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GoldieBlox partners with Girls Inc. to empower girls with STEM toys
GoldieBlox launches ‘Give A Girl A Toolbox’ campaign to empower girls in STEM and support Girls Inc. of Greater Los Angeles & Girls Inc. of Alameda County.
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Girls Inc. of Alameda County learn at San Francisco Fleet Week
Twenty 8th and 9th grade Girls Inc. of Alameda County girls go to Fleet Week in San Francisco and learn that working in aviation can mean a lot more than being a flight attendant.
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‘Baseball For All’ inspires Girls Inc. girls
Oakland A’s welcome 30 middle school girls from Girls Inc. of Alameda County for a panel led by A’s and Chevron female executives around pursuing their dream, whether it’s on or off the field.
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The Power of Envisioning the Future
How can reflecting on your identity and setting goals and intentions for the future, impact the way you build self-love and a deeper, intersectional understanding of your own identity? Girls in the Girls Inc. of Alameda County ACT (Achieving Change Together) and HEART (Helping Everyone Achieve Respect Together)…
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Girls Inc. of Alameda County to Transfer Pathways Counseling Center to Seneca Family of Agencies
Seneca to Welcome Pathways Counseling Center’s Programs, Staff, and Clients in April 2021 Girls Inc. of Alameda County to Continue Its Demonstrated Commitment to Mental Health Through Partnership with Seneca OAKLAND, CA, March 26,…
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Cooking Matters
As part of the strong component of strong, smart, and bold, we provide a curriculum around healthy living as part of the continuum of our programming. The 4th and 5th graders in several of our school-based programs are currently learning more about nutrition and cooking with a virtual cooking class…
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Alumna Dr. Stephanie Garcia is still Strong, Smart, and Bold through the pandemic
Meet Dr. Stephanie Garcia, a Girls Inc. alumna and emergency medicine doctor currently working on the frontlines of the pandemic and was featured in our Girls Inc. Trailblazers celebration during Women’s History Month in 2021. (originally published at Girls Inc. https://girlsinc.org/impact_stories/stephanie-girls-inc-mindset/) What made you decide to study…
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Girls Engineer a 4WD Vehicle With Google Health
Recently, a group of our middle school girls took a virtual field trip with Google. Kerrie Hogan, a board member of Girls Inc. of Alameda County and Director of Partnerships at Google reflected on the event, stating “Google loves hosting Girls Inc. of…
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Girls Learn About Information Sharing in the Digital Age
What is your digital identity online and what information about you can others access? Our girls recently took a field trip with Fitbit to engage with these questions around privacy, social media, and information sharing in the digital age and to learn more about careers in information security. Introducing girls…
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WTS and the Brave Sis Project Host a Night of Career Exploration and Self-Reflection
Girls Inc. of Alameda County partnered with the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Advancing Women in Transportation (“WTS”) and the Brave Sis Project to introduce our eleventh and twelfth grade girls to careers in transportation and ways of thinking about equity and access for women of color. Read More »
High School Girls Partner with Women of Impact for Mini-Mentorship and Interview Practice
Providing opportunities for girls to receive different forms of support for their career exploration is an essential part of Girls Inc. high school programming. Receiving guidance early in high school, through a Girls Inc. network of supportive adults, is important for girls as they begin to think about their goals. Read More »
High School Girls Take a Virtual Field Trip to Learn About the Beauty Industry
Hands-on digital activities, virtual tours, and mini-mentoring are some of the ways in which our girls successfully engaged in new kinds of learning remotely. Recently, 15 of our Girls Inc. ninth graders took a virtual field trip with H2O+, a skincare company focused on creating products that encourage women to…
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Fall is National Scholarship Competition Time at Girls Inc.
The Girls Inc. National organization sponsors a competition that awards college scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 with the goal of encouraging young women to aim high. Last year, four girls from Girls Inc. of Alameda County were honored with scholarships! In September, 26 Girls Inc. Read More »
Impactful Remote Volunteering for Elementary and Middle School Girls
Volunteers play a meaningful and necessary role at Girls Inc of Alameda County. At every age group, volunteers build a bridge between Girls Inc. programs and the community. Over the summer we had corporate volunteers conduct remote field trips and internships. In August, individual volunteers started as essay…
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Our Girls Rise Gala @ home Was a Success!
On October 23 we celebrated our first ever Girls Rise Gala @ home! Our community virtually came together for the evening to celebrate the power and impact of Girls Inc. of Alameda County. Thank you to our sponsors, investors, board members, alumnae, volunteers, friends, allies, staff,…
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