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Inspiring All Girls To Be Strong, Smart, & Bold.
About Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. of the Seacoast Area is an affiliate of Girls Inc., a national direct service and advocacy organization that inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
Through a network of Girls Inc. affiliates, professionally trained staff and volunteers provide mentorship, safe spaces and programming that address the unique challenges girls face and are proven to help girls succeed. We cultivate physically and emotionally safe environments where girls are encouraged to take risks, learn from experiences, and grow.
Girls build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to push for change and we work with them to advocate for policies to overcome the social and systemic barriers that threaten their ability to succeed.
Why Girls Inc. of the Seacoast Area?
The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center believes that girls are stronger, more confident and less likely to become victims of domestic violence when they are empowered through education.
School Based Programming
We currently offer school-based Girls Inc. programs for girls in the following Massachusetts towns: Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury and West Newbury.
Summer programs and community-based pop-up programs are open to all girls in the North Shore area. Links to sign up for those programs, when available, will be featured on this page.
The following school-based programs are implemented throughout the year:
Girls Inc. Healthy Living
Girls today face a broad range of challenges to their physical, mental, social, and emotional health.
Through Girls Inc. Healthy Living, girls increase their knowledge on what it means to live and sustain a healthy lifestyle. Girls will participate in activities that will be focused on physical activity, body image, nutrition, stress management and self-care.
Girls Inc. Economic Literacy
Girls learn to manage money, invest, and begin to develop an appreciation for global economics.
Girls explore how the economy affects us locally and globally, developing skills needed to be economically self-sufficient and to help others through philanthropy.
Girls Inc. Project BOLD
Girls learn skills and strategies to lead safer lives in their homes, in relationships, in their communities, and online.
Physical skills learned build upon
negotiation, assertiveness, and self-defense. Girls also learn how to seek out and talk to caring adults about personal violence, and to advocate against gender-specific violence.
Girls Inc. Media Literacy
Girls increase their awareness of the scope and power of the media and the effects of marketing and media messages on girls and women.
Girls learn to analyze what they see and hear in the media and advocate for change in entertainment, news, and advertising. Girls have the opportunity to create media that are realistic and reflective of their lives. They also learn about media-related careers and the positive use of the media.
Girls Inc. Operation SMART (STEAM)
Girls Inc. Operation SMART develops girls’ enthusiasm for and skills in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM).
Through hands-on activities, girls explore, ask questions, persist, and solve problems. By interacting with women and men pursuing STEAM careers, girls come to view these careers as exciting and realistic options for themselves.
Growing Up Strong, Smart and Bold
Growing Up Strong, Smart and Bold was developed in response to girls’ requests for help with their friendships and adults’ desire for girls to be safer.
During this six-week program, girls explore friendship, assertiveness, problem-solving and safety through activities and games designed to inspire girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are committed to helping girls gain the confidence and the skills they need to lead successful, independent, fulfilling lives. Of course, we can’t do so without your help.
One of the most meaningful ways that you can support our efforts is to volunteer your time. From sharing your expertise to participating in our programs, there are a number of ways you can help girls in our community become strong, smart and bold.
Internships and Volunteer Programs include:
Be a Career Speaker
We are looking for women identifying leaders and entrepreneurs to talk about their careers. We simply ask you to take a few minutes of your time to talk about your career and how you got there, as well as the pros and cons of your job, to give girls an idea of the various career opportunities that are available to them. In preparation, girls will provide questions and you can put together any materials you think they may need to understand what you do and how you run your business.
Co-facilitate a Girls Inc. Program
We are seeking interns and volunteers to donate their time – either in separate sessions or during a full day – to facilitate a Girls Inc. orientation or program. We will provide training in advance.
Program Assistance
As our programs continue to be offered in local schools and throughout the community, we can always use your assistance with a specific program such as Healthy Living, Media Literacy, Project BOLD or Operation SMART. Interns and volunteers will help prep for programs as well as co-facilitate.
Host a Girls Inc. of the Seacoast Area Awareness/Fundraising Event
We are always looking for innovative events to help us tell our story and inspire members of the community to donate their time, treasure or talent. Interested in hosting an event? Please reach out to Kelly Majewski, Director of Philanthropy at kmajewski@jeannegeiger.org.
Advocating on Behalf of All Girls
Driving policies and practices that open doors to girls and ensure equality.
We engage in advocacy that focuses on the needs of girls from low-income communities and girls who face multiple, intersectional challenges such as those based on sex, race, religion, ethnicity, immigration status, disability, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Policy & Advocacy Platform
Download the Girls Inc. Network-wide Policy & Advocacy Platform
