Program Details - Girls Inc of Tulsa County

Girls Incorporated^®

of Tulsa County

Program Overviews

Girls Inc. Operation SMART^® builds girls interests in science, math and relevant technology. Hands on activities give girls the opportunity to explore, ask questions and solve problems.

Girls Inc. Economic Literacy^® introduces girls as young as six to basic economic concepts, including money management and investment. The program explores how the economy affects us globally and locally as it fosters the skills needed for economic independence.

Girls Inc. Sporting Chance^® Builds movement and athletic skills, corporative and competitive spirit, health awareness, and interest in all sports. Girls in this program also explore career opportunities related to sports and experience the benefit of healthy risk taking. The program lays the foundation for a lifetime of physical activity and sports participation.

Girls Inc. Friendly PEERsuasion^® Builds girls skills for resisting pressure to use harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs or to abuse medications or household chemicals. The two part substance abuse program teaches girls ages 11 to 14 healthy ways to manage stress and confront peer, media, and other pressures. The girls then assume roles as PEERsuaders for younger children.

Girls Inc Project Bold^® strengthens girls' ability to lead safer lives. In addition to developing skills and strategies for self-defense, (including physical techniques), girls learn how to seek out and talk with caring adults about personal violence and to advocate on gender specific violence issues.

Girls Inc. Leadership and Community Action^® partners girls and women in community action projects chosen by girls, building leadership skills and creating lasting change. This leadership development program for girls ages 9 to 11 celebrates the heritage of girls and women as leaders and fosters girls awareness of themselves as community resources and trustees of the common good.

Girls Inc. Media Literacy ^®, a comprehensive media literacy program, encourages girls to think critically about media messages and fosters their awareness of the scope and power of the media and its effects of girls and women. Girls gain skills that enhance their ability to critically examine and advocate for change in entertainment, news and advertising media.

Girls Inc. Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy^® helps girls identify ways and reasons to avoid early pregnancy and to prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. The program fosters girls' communication skills, provides basic health education and encourages girls to plan for their futures.