Causes: Children & Youth, Girls Clubs
Mission: Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold (SM)
Geographic areas served: Marion County, Hamilton County, Boone County, Hendricks County
Programs: Girls inc. Of greater indianapolis serves girls through outreach collaborations with community partners including schools, community centers, and other youth-serving organizations. Most programs consist of four to six sessions, each one-hour in length. During strong, healthy relationship programs, girls build tools for communicating with others and for managing anger or hurt feelings. In smart, college and career planning programs, girls explore nontraditional careers, while developing critical skills, such as budgeting and saving, which are required to plan for higher education and to become self-sufficient. During bold empowered girls programs, girls are empowered to resist gender stereotypes and negative messages they encounter in the media, in addition to equipping girls with skills to keep themselves safe. During 2014, the organization delivered 433 programs and served 3,880 unduplicated girls through 7,462 program enrollments. The organization had 96 program partners and almost 80 of those are neighborhood schools and the rest are other community organizations. Girls inc. Of greater indianapolis is the third largest affiliate in our national organization based on number of girls served. We have been in the top three for the past four years and were the largest affiliate based on number of girls served in 2011.
girls inc. Of greater indianapolis' summer program is designed to address the needs of girls ages 6-14.For summer camp, girls are divided into three age groups. Our summer camp consists of four themed sessions totaling four weeks. All programs are educational and interactive. During "strong girls, " participants develop skills for building healthy relationships with their peers and practice healthy lifestyle activities. During "smart girls" girls engage in activities that increase their financial literacy while encouraging them to learn about, consider, and plan for nontraditional careers. Girls are also challenged to develop their own definitions of beauty. In the "bold girls" sessions girls examine images that are presented in the media and learn to challenge gender stereotypes. Throughout the entire camp, girls are encouraged to prepare for future educational and career success. In 2014, the organization served 92 unduplicated girls with summer camp programming and 418 with summer outreach programming.
a new program, young women in leadership (ywil) started in the fall of 2014 with an initial class of 14 girls. This program recognizes girls in grades 9-12 who have demonstarted exemplary leadership qualities. Using traditional and digital materials, ywil will invite girls to develop life skills that help promote college access and career success while stregthening peer bonds. Participating in ywil will inspire girls to pursue higher education and provide them with the skills to succeed in attaining a degree. Ultimately, these girls will have the tools to develop financial independence.
Mission: Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold (SM)
Geographic areas served: Marion County, Hamilton County, Boone County, Hendricks County
Programs: Girls inc. Of greater indianapolis serves girls through outreach collaborations with community partners including schools, community centers, and other youth-serving organizations. Most programs consist of four to six sessions, each one-hour in length. During strong, healthy relationship programs, girls build tools for communicating with others and for managing anger or hurt feelings. In smart, college and career planning programs, girls explore nontraditional careers, while developing critical skills, such as budgeting and saving, which are required to plan for higher education and to become self-sufficient. During bold empowered girls programs, girls are empowered to resist gender stereotypes and negative messages they encounter in the media, in addition to equipping girls with skills to keep themselves safe. During 2014, the organization delivered 433 programs and served 3,880 unduplicated girls through 7,462 program enrollments. The organization had 96 program partners and almost 80 of those are neighborhood schools and the rest are other community organizations. Girls inc. Of greater indianapolis is the third largest affiliate in our national organization based on number of girls served. We have been in the top three for the past four years and were the largest affiliate based on number of girls served in 2011.
girls inc. Of greater indianapolis' summer program is designed to address the needs of girls ages 6-14.For summer camp, girls are divided into three age groups. Our summer camp consists of four themed sessions totaling four weeks. All programs are educational and interactive. During "strong girls, " participants develop skills for building healthy relationships with their peers and practice healthy lifestyle activities. During "smart girls" girls engage in activities that increase their financial literacy while encouraging them to learn about, consider, and plan for nontraditional careers. Girls are also challenged to develop their own definitions of beauty. In the "bold girls" sessions girls examine images that are presented in the media and learn to challenge gender stereotypes. Throughout the entire camp, girls are encouraged to prepare for future educational and career success. In 2014, the organization served 92 unduplicated girls with summer camp programming and 418 with summer outreach programming.
a new program, young women in leadership (ywil) started in the fall of 2014 with an initial class of 14 girls. This program recognizes girls in grades 9-12 who have demonstarted exemplary leadership qualities. Using traditional and digital materials, ywil will invite girls to develop life skills that help promote college access and career success while stregthening peer bonds. Participating in ywil will inspire girls to pursue higher education and provide them with the skills to succeed in attaining a degree. Ultimately, these girls will have the tools to develop financial independence.
3935 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-283-0086
Children & Youth
Indianapolis
