them are classics that will never go out of print; Cinnamongirl suggests reading a few lesser-known, equally fantastic books that have been recently banned.

 

None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio The award-winning 2015 young adult novel about a teenage girl who learns that she was born intersex and what happens when her secret gets out at school. Engaging, heartfelt, and inspiring.

 

Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson  "Encompass[es] issues of class, education, ambition, racial prejudice, sexual desire and orientation, identity, mother-daughter relationships, parenthood and loss….With Red at the Bone, Jacqueline Woodson has indeed risen — even further into the ranks of great literature." – NPR

The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Enriquez When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, which sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved.