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Girls Incorporated of the Island City’s Girls and Teen Center is open to all girls ages 6-18. Girls can participate in research-based and time-tested programming after school any weekday during the school year and all day during week days in the summertime.
For an overview of our programs, download our Girls & Teen Program Overview [pdf 230kb]. For specific age groups, follow the links below.
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Spring Registration
Spring Registration for new girl members will begin on Thursday, March 13th. Space is also available in the Pre-teen and Teen Programs. For more information, contact Program Coordinator Lani Wagner at (510)521-1743 or lwagner@girlsincislandcity.org.
Summer Camp
Registration for Girls Inc. Summer Camp 2008 - for girls entering 1st through 9th grade (and at least 6 years old) will be starting soon! Find out more!
Our Programs
Our programs empower girls to:
- Make decisions
- Advocate for their rights
- Think beyond traditional roles and stereotypes
- Speak in public
- Vocalize beliefs and ideas
- Engage in self expression
- Take risks
- Explore options
- Respect themselves and others
- Form positive and trusting relationships with other girls
- Move beyond their comfort zones
- Interact with girls from different cultures, ethnicities, and experiences
- Engage in community action and social justice efforts
- Prepare for jobs and careers
- Strive for balance
We will soon be offering our programs offsite at local school sites and to groups and other organizations around the Bay Area. If you would like a program delivered at your school or to your group, please contact Executive Director Karen Kenney at kkenney@girlsincislandcity.org or (510) 521-1743. |
