FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dignity Grows is proud to announce the launch of Dignity Grows University (DGU), a new national learning forum debuting in 2026 that advances menstrual equity through education, advocacy, and leadership development. Designed as a continuing education-style program, DGU creates a shared learning home for individuals and organizations committed to ending Period Poverty through informed, data-driven action.

Dignity Grows University offers two complementary program modules. University Courses are two-hour live virtual academic seminars, open to a national audience and featuring guest lectures, expert panels, facilitated dialogue, and applied learning. Courses will vary annually to reflect emerging research and evolving needs in the menstrual equity field. Participants can earn the Period Equity Advocate Certification, recognizing a strong foundation in research, systems-level understanding, and advocacy practice.

The inaugural 2026 Dignity Grows University Course offerings explore critical dimensions of menstrual equity, including current data and lived experience, cultural traditions and taboos surrounding menstruation, the intersection of Period Poverty and education, the private and relational impacts of unmet menstrual needs, and the role of technology and STEM in advancing solutions.

In addition to open-enrollment courses, Dignity Grows University introduces Learning Labs, skills-based sessions designed exclusively for Dignity Grows Chapter Leaders. Learning Labs focus on core competencies such as fundraising strategy, volunteer engagement, strategic communication, and effective committee facilitation.

Dignity Grows University also extends the impact of the National Summit on Period Poverty, serving as a year-round platform for engagement and collaboration between biennial Summit events. All attendees of the 2025 National Summit on Period Poverty are invited to join the inaugural 2026 cohort at no cost, reinforcing the Summit’s role as the cornerstone of an ongoing national learning community.

Through Dignity Grows University, the organization deepens its commitment to education as a driver of systemic change, strengthening leadership, expanding knowledge, and equipping advocates to advance menstrual equity across communities nationwide.

Interested in enrolling? Contact [email protected] to join the priority list to receive registration information.

Interested in teaching or presenting? Contact [email protected].

Interested in sponsoring or partnering? Contact [email protected]. We will work with you to build a partnership tailored to your interests.