Girls Incorporated

Contact

120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-3902
Ph. (212) 509-2000
Fx. (212) 509-8708
http://www.girlsinc.org [1]
communications@girlsinc.org [2]
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Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

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Principal Staff

Joyce M. Roché, President and Chief Executive Officer Ad Interim

Judy Vredenburgh, President and Chief Executive Officer

Carol S. Duncan, Girls Inc. Region III Professional Representative, Executive Director, Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell

Susan Fedell, Girls Inc. Region II Professional Representative, Executive Director, Youth & Family Services

Stephanie Malone, Girls Inc. Region IV Professional Representative, Executive Director, Girls Inc. of Huntsville

Lucy Santana, Girls Inc. Region I Professional Representative, Executive Director, Girls Inc. of Orange County

Cheryl Messer, Manager Media Relations
Ph. (212) 509-2000 x237
E-mail: cmesser@girlsinc.org

Areas of Expertise:

Women's & Girls' Leadership [7]

Member Experts:

Projects & Campaigns

Act now to ensure equal opportunity in sports! [8]
Currently, girls receive 1.25 million fewer opportunities to play high school sports than boys. It is difficult for advocates to promote fairness in high school athletic programs because high schools are not required to report any data of their athletics programs to the public. Urge your legislators to support the High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2009.

In July 2009, Girls Inc. Chief Operating Officer Dr. Marcia Brumit Kropf testified at a Congressional hearing held by the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, a part of the Committee on Science and Technology. The hearing focused on examining current research findings, best practices, and the role of federal agencies in increasing the interest of girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in primary and secondary school.

Download the full testimony. [9]

For more details>> [10]

Programs:

About Programs

Girls Incorporated is a national research, education, and direct advocacy organization that inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold(sm). Programs based on research gathered at the Girls Inc. National Resource Center encourage girls ages 6 to 18 to take risks and master physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges. Programs are offered through a network of 1,000 sites nationwide and are facilitated by trained professional staff.

Operation SMART [11] builds girls' skills and interest in science, math, and technology. Hands-on activities give girls the opportunity to explore, ask questions, and solve problems.

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy [12] helps girls identify ways and reasons to avoid early pregnancy. The program fosters girls' communication skills, provides basic health education, and encourages girls to plan for the future through four age-appropriate components: Growing Together, Will Power/Won't Power, Taking Care of Business, and Health Bridge.

Girls Re-Cast TV [13] teaches girls to analyze what they see and hear on television, film, and video. Girls learn to advocate for images they would like to see while gaining exposure to a range of entertainment careers.

Friendly PEERsuasion [14] puts teenage girls in charge of helping younger girls avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by teaching healthy ways to confront peer pressure and manage stress.

Discovery [15] partners girls and women in community-action projects chosen by the girls, building leadership skills and creating lasting change.

Project Bold [16] promotes girls' awareness of their physical safety and boundaries. Girls develop techniques for self-defense and violence prevention.

For more information, please contact us [17]

Reports & Resources

Girls Inc. 2008. Girls Inc. Annual Report 2008.

www.girlsinc.org/downloads/GirlsIncAnnualReportFY08.pdf [18]

Girls Inc. 2000. Taking the Lead: Girls' Rights in the 21st Century.

Girls Inc. 1996. Prevention and Parity: Girls in Juvenile Justice.

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Opportunities, Grants & Fellowships

Girls Incorporated Lucile Miller Wright Scholars Program

The Scholars Program was created in 1992 when Lucile Miller Wright, a long-time supporter of Girls Incorporated, made a bequest from her estate to fund scholarships expressly for young women members.

Since 1993, Girls Inc. has awarded $2.58 million in scholarships to 413 high school women. Multiple scholarships ($2,500 and $15,000) are awarded each year and may be applied to tuition and expenses at any accredited 2- or 4-year college or university. This is a private scholarship, open only to young women who are in the 11th or 12th grade and who are members of a Girls Incorporated affiliate.

The purpose of the Scholars Program is to make post-secondary education more accessible by offsetting the financial costs. Our goal is to inspire members to succeed in school and to consider a broad range of career possibilities.