Students at Redwood High School are starting the girl effect.

Last summer, Ashley watched the Girl Effect video [watch it here http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1008947465477] and immediately called up her friend and classmate Amy – ‘You have to see this,’ she said. Within minutes they both agreed – they wanted and needed to do something. But what could they do from Larkspur, California?

So they researched the girl effect. They brainstormed ideas. And then they got to work – they would start a school club that would focus on fundraising and spreading awareness about conditions in the developing world.

Today, the Redwood High School Girl Effect Club meets every Tuesday during lunch, typically drawing 20+ boys and girls. It holds bake sales at soccer games, recently put on a garage sale, and has plans for a movie night and dinner-speaker event to raise funds and awareness. The club also has its own Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=152880001141&ref=search&sid=1478370398.1049896478..1

What’s the goal? Co-founders Ashley and Amy aim to raise $5,000 by the end of the school year, attract underclassman to the club, and, above all else, motivate other students to get involved in the movement.

The Redwood High School club is doing what it can to start the girl effect. What can you do? Spread the word, share the video, invite others to join: www.girleffect.org.

And don’t forget to post what you’re doing right here on Facebook.