High School Programs - Girls Inc. Teens!
The high school program is part of our Girls Incorporated of the Island City, Girls Inc. Teens! program. The program is for girls in the 9th-12th grades and is free.
The program focuses on giving teens an opportunity to develop important skills, smart career and life choices, and new friendships through fun and interactive curriculum. Download registration forms or to make a registration appointment, please contact our Teen Program Coordinator or call 510.521.1743.
Blueprint
Blueprint is a Social Action Group for high school teens that researches, discusses and finds solutions to issues facing today’s teens. Young women participating in the program identify a topic for the year based on their assessment of our community’s needs and then develop a plan, a blueprint, to help find solutions around the topic in order to educate their peers and themselves. This year, blueprint participants focused on the topics of bullying and cyberbullying.
Below are additional resources for teen girls created by teens in our Blueprint Program
- Blueprint - Self Esteem
- Blueprint - Teen Dating Violence
- Girls and Violence
- Girls and Dating Violence
- Blueprint-Bullying
- S.A.F.E (Students Advocating For Equality) Form
Girls Inc. Leadership (formerly FacilitateHer)
Be a part of Girls Inc. Leadership and learn effective leadership and facilitation skills. Young women in the program strengthen their leadership abilities by participating in public speaking and debating activities. They also learn how to facilitate activities for our Girls program.
Dynamic Women
Dynamic Women is a program designed to introduce teens to Dynamic Women in our community who work in STEM related fields or other exciting careers. Dynamic Women discuss their education and career paths, job descriptions, and trends in their career fields. If you are interested in becoming a Dynamic Women Speaker, contact our Teen Program Coordinator or call 510.521.1743.
Teen Zine
Do you like to write, draw comics, or do other artwork? We are looking for writers and artists to provide content for the teen magazine OutLOUD, written by and for teens. The teen Zine, entitled OutLOUD, is written, edited, and designed by teens from Alameda and Oakland. Girls in 9th through 12th grade welcome (7th and 8th grade girls may apply, but must go through an interview process for an internship). Download - Summer 2011.
Teen Summit
A day-long conference for young women from our community who are in middle and high school
Fun and informative workshops, demonstrations, and break-out sessions to inform teens on the knowledge and skills needed to successfully take charge of their own lives. This year’s theme is Healthy Teens Inside and Out. more...