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 ongoing Programs
Brown Girl Woke Scholarship Program
Our Scholarship programs allow our BGW Club members to further their tertiary studies in which their skills and knowledge go towards the development of our community
Broken and Blessed Club
The Broken & Blessed Club was created to hold a dedicated space just for men and young men to come together, talk, and be real about their mental health.
Know Your Rights Workshop
BGW is currently facilitating bi-weekly workshops as part of our ongoing commitment to educate and empower the SOGIESC community in Samoa
She Builds
She Builds is about more than building skills — it nurtures confidence, dignity, and economic empowerment for young women.
Tupulaga Ala Mai – Street Vendor Initiative
Tupulaga Ala Mai is an initiative created to support street vendors, with a particular focus on young girls.
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
Our 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.
Our Past Programs
Wheelchair Project
The Wheelchair Project is a dedicated community initiative focused on breaking down physical barriers and providing essential mobility support to persons with disabilities across Samoa.
Talofa Kids
Talofa Kids program addresses a critical need in early childhood education: teaching children about personal safety in a way that is accessible
Young Talent Night
Our aim is to provide a platform and showcase the amazing local talent that we have across our beautiful island of Samoa
Read Aloud
Read Aloud brings communities together. Encouraging your child to read everyday can help them to become better readers and actually learn to enjoy reading.
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.