Capital One Celebrates Documentary with Girls For A Change
Co-directed by Girls For A Change CEO Angela Patton, this film follows the journey of four girls and their incarcerated fathers
Capital One is committed to supporting community partners that strive to close gaps in equity and opportunity. That includes organizations like Girls For A Change (GFAC), a youth development organization that empowers Black girls and girls of color in areas including Central Virginia, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. GFAC visualizes bright futures and the girls’ potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities.
GFAC Founder and CEO Angela Patton co-directed and served as the executive producer for the documentary, which follows the story of four young girls as they prepare for a special daddy-daughter dance with their incarcerated fathers. The film Daughters, now streaming on Netflix, is a love story with a message about forgiveness, healing of touch, and empathy for young girls missing their fathers.
“This support demonstrates how Capital One shows up for our community partners in a real and tangible way,” says Maureen Jules-Perez, Divisional Chief Information Officer, People Technology and Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Capital One. “Daughters is extremely powerful and is about healing, forgiveness and love. It’s also bringing so much well-deserved national attention to Girls For A Change and what this organization has been doing for young Black girls and girls of color across the country.”
Capital One hosted a screening of Daughters for hundreds of associates in McLean, Virginia, with opening remarks from Kerone Vatel, Head of Community Impact and Investment. Immediately following the film, Jules-Perez moderated an intimate discussion with Patton, Fatherhood and Life Coach Chad Morris, and Raziah Lewis and Santana Stewart — two of the girls featured in the documentary.
Daughters made its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it took home two awards, Festival Favorite and Audience Choice: U.S. Documentary Competition. Capital One sponsored the travel and lodging expenses of the families featured in the film.
“Capital One has joined us in our movement of being unapologetic about being a Black woman and advocates for the needs that our girls have,” says Patton. “They’ve stepped in and supported Girls for a Change by filling in the gaps that we see our girls face through providing access, resources, and mentorship along the way.”
Since 2017, Capital One has supported and funded various GFAC-led programs that help participants grow including Camp Diva Leadership Academy, Girl Ambassador program, and Immersion Lab program. In addition to engaging in social change projects, participants learn problem-solving skills and help enact change. GFAC programs focus on leadership skills, goal-planning, financial literacy, network building, exposure, community engagement, skill-building, sisterhood building, and socio-emotional learning.
“This organization is working to empower Black girls and other girls of color to realize the potential that’s inherent in all of them,” Vatel said.
