GIRLS INCORPORATED OF METRO DENVER

GENERAL, CENTER, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: GIRLS INC. OF METRO DENVER'S (GIMD) MISSION IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. EACH YEAR GIMD IMPACTS OVER 2,500 GIRLS AND YOUTH, AGES 6-25. GIMD IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL GIRLS INCORPORATED ORGANIZATIONA RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY ON GIRLS' ISSUES WITH A HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1864. GIMD'S LONG-TERM GOALS ARE THAT GIRLS: 1) ENGAGE IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME, SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, AND EXPLORE A RANGE OF CAREERS; 2) MAKE DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, MANAGE STRESSFUL SITUATIONS, AND AVOID HARMFUL BEHAVIOR; AND 3) BUILD AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, BECOME STRONG SELF-ADVOCATES, AND LEAD SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES. GIMD'S PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED YEAR-ROUND, ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE.

CAREER SUCCESS: GIMD USES A COMPREHENSIVE, WHOLE GIRL, APPROACH THAT EQUIPS GIRLS TO NAVIGATE GENDER, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS TO GROW UP HEALTHY, EDUCATED, AND INDEPENDENT. ALL GIMD PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES EXPAND ON AND SUPPORT GIRLS' SCHOOL-BASED LEARNING AND LEAD TO: 1) IMPROVED SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT; 2) IMPROVED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE; 3) SETTING PERSONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CAREER GOALS; AND 4) ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EARLY AND VARIED CAREER EXPOSURE TO TEEN GIRLS THROUGH PROGRAM TRACKS INCLUDING STEM, CIVIC LEADERSHIP, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND EMPOWER GIRLS AND FAMILIES TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR, SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO, AND ACCESS RESOURCES NEEDED TO COMPLETE COLLEGE. CAREER PROGRAMS BEGIN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.