Girls Incorporated Of Alameda County

TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD.

ELEMENTARY PROGRAMSWE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL FEELS VALUED, SAFE, AND PREPARED TO ACHIEVE HER DREAMS. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE GIRL FROM AGE 5-18: HER HEALTH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS A LEADER. OUR CONTINUUM OF ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IS OFFERED AT NO COST, TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. IN THE EARLY SCHOOL YEARS, GIRLS BEGIN TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AS LEARNERS, AND BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THEY ALSO FORM ATTITUDES ABOUT THEMSELVES IN RELATION TO SCHOOL AND THEIR PEERS, FAMILY, AND (SEE SCHEDULE O) SOCIAL GROUPS THAT CAN LAST THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.GIRLS INC. SUPPORTS ELEMENTARY GIRLS' SUCCESS BY HELPING THEM MASTER FOUNDATIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS, PRACTICE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS. GIRLS BEGIN TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS READERS WHILE ACTING OUT CHARACTERS FROM CULTURALLY-RELEVANT BOOKS, WONDER OVER STEAM IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES AS THEY ENGAGE IN "JUMP ROPE MATH AND "SCHOOLYARD BUG SCIENCE, AND EXPLORE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND STAFF.CORE COMPONENTS-ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: LITERACY, LIFE SCIENCE, BASIC CAREER EXPLORATION-HEALTHY LIVING: NUTRITION, SPORTS, PREADOLESCENT HEALTH-LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: CONFIDENCE, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, POSITIVE SELF AND COMMUNITY IMAGES, POSITIVE RISK-TAKING-BOYS' PROGRAMMING: DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING RESULTS OF OUR LITERACY PROGRAMMING, GIRLS INC. WAS ASKED BY SOME PARTNER SCHOOLS TO SERVE BOYS, TOO, SO ALL STUDENTS CAN REACH GRADE-LEVEL READING. WE DO SO IN SAME-GENDER SETTINGS.-GIRLSTART LITERACY PROGRAM (GRADES K-3): PROVIDING GIRLS AND BOYS IN GENDER-RESPONSIVE SETTINGS - WITH A STRONG LITERACY FOUNDATION FOR THEIR SCHOOL YEARS AND BEYOND. WE HAVE EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATING THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS ARE REFERRED DUE TO BELOW-GRADE-LEVEL LITERACY, AND INCREASE THEIR SPELLING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND READING LEVELS, THUS CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP TO FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS.-TEAM (TOGETHER EMPOWERED AND ACADEMICALLY MOTIVATED) FOR 4TH-5TH GRADERS, WHO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BOOK CLUBS WITH ACADEMIC DISCUSSION AND INTENTIONAL EXTENSION ACTIVITIES, INDEPENDENT READING AND EXPLORATION OF COMPLEX TEXT USING NON-FICTION ARTICLES. EACH ACADEMIC HOUR COMPONENT COMPLEMENTS SCHOOL DAY LEARNING IN A FUN, ENRICHING WAY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUTH IN AN AFTERSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. TEAM INCLUDES HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT AND/OR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES CHOSEN TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS, INTERESTS AND GROUP DYNAMIC OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS. -STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, HANDS-ON LEARNING TO BUILD YOUTH CONFIDENCE IN APPLYING DESIGN SKILLS, IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND BOOST INTEREST IN STUDYING STEAM TOPICS.-CONCORDIA PARK SUMMER PROGRAM ALSO RESUMED IN PERSON PROGRAMMING AT OUR SITE IN EAST OAKLAND. THE PROGRAM RAN FOR 1ST THROUGH 8TH GRADE WHICH INCLUDED FIELD TRIPS, STEAM, LITERACY, AND ACTIVITY.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, GIRLS LEARN TO ASSERT AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES, DEVELOP THEIR SELF-IMAGE, AND BEGIN TO DEFINE THEIR OWN MORALS AND VALUES. THEY ALSO LOOK FOR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CLASSROOM LEARNING AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS ARE A CHALLENGING TIME FOR MANY GIRLS, AS THEY ARE DEVELOPING THEIR IDENTITY WHILE FACING MANY NEGATIVE MESSAGES.GIRLS INC. SUPPORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS' SUCCESS BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES TO EXPLORE, PROMOTING SUSTAINED AND INCREASED INTEREST IN STEAM, (SEE SCHEDULE O) AND GIVING GIRLS OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AS THEY THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. GIRLS TRY BIKE RIDING AND HIKING AND LEARN ABOUT MEDIA MESSAGES AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON STEAM PROJECTS AND CONNECT WITH FEMALE STEAM PROFESSIONALS; AND TALK ABOUT HOW TO MOVE INTO A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL FUTURE POST-HIGH SCHOOL.CORE COMPONENTS-ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: STEAM PROJECTS, TUTORING, COLLEGE PREP, CAREER EXPLORATION-HEALTHY LIVING: NUTRITION AND COOKING, BODY IMAGE, SPORTS AND FITNESS, MINDFULNESS, YOGA, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH-LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: CRITICAL THINKING, DEVELOPING VOICE, PROBLEM SOLVING, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, POSITIVE RISK-TAKINGFOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR, THE FOCUS OF OUR PROGRAMS REMAINED THE SAME. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:-ALL STARS (SPORTS, TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMICS, RESPONSIBILITY, SISTERHOOD) (GRADES 6-8): EMPOWERING GIRLS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, LEADERSHIP, SISTERHOOD, FITNESS AND TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.-EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (GRADES 8-12): FOSTERING GIRLS'INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE SUMMER.-GIRLS RESOURCE CENTER (GRADES 6-12): A DOWNTOWN OAKLAND HUB WHERE GIRLS ACCESS INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING. GIRLS ARE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE POSITIVE RISK IN EXPLORING ADVENTURE SPORTS, LEARN SELF-DEFENSE PRINCIPLES, BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN RECORDING ARTISTS AND ENGINEERS, LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING, WORKOUT IN THE FITNESS CENTER, PARTICIPATE IN YOGA, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CREATE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, GIRLS MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BECOME MORE CONFIDENT, FIND THEIR OWN VOICE, AND RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN A POSITIVE ALLGIRL SPACE.GIRLS IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS REPORT INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND INTEREST IN STEAM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER EXPLORATION, PAVING THE WAY TO A COMMITMENT TO LEARNING.

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL FEELS VALUED, SAFE, AND PREPARED TO ACHIEVE HER DREAMS. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE GIRL FROM AGE 5-18: HER HEALTH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS A LEADER. OUR CONTINUUM OF ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IS OFFERED AT NO COST, TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. IN HIGH SCHOOL, GIRLS GAIN A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR CONTEXT IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. THEY GAIN MORE INDEPENDENCE, NAVIGATE INCREASED SOCIAL PRESSURES, AND HONE THEIR SENSE OF WHAT THEY WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AS THEY MOVE INTO THEIR FUTURE. (SEE SCHEDULE O) GIRLS INC. SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SUCCESS BY FOCUSING ON COLLEGE- AND WORKPLACE-READINESS, SISTERHOOD, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. GIRLS GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE THROUGH CODING PROJECTS AND PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT SOME OF THE BAY AREA'S TOP COMPANIES; GO ON COLLEGE TOURS AND LEARN ABOUT THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS; UPLIFT THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEERS THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION; AND LEVERAGE SOCIAL CHANGE TOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.CORE COMPONENTS-ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: STEAM PROJECTS, TUTORING, COLLEGE PREPARATION, CAREER EXPLORATION-HEALTHY LIVING: COOKING, FITNESS, BODY IMAGE, MINDFULNESS, YOGA, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH-LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: ADVOCACY, MEDIA LITERACY, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, POSITIVE RISK-TAKINGHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:-EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (GRADES 8-12): FOSTERING GIRLS' INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE SUMMER. -ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER (ACT) PROJECT (GRADES 9-12): A YOUTH-LED RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM.-HEART (HELPING EVERYONE ACHIEVE RESPECT TOGETHER) (GRADES 9-12): A PEER HEALTH AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.-GIRLS RESOURCE CENTER (GRADES 6-12): A DOWNTOWN OAKLAND HUB WHERE GIRLS ACCESS INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING. GIRLS ARE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE POSITIVE RISK IN EXPLORING ADVENTURE SPORTS, LEARN SELF-DEFENSE PRINCIPLES, BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN RECORDING ARTISTS AND ENGINEERS, LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING, WORKOUT IN THE FITNESS CENTER, PARTICIPATE IN YOGA, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CREATE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, GIRLS MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BECOME MORE CONFIDENT, FIND THEIR OWN VOICE, AND RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN A POSITIVE ALLGIRL SPACE.OUR GIRLS REPORT FEELING MORE MOTIVATED TOWARDS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, POSITIVE RISK TAKING, AND SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES. THIS IS REFLECTED IN 100% OF OUR SENIORS WHO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL EACH YEAR (IN COMPARISON WITH ONLY 66% OF THEIR PEERS IN OAKLAND WHO GRADUATE) AND 100% ARE BOUND FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION