Month: November 2018

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Building Literacy and Community

During the fall two of our literacy units are “everyone belongs” and “around the world”. Students read books that embody the values of building community, sharing, helping, and including others, and other books depicting different cultures practices from around the world. Then they spend time making self-portraits to show how…

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Girls Inc. National Scholarship Competition

Fall and early winter is college scholarship application time at Girls Inc. The Girls Inc. national organization sponsors a competition which awards scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Last year, three girls from Girls Inc. of Alameda County were honored with scholarships and we are extremely proud of them and…

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#GirlsToo: Respect Starts Young

While sexual assault has been in the public spotlight in recent months, Girls Inc. has long been committed to preventing sexual harassment and violence because we have seen first-hand the impact these violations have on girls’ lives. All too frequently, these incidents are not taken seriously and are swept under…

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