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Inspiring All Girls to Be Strong, Smart, and Bold!

More than 50 years ago...

In 1958, a group of local businesswomen recognized the need for a supportive center for girls. That year, the first girls club in Northern California opened its doors.

Today

Girls Inc. provides year-round academic and community-based programs, as well as counseling services to nearly 6,500 girls, family members and clients annually, focused where the need is greatest.

Our Mission

One of 83 affiliates nationwide, we serve girls ages 5 – 18 with programs that address their specific needs, emphasizing strengths, building competencies & inspiring them to be strong, smart, & bold.

Why Girls?A girl’s future participation in the workforce is

directly related to their K-12 academic success. At least 80% of our students (100% of 2009 – 2010 Seniors) enroll in two- or four-year colleges—many of whom are the first in their families to attend an institute of higher learning; 50% of their peers won’t even graduate from high school.“A nation’s competitiveness depends significantly on whether and how it educates and utilizes its female talent,” according to Dr. Laura D. Tyson, professor of business administration and economics at UC Berkeley and co-author of the 2009 World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report.

Unique Challenges

As the leading expert on girls, we’re acutely aware of their unique challenges

and pressures.

• 2/3+ are from households earning less than $40K/year• 40% are from single-parent families, headed by women• Communities face high crime, teen pregnancy, STD, domestic violence, child abuse and school drop-out rates.

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Girls Inc. Constituency

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AfricanAmerican

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AsianAmerican

Multi-Ethnic

Filipina

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Pacific Islander

Programs with Impact

Our unique combination of education, enrichment and leadership programs & counseling services are delivered on-site and in more than 48 schools and community sites in Alameda County:

• Academic Continuum: GIRLStart, WOW!, All STARS & Eureka!• Community-Based Programs: ACT, HEART, & BIM• Pathways Counseling Center

Youth Development FrameworkAll youth, regardless of financial status,

need a range of supports and opportunities to thrive

Program Philosophy & FrameworkGirls Inc.’s Mission

Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold

STRONG…through Healthy Living SMART…through Education

BOLD…through Independence

Through the Girls’ Lens

INTENTIONALDesigned specifically on girls’

needsresearch-basedgirls’ developmental needs (ages 6 to 18)

measurable impact.intended purpose and impact of each program & activity

COMPENSATORY

• level the playing field• we still live in an inequitable

society• recognize discrimination &

barriers girls face social, legal, cultural and economic barriers limit girls’ opportunities and potential

GIRLStart: Grades K-3

Watch Out World! (WOW!): Grades 4-5

Millsmont Academy, Parker Elementary, Think College Now, International Community

School, Community United, Wilson Elementary

All STARS (Sports, Technology, Academics, Responsibility,

Sisterhood): Grades 6-8 Coliseum College Prep Academy, Roots

International Academy, ASCEND Middle School, Alliance/Elmhurst Academy, Muir Middle School

Eureka! Teen Achievement

Program: Grades 8-12

A STEM-focused (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program on a college campus offering hands-on curriculum, sports,

and personal growth, as well as paid internships during the summer.

ACT (Advocating

Change Together) Grades 9-12

At each site, twelve girls are trained to be advocates for youth issues and facilitate

projects that focus on addressing a health disparity. Programs are delivered at Girls

Inc. Concordia Park and San Leandro High School.

HEARTGrades 9-12

HEART is a Peer Education program that trains 20 young women to provide

resources to over 900 peers to help them address their challenges in high school.

The program works toward decreasing risk factors and increasing protective factors

that reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancies. The program is offered at

Girls Inc.’s San Leandro Facility.

Millsmont Academy, Parker Elementary, Think College Now, International

Community School, Community United, Wilson Elementary

Summer CampLocated at 6200 Brann Street at our Concordia Park Center, our summer camp offers programs for elementary and middle school girls. Activities focus on: Sports, Health and Fitness; Nutrition;

Community Involvement and Leadership; and Art. Summer program meets from 8am-6pm with a

half day option from 1pm-6pm.

FitnessBodies In Motion

To develop and achieve individual fitness goals, girls work one-on-one

with a fitness coordinator at Girls Inc.’s fitness center in San Leandro . In

addition, a two week summer camp allows girls to expand their knowledge of fitness, nutrition and wellness and provides an opportunity for girls to create supportive relationships with their peers in meeting their fitness

goals.

Health and SexualityTeen Pregnancy Prevention Education

Using a comprehensive health and sexuality curriculum, participants complete ten hours of

interactive workshops that address various topics including birth control, STI’s, decision making and peer pressure. Services offered in all 6th grade

classrooms through Oakland Unified School District.

Parent WorkshopsParents engage in 60-90 minutes of interactive

activities that help them learn to communicate with their child about sex and sexual health related

topics.

Pathways Counseling Center, operates as a general outpatient mental health clinic. Our psychotherapy services are available to men and boys as well as women and girls, children as well as adults. Our case management services are available to

qualifying families with minor-age children at no cost.

Clinic Based Services

• Individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults

• Couples and family therapy

• Case management services for families with minor-age children

• MISSSEY

Consultation Services

Mental health consultation services are delivered for youth service programs, public schools, and preschools for:•Girls Inc. programs•St. Vincent’s Day Home•Child Development Centers (Oakland)•MISSSEY •OUSD•SLUSD

School Based Services

Through its graduate psychology training program, Pathways Counseling Center delivers psychological services to children, adolescents, and their families in public schools.

Strong Girl“In 1st grade, learning to read was really important; by 4th grade we were excited to learn about human anatomy. In junior high, we focused on technology. Now I’m in high school and am preparing for college and learning about careers that interest me!”Katarina is one of the first to benefit from the full continuum of services, which evolve with girls’ developmental needs.

Smart Family

Our family “read nights” engage parents and kids in a shared activity and mutual-learning. The importance of reading is reinforced and many non-English speaking families are able to practice both languages together.

“When we went home after the read night, my child asked to read another book together!”

Bold Community

“Girls Inc. provides a lens to think about why this is

happening. It challenges them to ask questions about

their environment."

“Whenever you engage a young person in a positive task there is value you can calculate because they are not on welfare – that’s money saved; they are not taking the remedial class at a Community College –money saved; and they are not incarcerated. They will be employed and adding value to society. Theywill do community work and adding something.”

Proven Results

Girls Inc.’s programs transform lives:•$100,000 in scholarships distributed each year•Many the first in their families to go to college•Clinton Global Initiative names Girls Inc.-ING Investment Challenge one of 13 programs that "will improve the lives of girls and women around the world”

Local Expertise, National RecognitionOur innovative educational approach, incorporating local needs into research-based curricula, combined with our unique counseling services and sound fiscal management has been locally and nationally recognized.

Transforming Lives...

Thanks to our supporters, thousands of Alameda County girls will become strong, smart, & bold women, fulfilling their potential, and creating opportunities for future generations.