Our Programs
Announcement: Support our Scholarship Program
Ongoing Projects
Brown Girl Woke runs many different programs focused on Youth Development, Arts & Music Development and Women Empowerment to name a few.
We Rise Coalition
The We Rise Coalition is a collective of five feminist organisations from across the Pacific, each grounded in its own unique national context and lived experience.
Podcast: Clock That Tea with Nu
Clock That Tea with Nu featured the internationally renowned DJ Lady Shaka — a superstar creator and cultural icon. After seven years, her return brought immense joy and inspiration to everyone present. Her visit to our Ballroom community was truly memorable.
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. These sessions are designed to raise awareness and build understanding of the laws that impact the community.
Ballroom Samoa
As we mark the anniversary of the introduction of Ballroom to Samoa, we come together with pride and deep gratitude to celebrate this important milestone. This occasion not only honours how far we have come, but also reaffirms our shared commitment to sustaining and supporting the growth of this vibrant community.
Tupulaga Ala Mai
Announcement: BGW Alofa Initiative Launch Tupulaga Ala Mai is an initiative created to support street vendors, with a particular focus on young girls. The programme offers free literacy and numeracy tutorials every Friday from 3:00–5:00pm. We have intentionally...
Our Community Space
Announcement: BGW Alofa Initiative Launch BGW’s office continues to thrive as an open and vibrant community space for youth, artists, and local programmes — a living example of what collective care and shared resources can look like in action. Alongside our youth...
She Builds
Announcement: BGW Alofa Initiative Launch In Feburary 2026, we proudly launched She Builds 2, expanding our young women’s entrepreneurship programme into seven schools across Samoa. Through She Builds, we are: Covering tuition fees for participating young women...
Upcoming Projects
We have many projects coming up for 2021 – 2022 and onwards into the future that we’re excited to announce and start work on in Samoa. Every year we ramp up our efforts throughout the region.
Completed Projects
We continue to develop our projects across Samoa.


















