Girls Incorporated Of St Louis

INSPIRING ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD

CENTER - MEMBERSHIP SERVICESTHE CENTER-BASED PROGRAM IS AN EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES SUMMER AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE SUMMER PROGRAM IS HELD FOR EIGHT WEEKS DURING JUNE - JULY (917 GIRLS IN 2021). DAILY STRUCTURED, AGE-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED, AS WELL AS WEEKLY OUTINGS ON FIELD TRIPS AND RECREATIONAL SWIM. GIRLS AGES 6 - 12 PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES IN THE PROGRAM AREAS OF CULTURAL ARTS, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT (INCLUDING STEM) AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O A SELECT GROUP OF GIRLS AGES 13 AND OLDER PARTICIPATE IN THE TEEN LEADER,ADVOCACY AND BUSINESS PROGRAMS, WHICH OFFER THEM WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE CENTERS, SECONDARY EDUCATION VISITS AND CAREER-RELATED SPEAKERS. THE USDA SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM IS OFFERED FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO ALL PARTICIPANTS WHEN THE PROGRAM IS IN-PERSON.THE CENTER-BASED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FROM AUGUST - MAY. FOR IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FROM AREA SCHOOLS TO THE CENTER, OR GIRLS MAY BE DROPPED OFF FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. DAILY STRUCTURED, AGE-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: STEM, LITERACY, CULTURAL ARTS, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. GIRLS, INC. WAS ABLE TO PIVOT TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN MARCH OF 2020. THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM HAS INCREASED OUR ABILITY TO BROADEN OUR FOOTPRINT AND IN 2021 WE ARE CURRENTLY IN 82 SCHOOLS AND HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THREE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM: THE EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (EUREKA) IS A YEAR ROUND, FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM COMMITMENT IN WHICH 8TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE GIRLS WILL FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY, WITH COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. A PORTION OF EUREKA TAKES PLACE IN A COLLEGE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEY WILL PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS.

OUTREACH - PREVENTION:OUTREACH PROGRAMS (OVER 9,000 GIRLS SERVED IN 2021) PROVIDE EDUCATION ON STEM, PREVENTION OF TEEN PREGNANCY, DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AND SEXUAL ABUSE. THESE CLASSES FOLLOW THE CURRICULA DEVELOPED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL OF GIRLS INCORPORATED. A LOCALLY-DEVELOPED LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM IS ALSO OFFERED. FOR IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, CLASSES ARE PROVIDED AT 72 SITES THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA INCLUDING SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, CHURCHES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.