No More Summer Slide: 5 Cool Ways to Keep Your Girl Growing This Summer
Discover five simple, meaningful ways to keep your daughter engaged, confident, and growing all summer long—and see how Cool Impact Leadership Academy helps turn summer break into a season of purpose and empowerment.
TOY C. Jones
4/28/20241 min read
Let’s be real—summer should be fun, but it doesn’t have to be a total learning free-for-all. While kids need a break, they also need purpose, connection, and a chance to grow outside of the classroom. That’s where Cool Impact Leadership Academy (CILA) comes in.
If you’re looking for more than just a babysitter this summer, here are five ways to keep your daughter engaged, empowered, and evolving—with or without the worksheets:
✅ 1. Build Her Confidence Bank
Swap screen time for affirmation time. Encourage her to write or say one thing she loves about herself each morning. Confidence is like a muscle—it needs daily reps!
✅ 2. Encourage Leadership at Home
Assign her a “summer leadership role” in the house. Whether it’s planning a family dinner or organizing a game night, leadership starts in everyday moments.
✅ 3. Add Diverse Books to Her Reading List
Stories with characters who look like her, think like her, and inspire her help boost self-esteem and literacy. Representation matters—and so does joy.
✅ 4. Practice Etiquette & Social Skills
Host a mini tea party, practice eye contact, or set up a “thank-you note” station. Little lessons in grace go a long way in shaping poised, respectful leaders.
✅ 5. Enroll Her in Cool Impact Leadership Academy
At CILA, we do all of this and more. Our 3-week summer institute is designed to build confident, compassionate leaders through self-esteem activities, cultural pride, etiquette training, and sisterhood. It’s more than camp—it’s a life-shaping experience for girls ages 8–15.
💬 Bottom line: Summer fun is essential—but so is summer growth. Don’t just fill her schedule—fill her spirit. Let’s raise leaders who shine every season.
Ready to learn more? 👉 [Click the Cool Impact Leadership Academy link ]