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Girls Inc. is equipping girls to be leaders: they are critical thinkers and problem solvers in an increasingly diverse world where collaboration and compassion are vital to the positive change we seek. For nearly 160 years, we have advocated for equitable access and opportunity, including educational attainment, so that those we serve can know their strength, use their voices,

Title IX turns 50 on June 22 this year.  Morgan, a Girls Inc. high school senior discusses the changes and advances girls have made and the work still to be done. Morgan is a senior at La Quinta High School in California and is also dual-enrolled at Coastline Community College in its cybersecurity program.  She has been involved in

208 Years.  At the current pace of change, it will take 208 years to reach gender equality in the U.S. As one of the 10 finalists in the Equality Can’t Wait national challenge, Girls Inc. thinks this is too long. Meet the Equality Can’t Wait Finalists - https://www.equalitycantwaitchallenge.org/results Equality Can’t Wait is an initiative launched by Pivotal Ventures, Melinda

Zarina Yunis September 2020 Girls Inc. of Orange County has held its annual signature summer camp Eureka! for the past 21 years and Summer 2020 was no exception. Even in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the camp was operated utilizing an online model and condensed into a two-week program. Seventy-one girls in grades 7-12 met five times a week

6/04/2020 A Letter to the Girls Inc. Community To our Friends, Family, Supporters, and Partners: Today I am heartbroken. I am heartbroken for George Floyd and his family. I am heartbroken for 17-year-old Darnella Frazier, who took the video of Mr. Floyd’s murder and watched him die. I am heartbroken for the people of Minneapolis, and for people of

In a time where most jobs, internships, camps, and classes have been canceled or postponed, Girls Inc. is the most reliable and helpful organization that continues to offer support to me despite all obstacles. Since social distancing began Girls Inc members have continuously reached out to me and have given me specialized attention through facetime calls and emails, all

Dear Friends, Our work never stops!  Now more than ever, the Girls Inc. of Orange County team is committed to serving our girls, staff, supporters, volunteers, and friends. We want to ensure you that our work goes on, and is more important than ever as we face uncertain times. Now that all of the K-12 schools we serve have closed we

by Laurie Goodman  We know that when girls succeed, we all succeed.  For the first time in history, we know that a significant amount of our leaders will be women.  This means that girls need the best possible preparation to step into these roles.  Despite the inherent promise that girls represent, they still face real and profound challenges.  For too

By Zarina Yunis As a teenager just starting on my journey, my 2019 externship placement was one of my most memorable experiences. Having the opportunity to work and learn at a top Orange County company at this stage of life was so rewarding. This summer I was placed at Ingram Micro, a company that “helps businesses realize the promise