Our Mission
To inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
Our Vision
Our vision is for all girls growing up in Alameda County to feel valued, seen, and prepared to achieve their dreams of college, career, and leadership.
WHO WE SERVE
Based in Oakland, CA, Girls Inc. of Alameda County responds to the unique needs of girls and their allies in the East Bay with less access to educational, social, and financial resources.
NOTE:* 10% Asian (Chinese, Filipinx, Vietnamese & other Asia), 2% Caucasian, 1% Middle Eastern, 1% Guamanian or Chamorro. All other ethnicities were below 0.5%.
Participants come from households with less access to certain education, social and financial resources
43%
Speak a language other than English at home​
THE NEED
Only 20% - 25% of elementary students in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Title I* schools met state standards for reading.
40% or more students in OUSD’s Title I schools are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of the school year), significantly impacting their ability to succeed academically.
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According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 3 in 5 teen girls reported feeling consistently sad or hopeless for at least 2 consecutive weeks last year.
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*A Title I school is a school that receives federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to support students from lower financial resources. The goal of Title I funding is to help ensure that all children, regardless of economic background, have access to a high-quality education and meet state academic standards.
Working with and on behalf of girls and their allies for 65+ years has given us unparalleled knowledge and expertise.
Girls face unique challenges and their specific needs often go unmet in settings that are not designed expressly for them.
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In response to these needs, Girls Inc. provides research-based programming to empower girls and their allies at every stage of development. We focus on the whole participant: health and well-being, education, and development as a leader.
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Our proven methodology changes the trajectory of participants’ lives and prepares them for lifelong success, through:
Mentoring Relationships
Trusting relationships with trained adult staff and volunteers.
Skill-Building Activities
Motivating, deliberate, and interactive activities that prepare participants for their futures.
Intentional & Compensatory Programming
Purposeful and strategic programs that meet the unique needs of girls and their allies.
Sustained
Exposure
Continuous programming and personal connections to increase positive outcomes.
Research-Based Curricula
Relevant, field-tested curricula that builds participants’ knowledge and skills.
Pro-Girl Environment
An environment that is physically, socially and emotionally welcoming and where participants are taken seriously and encouraged to be their full selves.
OUR RESPONSE
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