Media
2025 Highlights
- Quania Branch is named CUAA BSW’s 2024-25 Field Instructor of the Year (May 22, 2025)
(CUWAA Social Work) - AAPS District News: An evening of gratitude: AAPS honors partners and volunteers during celebratory event (April 21, 2025)
(AAPS District News) - AAPS: AAPS honors partners and volunteers (April 21, 2025)
(Video)
Archive
2024
- Current Magazine: Meet Sue Schooner: A Visionary Leader Empowering Young Women (May 17, 2024)
(Current Magazine)
2023
- Washtenaw United: Girls Group celebrates 20 years of empowering young women in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti (November 6, 2023)
(89.1 WEMU Article and Audio) - Girls Group Celebrates 20 Years of Empowering Young Women: Annual Fundraiser Scheduled (September 15, 2023)
(The Sun Times News)
2022
- Hidden Gems: Meet Susan Schooner of Girls Group (November 30, 2022)
(VoyageMichigan) - Girls Group Empowers Young Women as Whole Persons (October 19, 2022)
(Ann Arbor Family Press Article) - Washtenaw United: ‘Girls Group’ inspires and supports young women in reaching their potential (September 12, 2022)
(89.1 WEMU Article and Audio) - Adventures In Parenthood – Girls Group (July 20, 2022)
(CTN Ann Arbor Video)
2021
- Girls Group With Sue Schooner, Ayona Van Horn-Lee and Shavanna Thompson (September 2021)
(The Brick Magazine Article) (Printable PDF) - $380K grant supports ideas for teen after-school programs in Washtenaw, Livingston counties (June 28, 2021)
(mLive Article) - Noteworthy Nonprofit (March 2021)
(Ann Arbor Entrepreneurs Fund—A2EF E-Newsletter PDF)
2020
- “Empowered with Angela T. Moore” Radio Show (December 6, 2020)
(910am Superstation-WFDF Audio) - 2020 Girls Group Virtual Annual Fundraiser (October 17, 2020)
(Video) - Notable Nonprofit: Girls Group – Empowering Girls in Middle School and Beyond (July 2020)
(Ann Arbor Observer Article) (Printable PDF)
2019
- Washtenaw United: ‘Girls Group’ Guiding Teens and Young Women In Washtenaw County to a Sound Future (December 16, 2019)
(89.1 WEMU Article and Audio) (Printable PDF) - Sweet 16 Celebration: 2019 Girls Group Annual Fundraiser (November 9, 2019)
(Video) - Five Lessons of Financial Readiness (October 2019)
(Video) - 2019 Girls Group High School Graduation (July 2019)
(Video) - Fulfilling Their Promise: How retired automobile executive Susan Schooner is helping young women reach their potential (March 27, 2019)
(Harvard Business School Alumni Stories Article) (Printable PDF) - The Church of the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ of Ann Arbor, Michigan Recognizes the Justice Ministry of Girls Group (January 20, 2019)
(Printable PDF)
2018
- Micah and Girls Group: Standing Tall (October 2018)
(Video) - 15 Year Anniversary Celebration (October 20, 2018)
(Video) - Congressional Record in Recognition of Girls Group on the 15th Anniversary of Its Opening (October 20, 2018)
(Printable PDF) - 2018 High School Graduation (June 2018)
(Video) - Hidden in Plain Sight: Girls Group Empowers Young Women in Washtenaw County (December 10, 2018)
(89.1 WEMU Article and Audio) (Printable PDF)
2017
- Dea and Girls Group: Speaking Up & Stepping Out (November 2017)
(Video) - 2017 Girls Group Brunch (November 11, 2017)
(Video) - 2017 High School Graduation (June 2017)
(Video) - EMU CTAT 334 Student Project: Rolanda Taylor (May 2, 2017)
(89.1 WEMU Article and Audio) - Girls Group Inspiration: A Conversation With Teen Hasna (Nina) Ghalib (February 28, 2017)
(Ann Arbor Family Press Article) (Printable PDF) - Girls Group Congressional Award (January 31, 2017)
(Printable PDF) - About Us (February 2017)
(Video)
2016
- Kya and Girls Group: Driven To Do It All (November 2016)
(Video) - Mariah and Girls Group: Butterflies and the Ball (November 2016)
(Video) - Girls Group Annual Fundraiser: Planting the Seeds for Success (November 12, 2016)
(Video) - Washtenaw Jewish News – Girls Group Advocate Sue Schooner (October 2016)
(Printable PDF) - Girl Power: Retired auto executive helps girls reach their full potential (July 28, 2016)
(The Detroit Jewish News Article) (Printable PDF) - Group Teaches First-Gen College Girls to “Ignore All the Noise” (June 2, 2016)
(Michigan Radio Article and Audio) - 2016 High School Graduation (June 2016)
(Video) - Girls Group Participant Amaya Gray (April 2016)
(Video)
2015
- Girls Group Celebrating 11 Years, a Cover Story for the U-M School of Social Work Publication (Winter 2015)
(Printable PDF) - Girls Group 12 Year Anniversary Celebration (November 14, 2015)
(Video) - Dea Chappell’s Slam Poetry “Sweet Home America” Performed at the Ann Arbor Art Center’s POP-X Festival (October 18, 2015)
(Video) - Girls Group Participant Taylor Sills (September 2015)
(Video) - Interview With Kia Sweeney: American Graduate Champion (August 2, 2015)
(Detroit Public TV Video) - 2015 High School Graduation (June 2015)
(Video)
2014
- Girls Group 11 Year Anniversary Celebration (November 15, 2014)
(Video) - Creating Personal Space, a Video by Michelle Andonian (Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan) (2014)
(Video) - Girls Group Documentary Trailer (2014)
(Video) - University of Michigan Students Shannon Cash and Lauren Wood Capture What We’re All About (2014)
(Video) - Ann Arbor Non-Profit gets $25,000 from Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan (2014)
(89.1 WEMU Audio)
2013
- AAACF Helping Girls Build a Better Future (Winter 2013)
(Printable PDF) - Girls Group 10 Year Anniversary Celebration (November 17, 2013)
(Video) - Girls Group on Channel 4! Young Women Finding Success With Girls Group in Ann Arbor (June 21, 2013)
(Click on Detroit Article) - WASHTENAW COUNTY: Women Who Care Helps Girls Group of Ann Arbor Expand (February 7, 2013)
(Printable PDF) - The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal (January-April 2013)
(Printable PDF)
2012
- Ann Arbor City Club (December 2012)
(Printable PDF) - Group Helps Girls Realize Dreams (October 2012)
(Printable PDF) - Salute to Women’s Leadership (May 24, 2012)
(Printable PDF) - Hometown Health Heroes Excerpt (April 25, 2012)
(Printable PDF) - Michigan Chronicle article (April 2012)
(Printable PDF) - Junior League Arbor Accents Article (Spring 2012)
(Printable PDF) - UM School of Public Health Diversity Discussion (Spring-Summer 2012)
(Printable PDF) - Building a Better Future (February 2012)
(Printable PDF)
2011
- NPR Interview: Creating Opportunities for Girls to Attend College (October 10, 2011)
(Michigan Radio Article and Audio) - An Unpredicted Outcome (May 12, 2011)
(Printable PDF)
2009
Ann Arbor News Article (February 8, 2009)
(Printable PDF)
