Programs: Girls Inc. PNW youth participate in programming and experiences that help them build the skills, knowledge, and attitudes they need to thrive now and as adults.
Girls Groups are our most wide-reaching program, operating in partnership with multiple school districts and dozens of community partners throughout the Pacific Northwest. Grounded in The Girls Inc. Experience, Girls Groups meet after school on a weekly basis over three, eight-week terms. Through research-based, gender-specific programming, Girls Groups are formed by age group and designed to help participants grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Over the course of the year, groups focus on different strong, smart or bold themes, diving into age-specific curricula such as: Allies in Action, Operation SMART, Economic Literacy, Media Literacy, Mind + Body, Healthy Sexuality, Project BOLD, Go Girl Go!, Sporting Chance, Leadership and Community Action, She Votes, and more!
Leadership Council serves as the youth leadership body of our organization. Comprised of amazing young leaders from communities across the Pacific Northwest ranging in age from 8-18, Leadership Council members help our affiliate understand the needs of young people, and use the power of their voices to create meaningful change within their own communities. Youth serve on Leadership Council for at least one year, focusing and honing skills around leadership, advocacy, and community action.
Girls Inc. PNW Eureka! is a 5-year STEM magnet program for 8th - 12th grade youth, that empowers them to see themselves as an important part of the future workforce. During the Eureka! program, youth participate in a variety of exciting lessons and activities that explore STEM through inquiry-based, critical thinking and hands-on activities in a college campus environment. With complimentary activities in making healthy choices, emerging adulthood, and life skill development, Eureka! fully fosters educational, professional, and personal development.
