GIRLS INCORPORATED OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
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Mission Statement
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent.
About This Cause
Girls Inc. of San Diego County (GISD) takes a holistic approach to whole-girl health and wellness by providing life-changing, no-cost, research-based programming. GISD’s three pillars of work along with a combination of skill development in a pro-girl environment equips girls to reimagine their futures; believe in themselves; pursue higher education and take their seat as tomorrows decision makers. Our curriculum aligns all three areas of our program model of STRONG, SMART and BOLD: STRONG programs focus on Mind + Body wellness, positive body image, stress management, and resisting peer pressure - we lay a foundation of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. SMART programs support girls’ academic success by providing hands-on, mentor-driven explorations of STEM fields. BOLD programs empower girls become leaders and enact positive change through civic engagement and social justice. These positive outcomes are achieved through three core elements: 1. People - trained staff and volunteers who build lasting, mentoring relationships 2. Environment - girls-only, physically and emotionally safe, where there is a sisterhood of support, high expectations, and mutual respect 3. Programming- research-based, age- appropriate, hands-on and growth mind-set, meet the needs of today’s girls. This is a critical moment for our society. The importance of naming and overcoming gender inequity is front-and-center as one of the most critical issues of our time. Girls today face vast and often intersecting challenges and barriers to academic and career success, such as inequalities associated with race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, and socio-economic status. GISD’s target population includes underserved girls ages 10-20 throughout San Diego County: Black or African American (25%); Hispanic, Latina, or Latin American (53%); Multiracial (7%); Asian American or Pacific Islander (6%); White (5%); Middle Eastern or North African (2%); Native American, Alaska Native, or Indigenous (2%)