GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CARPINTERIA

CAMPUS-BASED PROGRAMS:GIRLS INC. OF CARPINTERIA PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL, YEAR-ROUND CARE LOCATED ON THE GIRLS INC. CAMPUS IN CARPINTERIA. WE INSPIRE GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD THROUGH IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER THEM TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS. OUR PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEED FOR HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT FOR PREK - 12TH GRADE GIRLS IN THE CARPINTERIA COMMUNITY. AS THE ONLY LICENSED SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM IN CARPINTERIA, WE DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE, CAMPUS-BASED MODEL FOCUSED ON THREE CORE SERVICE AREAS: HEALTHY LIVING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT, AND LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTION. PROGRAMMING IS COMPLEMENTED BY INTENTIONAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT STRENGTHEN HOMESCHOOL CONNECTIONS, SUPPORT CAREGIVERS AS PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS. ALL PROGRAMMING IS INTERACTIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, ENSURING AGE-APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT CONTENT THAT SUPPORTS MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAMMING:GIRLS INC. OF CARPINTERIA'S COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAMS INCLUDE EUREKA!, ESTABLISHED IN 2012, AND PROJECT ACCELERATE, A HIGH SCHOOL TO POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION INITIATIVE. THESE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST AND PREPARE GIRLS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS WHILE BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. EUREKA! OPERATES WITHIN A FIVE-YEAR COHORT MODEL THAT SUPPORTS GIRLS FACING INTERSECTIONAL GENDER, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS THROUGH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, STEM EXPOSURE, AND LONG-TERM MENTORING. PROJECT ACCELERATE EXTENDS THIS CONTINUUM BY PAIRING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS AND PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT IN COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION, APPLICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, AND WORKFORCE READINESS. TOGETHER, THESE RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS FOSTER PRO-GIRL ENVIRONMENTS, SUSTAINED MENTORSHIP, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, ADVANCING GIRLS INC. OF CARPINTERIA'S MISSION TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.