Elementary School Programs - Girls Program
Our elementary school programs comprise our Girls Incorporated of the Island City, Girls Program. The Girls Program is designed to be hands-on and interactive in order to encourage each girl to take risks and gain a sense of her own power and strength. Our intentional and research-based programs focus on empowering girls in subjects such as Science, Math and Technology, Sports and Team Building, Leadership, Health and Safety, Media Literacy, and Economic Literacy.
We serve girls who are in the 1st through 5th grade and who are at least 6 years old. Girls do not need to be enrolled in Alameda schools to attend our programs. Girls register on-site on a quarterly basis for a fee. At this time we are not offering scholarships. Instead we offer a sliding-scale fee model which takes into account our families’ scholarship needs. Download the sliding-scale model for more information.
Girls Inc. also provides supervised walking transportation from our four closest schools (Franklin, Haight, Lum and Washington) to Girls Inc. Girls who attend a "walking school" meet the Girls Inc. staff at the designated meeting place when school gets out. The whole group walks together to our center at Santa Clara & Grand, rain or shine. Space is limited in the walking program. Please contact Girls Program Director at 510.521.1743 for availability.
2:50* - 4:00 pm Check-in, Snack, Homework & Outside fun
4:00 – 4:15 pm Announcements
4:15 - 5:30 pm Empower Hour
5:30 - 6:00 pm Check Out
* Wednesday schedule adjusted due to AUSD early release. Center opens at 1:50 p.m.
All girls are welcome in our girls programs. Schools that do not participate in the walking program are also welcome, parents and guardians are responsible for transporting girls from non-walking schools.
Empower Hour
Girls get first-hand experience in what it means to be Strong, Smart and Bold! Each day the girls focus on a different theme during Empower Hour based on our eight National Identity Programs. Topics include economic literacy, technology, math, sports, managing peer pressure, arts and culture and so much more!Best Foot Forward
This program offers girls ages 6-12 a multi-workshop program series designed for girls that teaches them a variety of skills including interviewing, scriptwriting, presentation, public speaking, and etiquette. The participants use these skills in presenting awards to women at the Women Who Dare Awards Event held every spring.
Girl Power
This program invites girls to volunteer by assisting in community events or volunteering at retirement communities or local animal shelters. This group also fosters the strong, smart and bold Girls Inc. environment with teambuilding, leadership and cooperation activities.Inner Beauty & Girl Zone
Girls examine the qualities of a good friend and how they bring those qualities out in themselves. Here we explore relationships between girls and teach them skills to manage these important connections.Expressly You
Girls express themselves through poetry, music, sculpture and other forms of artistic expression. We value our girls’ self-expression and believe they have the right to express themGirls Inc. Sporting Chance®
Girls learn to appreciate an active lifestyle as they develop movement and athletic skills, cooperative and competitive spirit, health awareness, and interest in sports and adventure.Girls Inc. Economic Literacy®
This program introduces girls to basic economic and financial concepts, including money management, investments, and global economics. It also helps foster the development of skills needed to be financially self-sufficient. more...Girls Inc. Media Literacy®
This program helps girls develop the skills they need to think critically about media messages and fosters their awareness of the power of the media and its effects on girls. more...