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Our goal is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Our goal is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Girls Incorporated of Southwestern Connecticut’s mission is to inspire all girls to be “strong, smart and bold℠”. We were established in 1864 as the first Girls Club in the United States and in 1945 were one of the founding members of the Girls Clubs of America. This affiliate is part of the national Girls Inc. organization headquartered in New York City. Girls Inc cumulatively serves over 900,000 girls annually in the United States & Canada.
Girls Inc. of Southwestern Connecticut responds to the changing needs of girls through research-based and age-appropriate programs. We have been building a strong network of girls’ communities where girls can get together to be themselves and discover their full potential. Our coverage area is from Greenwich , CT up through towns outside of the Greater Waterbury area. We offer structured, supportive and safe environments where girls are challenged to take an active part in realizing our organization’s vision – empowered girls and an equitable society. Girls Inc. of SWCT programs help girls with careers & college planning, self-reliance & life skills, sports & adventure, leadership & community action and health & sexuality. We keep them away from the statistics and rely on grants, foundation funding, volunteerism, and individual donor support to accomplish the goal of inspire all girls to be straing, smart , and bold.
1. Girls have the right to be themselves and to resist gender sterotypes.
2. Girls have the right to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm.
3. Girls have the right to take risks, to strive freely, and to take pride in success.
4. Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies.
5. Girls have the right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence.