GIRLS INCORPORATED OF SANTA FE INC
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Mission Statement
To inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
About This Cause
For over 60 years, Girls Inc. of Santa Fe has inspired girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold. We provide girls throughout Santa Fe with life-changing experiences and real solutions to the unique issues girls face. Girls Inc. gives girls the tools and support they need to succeed, including trained professionals who mentor and guide them in a safe, girls-only environment; peers who share their drive and aspirations; and research-based programming. At Girls Inc., girls learn to set and achieve goals, boldly confront challenges, resist peer pressure, and see college as attainable. Our programming focuses on healthy living (Strong); academic enrichment and support (Smart); and life skills and independence (Bold). Our research-based programming is delivered by trained professionals who focus on the development of the whole girl, supporting, mentoring, and guiding girls in an affirming, pro-girl environment. Here, girls learn to value their whole selves, discover and develop their inherent strengths, and receive the support they need to navigate the challenges they face. Girls Inc. girls live healthy and active lifestyles and are less likely to engage in risky behavior; they are eager to learn, successful in school, and more likely to graduate from post-secondary education; and they display diligence, perseverance and resilience. Girls Inc. of Santa Fe is an affiliate of the national nonprofit youth organization, Girls Incorporated, dedicated to providing vital, innovative educational program to girls ages 5-18, particularly those who are underserved, face multiple intersectional challenges, or at risk of making unhealthy choices. Out programs are researched based, evaluated nationally for effectiveness, and are implemented by trained, enthusiastic, and sensitive staff. Girls are strong, smart, and bold and we equip them with the tools to remain so in the face of societal pressure to conform to ever-evolving gender stereotypes. We respect and celebrate diversity of ideas and cultures, advocate for girls in the community, and provide opportunities to all girls regardless of culture, race, disability, or socioeconomic status. Girls Incorporated encourages girls to: Take risks; Think, probe and be inquisitive; Be leaders; Be assertive, speak up for themselves and take action; Make mistakes, learn from them and try again; Try out new interests and acquire new skills; Be healthy, physically, mentally and emotionally. Girls Inc. teaches girls to analyze critically what they see and hear in the media, to advocate for changes in entertainment, news, and advertising, and to demand images that are more positive and reflective of their lives. Our learning programs are experiential and fun. Girls often say that their time at Girls Inc. is when they feel the safest, both physically and emotionally. Learning is supported by field trips, community projects, arts and crafts, special mentoring and other techniques where girls experience the heritage, culture and diversity that make Santa Fe unique, as they interact with role models. Our research-based programs are developed by the Girls Inc. National Resource Center and other Girls Inc. affiliates, and are tailored to meet the needs of Santa Fe girls. Our nationally-developed programs are the result of studies conducted by the Girls Incorporated National Resource Center – the largest and most comprehensive research center on girls in the country. These informal education programs encourage girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. These programs address math and science education, health and sexuality, drug abuse prevention, media literacy, economic literacy, adolescent health, violence prevention, communication, conflict resolution, and sports participation. Some of our programs are: Economic Literacy, Friendly PEERsuasion, Leadership and Community Action, Operation SMART, PEACE Initiative, Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy, Project Bold, Sporting Chance, Girls enCourage, Sticks and Stones, and Media Literacy. For detailed information on any or all of these programs, go to: https://girlsincofsantafe.org/programs/research-based-programming/.