Girls Incorporated of Memphis, Memphis, USA
From the Global Women's Network
| Girls Incorporated of Memphis, Memphis, USA | |
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| Logo: |  |
| Street address: | 2670 Union Ave. Extd. Suite 606 |
| City: | Memphis |
| State or Province: | TN |
| Country: | United States |
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| Location coordinates: | 35° 8' 9" N, 89° 58' 25" WLatitude: 35.1357749 Longitude: -89.9735449 |
| Executive Director: | Deborah Hester Harrison |
| Contact number: | (901) 523-0217 |
| Contact email: | dhester@girlsincmemphis.org |
| Website: | http://www.girlsincmemphis.org |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/GirlsIncMemphis |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/GirlsIncMemphis |
| Target: | Girls |
| Organization type: | Local NGO (operating at the community level) |
| Sectors: | Education, Empowerment, Sports |
| Year founded/registered: | 1946 |
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Summary
Girls Incorporated of Memphis provides a safe, fun, and educational environment for girls ages 6-18.
About
Girls Incorporated of Memphis provides a safe, fun, and educational environment for girls ages 6-18. Through our afterschool programs, girls have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of educational experiences and field trips including college tours in addition to the programs offered in the centers.
They are a local affiliate of a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote a vision of confidence and self sufficiency. For more than 60 years, the local affiliate has offered a variety of programs designed to build girls’ capacity for college preparedness, confident and responsible adulthood, economic independence, and personal fulfillment. Their programs are researched, outcome-based, age appropriate and age progressive. All of their programs are structured around six core competencies:
- Careers and Life Planning
- Culture and Heritage
- Health and Sexuality
- Leadership and Community Action
- Self-reliance and Life Skills
- Sports and Adventure
Mission
The mission of Girls Incorporated of Memphis is to provide a vision of confidence and self-sufficiency and to provide the means for making the vision a reality for girls, inspiring all girls to become Strong, Smart, and Bold.Vision: To be the premier organization that helps all girls realize their potential and exercise their rights
Activities
Girls Inc. programs are developed by their national organization and based on extensive research at the Girls Inc. National Resource Center. The programs encourage girls to master intellectual, physical and emotional challenges and to take appropriate risks. All programs are age-appropriate and delivered by trained facilitators.
In addition to the programs developed by the National Organization, Girls Inc. of Memphis developed its own The Green Life Program which helps girls understand the importance of environmental stewardship and how their actions can impact the community.
Girls Inc. also has a college prep program (Educational Talent Search, aka ETS) funded by the Department of Education that provides educational counseling in 8 Memphis City Schools. The program focuses on low income, first generation bound college students in grades 7 – 12 to help them build awareness of the importance of post secondary education and training.
The list of programs can be found here.
Needs
Volunteer
By volunteering or becoming a mentor with Girls Inc. Memphis, you will be making a positive difference in the lives of the girls they serve. There are many ways for you to help, such as spreading the word about their programs, lending your expertise, or even helping with mailings. They seek volunteers and mentors with a wide range of backgrounds and skills, and they offer a variety of opportunities for volunteers to work, learn, and grow alongside our girls.
For additional information, please call or email Desiree’ Robertson, Director of Volunteer and Mentoring Programs, 901-523-0217, drobertson@girlsincmemphis.org. You may also complete the online Volunteer/Mentor General Interest form and we will send you additional application materials. To access the online form, click here.
Donate
Without the generous financial support of the Corporations, Foundations, Organizations, and individuals listed below, Girls Inc. Memphis would not be able to provide the programs that they offer and make a difference in the lives of the youth they serve. Donate now.
