Girls Inc. of Alameda County delivers life changing programs that inspire girls* to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc. gives girls and gender expansive youth the right tools and support to succeed, including trained professionals who mentor and guide them in a safe, girls-only environment. At Girls Inc., girls learn to set and achieve goals, boldly confront challenges, resist peer pressure, see college as attainable, and explore nontraditional fields such as STEAM.
*“Girls” refers to gender-expansive youth (cis girls, trans girls, non-binary youth, gender non-conforming youth, gender queer youth, and any girl-identified youth).
PROGRAMS:
ACT (Advocating Change Together) Program
Thursday, 4:30PM - 6:00 PM
In ACT (Achieve Change Together), girls and their allies learn about the social systems we live in and how to be a part of the change moving forward. Participants will gain and hone their leadership, communication, research, and relationship-building skills, working and learning alongside other youth who want to be a part of change in the communities they care about.
HEART (Helping Everyone Achieve Respect Together) Program
Tuesday, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
HEART (Helping Everyone Achieve Respect Together) provides an opportunity for girls and their allies to build health, literacy,and decision-making skills related to their bodies, relationships, and overall well-being, supporting their lifelong physical and emotional health. HEART participants will learn about an array of youth health and wellness topics and discuss the issues that teens face on a daily basis- but don’t always talk about
HER (Healthy Evolving Relationships) Program
Wednesday, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Do you know what love is? Do you know what it is to respect yourself, your partners, and your loved ones? In this program HER (Healthy Evolving Relationships), girls and their allies will learn what healthy relationships look like- from platonic to romantic and everywhere in between- beginning with the relationship with oneself.
Eureka! Program
4:30 - 6:00 PM
- 8th grade: Monday or Tuesday
- 9th grade: Wednesday
- 10th grade: Monday or Tuesday
5:00 - 6:00 PM
- 11th grade: Wednesday or Thursday
- 12th grade: Monday or Tuesday
Eureka! is a dynamic program with year-round offerings spanning 8th-12th grades that promotes confidence, sisterhood, college access and career readiness for girls and their allies through:
- Hands-on STEAM
- Sports
- Explore college campuses
- Paid Internships
- Leadership & confidence building
- Sisterhood development
- Fun field trips (ex: surfing, ropes courses, white water rafting)
- Academic support
- Help with scholarships and college applications
- And much more!