Girls Incorporated Of Greater Atlanta

OUR MISSION AT GIRLS INCORPORATED OF GREATER ATLANTA (GIGA) IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. OUR PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL GIRLS INCORPORATED EVALUATIONS, AND TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF GIRLS OF COLOR AND GIRLS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. WE AIM TO EMPOWER GIRLS THROUGH ACADEMIC LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL GOAL SETTING, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER POSSIBILITIES WHILE CONNECTING THEM WITH SUCCESSFUL ROLE MODELS.

GIRLS INCORPORATED OF GREATER ATLANTA, ("GIGA"), HELPS PROVIDE SAFE PLACES AND STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS AT THE CENTER AND IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER YOUTH SERVING AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS THAT HELP GIRLS OVERCOME THE EFFECTS OF GENDER INEQUITY AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE ADULTS. THE STATED MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. THE AGENCY DOES THIS THROUGH INFORMAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMMING.SEE CONTINUATION ON SCH O.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, GIGA SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,267 YOUTH, INCLUDING 1,429 GIRLS AND 838 BOYS, THROUGH SEVEN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, NINE SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, FOUR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, AND THREE WEEKEND PROGRAMS. OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE PRIMARILY GIRLS OF COLOR, RANGING IN AGE FROM 5 TO 18 YEARS OLD. THE AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GIRLS SERVED IS AS FOLLOWS: 34% ARE AGES 5-8, 24% ARE AGES 9-11, 22% ARE AGES 12-14, AND 20% ARE AGES 15-18. MOST OF THESE GIRLS COME FROM SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, TYPICALLY HEADED BY MOTHERS, AND 80% COME FROM FAMILIES WITH A TOTAL INCOME OF LESS THAN $50,000. SPECIFICALLY, 141 GIRLS ARE FROM FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $10,000, AND ANOTHER 265 GIRLS ARE FROM FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $20,000. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVE 45 GIRLS WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH AND 17 GIRLS WHO DO NOT LIVE WITH PARENTS OR RELATIVES.IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023, WE EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ENHANCEMENTS NECESSITATED BY THE PANDEMIC. THESE ADDITIONS INCLUDED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND TUTORING. GIRLS INC. CONTINUES TO OFFER BOTH AFTER-SCHOOL AND PARTNER-BASED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING AN IN-PERSON AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023, GIRLS INC. OPERATED A SIX-WEEK SUMMER CAMP AT OUR MARIETTA CENTER AND THREE FOUR-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN FULTON COUNTY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR FIRST EUREKA! COHORT PROGRAM, AN INTENSIVE FIVE-YEAR STEM-BASED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO BUILD GIRLS' CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). EMPLOYING A "WHOLE GIRL" APPROACH, THE EUREKA! PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES SPORTS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS COMPONENTS.