Girls Inc.

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Girls, Inc. - Wikipedia

 

Who founded them, why, when: 

Rachel Harris Johnson, 1864: A non profit that provides a safe environment for all girls, allows them to reach their full potential, helping develop the skills and confidence to speak out, and become leaders. Particularly helps out  those in high-risk, under served communities.

Ages 5-18 

Girls Inc, is a national program, going further out than Greater Boston

 Requirements: must be 5-18 yrs old

 interested in their programs to empower young girls

 no academic or financial qualifications needed to join

 Organization aims to be inclusive to all girls

Mission Statement: “To inspire girls to be strong,smart and bold”

Goals: Equip girls to reach their full potential while advocating with and for them to end inequality and discrimination

Controversies:

counties voted to cut state funding from Girls Inc, the funds were cut over the issues related to

Gender Identity Exploration

abortion rights

and social justice.

Contact Info:

info@girlsinclynn.org ∙ (781) 592-9744

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