Rhoades School Girl Rising Club
Rhoades Girl Rising Club 2025-2026
About Our Club
Making Change Possible
Summer's testimonial at Open Mic Night 2022
The Rhoades School Girl Rising Club values education for everyone, everywhere. Education is the key to improving the lives of girls and their communities around the world. 65 million girls in underdeveloped countries are not in school. Going to school may be too dangerous, too expensive, against tradition, or they may have to work instead. In a world where freedom hinges on literacy, these girls have their basic human rights taken away.
Our club was founded by students in 2014 who wanted to learn more about the struggles many girls face in getting and education and try to be a positive change through advocacy and fundraising. We host events such as bake sales, Open Mic Night, speaker events, online fundraisers, and our annual bazaar, to spread awareness and raise funds to give young women scholarships, and other tools they may need to succeed academically.
News & Information
Relevant, Important Updates
Girl Rising Open Mic Night
Friday, December 5, 2025
Open Mic Night is back! This all-school event features the many talents of Rhoades School students and benefits the girls we sponsor in Bangladesh, Guatemala, and the Philippines. In 2024, we raised an astounding $2886 from Open Mic Night thanks to your donations! We donated this money to five different organizations: CAMFED, El Shaddai, Women for Afghan Women, I Support the Girls, and Stella's Girls. Thank you to everyone who donated, we really appreciate how much your donations help girls around the world.
Zoom Meeting with Students in Bangladesh
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, Rhoades students met with students in Bangladesh over Zoom. The Girl Rising Club partners with a non-profit organization called Speak Up for the Poor that provides educational opportunities for hundreds of girls in Bangladesh. On the Zoom, we met with high school girls, who live together in a dormitory, where they can safely pursue their education and not be forced into childhood marriages. Close to 20 girls crowded into the director’s office, to speak with Rhoades students who Zoomed in from their homes. It was 6pm our time and early morning in Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi girls shared their dreams, hobbies, typical school day, and what life would be like for them if they were not in school. Rhoades students asked some insightful questions and were invited to share their dreams with the girls in Bangladesh. Below are student reflections on the Zoom:
Girl Rising Bazaar
Friday, April 25, 2025
5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Middle School Campus
Every year, the Girl Rising Club at The Rhoades School plans and hosts a large event we call the Bazaar. This event is entirely student organized, and all the profits go to our efforts in providing an education for girls around the world. During the event, we have a wide variety of entertainment and opportunities to learn more about our club. The bazaar is an exciting event for all ages and includes student vendors selling a wide variety of handmade items, delicious food from local businesses, a raffle, speeches from club members and guest speakers as well as live music. This year's event features high school students from Afghanistan who will share their stories of perseverance leaving their homes in Afghanistan and resettling in San Diego.