Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta

Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, ("GIGA"), helps provide safe places and structured activities during non-school hours at the center and in collaboration with other youth serving agencies. The organization provides research-based programs that help girls overcome the effects of gender inequity and become self-sufficient, responsible adults. The stated mission of the organization is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. The agency does this through informal, educational, and preventative programming.See Continuation on Sch O.During our last fiscal year, GIGA served a total of 2022 youth, 1378 girls and 644 boys in five afterschool programs, four school-based programs, seven summer camp programs, and two weekend programs. Participants in our programs are primarily girls of color (92-95 percent) and between five and 18 years of age. In recent years, the percentage of older girls, 15 through 18, has increased, which at 37% is the largest group in 2022. Girls from 12-14 are the next largest group at 31%, 9-11 at 17%, and 5 -8 at 14%. Most girls are from single-parent households (mother) and 82 percent are from families whose total incomes are less than $50,000, with 121 girls from families whose income is less than $10,000, and another 152 from families whose incomes are less than $20,000. Subgroups of girls we serve include 64 whose primary language is not English and 31 girls who do not live with parents or relatives.During fiscal year 2021/2022 we were given the opportunity to expand our programs. We have made some additions to our programs because of the pandemic, which includes Social Emotional Learning and tutoring. Girls Inc. continues to provide after-school and partner-based programming, including an in-person after-school program.During fiscal year 2021/2022 Girls Inc. ran a (7) seven-week summer program at our Marietta Center, (4) four-week programs for elementary, middle, and high school participants at Atlanta Metropolitan College, Babb Elementary School, and in DeKalb County with a (2) two-week summer program at Therrell High School.We also started our first Eureka! Cohort program, which is an intensive, five-year STEM based program that builds girls' confidence and skills through hands-on opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Utilizing a "whole girl" approach, the program also incorporates sports and physical fitness, personal development, and college and career readiness.