Radiant G Summit 2026

At Girls Empowerment Network's Radiant G Summit, we strive to intergenerationally unite women and gender expansive professionals in high school and above. With an emphasis on self-efficacy, Radiant G Summit will showcase programming, education, and skill building workshops relating to professional development and career readiness.

The Summit, produced by Girls Empowerment Network, is designed to foster intergenerational learning and connection between high school girls and adults. Through our Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) project, many voiced a longing for "third spaces": welcoming environments where they can rest, explore, learn, and connect without pressure. This growing need for third spaces to explore post-secondary goals and professional development is at the heart of the Radiant G Summit. The Spring 2026 theme is “Bridging Generations and Building Power.”

 

There are a variety of roles at the Radiant G Summit in Austin on Friday, April 24 at Austin Southpark, including workshop assistants, registration, set-up, A/V, etc. To read a full description of the volunteer roles, shift times, and to register as a volunteer, please fill out the form below in its entirety.

 

Radiant G Summit Details
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 8:30AM-5PM CST
Location: Austin Southpark Hotel (4140 Governors Row, Austin, TX 78744)

Important note:
• There is a mandatory online volunteer training on Tuesday, April 21 from 5:30PM-6:30PM. If you’re absolutely unable to attend the training (but really want to volunteer!), please indicate the scheduling conflict below and we’ll reach out about an alternative training option.

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Questions?

Contact Community Engagement & Volunteer Manager, Kayleigh Ates (kayleigh@girlsempowermentnetwork.org).

We strive to make our volunteering opportunities accessible to the largest number of people possible. If you have accessibility requirements in order to fulfill a volunteer role in which you are interested, please indicate so below, and we can work together to accommodate you. 

Volunteer Roles and Shift Times
We have a variety of volunteer roles and shifts, so please register for the role and associated shift time that works best for you! All volunteer roles take place on Friday, April 24. 

• Event Set-Up (General) - 7:30AM-8:30AM - These volunteers will help Girls Empowerment Network set up Austin Southpark. This involves unloading supplies, setting up signs, arranging tables for check-in etc. THIS POSITION DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO ATTEND THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING.

• Event Set-Up (A/V) - 7:30AM-8:30AM - These volunteers will help Girls Empowerment Network set up the A/V at Austin Southpark. This involves setting up projectors, screens, wireless microphones, etc. THIS POSITION DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO ATTEND THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING.

• Workshop Assistant - 9:00AM-12:00PM OR 12:00PM-3:00PM - Workshop assistants support presenters/speakers with their workshops. They welcome attendees to the session, introduce the speaker, provide support to youth attending the workshop, and ensure the right "audience" is entering workshops. As we get closer to the Summit date, you will receive a room assignment so you know which presenters you're working with!

• Info Desk - 8:00AM-12:00PM OR 12:00PM-4:00PM - These volunteers will be stationed in a central location to answer questions, provide support to Summit attendees, manage lost and found, and collect feedback cards. 

• Audio-Visual Support - 8:00AM-12:00PM OR 12:00PM-4:00PM - These volunteers should be familiar with using projectors/laptops and feel comfortable troubleshooting any issues that the speakers encounter while setting up their technology before their sessions.

• Photographers - 8:30AM-12:30PM OR 12:30PM-4:30PM - Volunteer photographers are responsible for capturing all of the magic that happens at the Radiant G Summit. Photography volunteers must bring and use their own cameras (no phone cameras). In order to be confirmed as a photography volunteer, YOU MUST EMAIL RELEVANT LINKS TO/EXAMPLES OF YOUR PREVIOUS WORK TO events@girlsempowermentnetwork FOR REVIEW.

Event Clean-Up - 4:30PM-5:30PM - These volunteers will help Girls Empowerment Network do event tear down and leave Austin Southpark tidy. This involves loading supplies, taking down signs, and encouraging attendees to scoot on home etc. THIS POSITION DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO ATTEND THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING.


Lastly, please register for only one volunteer role, as many of the shift times overlap. To choose your volunteer role, simply click the drop down carrot ("v") next to the role/shift you prefer and choose "1" registration.