PROGRAMS

GIRLS INC. OF SOUTHWEST HAMPTON ROADS

Programs are held within Center for Youth locations, community centers, and schools.

Hours of Operation: Varies per program

Ages: Girls ages 5-18 years old

Fees:

Registration Fee: (non-refundable) $20.00/year
Registration Requirements: Birth Certificate, School Entrance Exam, and Completed Application

Additional Fees:

Payments Accepted: Mastercard/VISA, checks, and money order

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Economic Literacy
Economic Literacy provides girls with the skills and self-confidence they need to contribute to the economy and make strong, smart and bold decisions about their financial futures. Girls learn how to budget, save, take informed financial risks, and avoid feeling intimidated about money. Program is for girls, ages 6-11 years old.

Media Literacy
Media Literacy helps girls develop the skills to wade through the media messages that bombard them. From magazines to marketing campaigns to music videos, girls today are surrounded by mass media images of girls and women. Girls recognize stereotypes in media and learn to “read” media messages with a critical eye as they consider issues of ownership, media business and the roles of women and minorities “behind the scenes” in media career. Program is for girls, ages 12-18 years old.

Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance aims to make sports an integral part of girls lives and recognizes that girls have much to gain by early participation in sports. Sporting Chance provides girls with opportunities to have fun; to learn basic movement and sport skills; increase their coordination, endurance and strength; consider the career opportunities connected to sports; learn about successful athletes and the history of women in sports. Program is for girls, ages 12-18 years old.

Programs are held within Center for Youth, community centers, and schools.