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Girls Inc. Updates

| March 8, 2017

Local Scholar Earns $20,000 Girls Inc. National Scholarship

High school senior Donna Wong of San Leandro has been selected along with nine other young women throughout the nation as a $20,000 scholarship winner in the competitive Girls Inc. National Scholar Program. We had the opportunity to interview Donna about this accomplishment, and what it means to her. Donna…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| February 15, 2017

Our Girls in Washington, DC

When Girls Inc. of Alameda County girls Samantha, Vanessa and Kaylianna learned they would have a chance to go with the CloseUp Foundation to the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, they were thrilled. “I was sure when I applied that Hillary was going to win,” says…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| February 6, 2017

Next Steps for Girls in the Era of Trump

Last week at Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s Community Education Series panel, “Girls in the Era of Trump,” over 200 community members demonstrated their readiness to engage with the issues impacting girls. During the panel, leaders in our community discussed this critical point when girls face both new and continuing…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| January 18, 2017

Take It to the Streets: Join Us at the Women’s March on January 21

The new year is bringing a host of changes for our country, our communities, and our girls. Some of these changes are exciting: girls are returning to the Simpson Center after winter break ready to participate in activities from healthy cooking to circuitry, and seniors in our College Access Now!…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| November 9, 2016

Stand with us. Stand with girls.

For decades, Girls Inc. of Alameda County has been committed to empowering and inspiring girls to navigate barriers so they can thrive. As an agency dedicated to the advancement of women and girls, we have never had the luxury of turning a blind eye to the gender bias, sexism, and…

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