Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge
Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold
Program Matrix
Core Program Areas
1. CAREERS AND LIFE PLANNING
- To enable girls to pursue careers that will provide them with
economic autonomy, and enable them to integrate a rewarding career into
their lives as women and as family members.
2. HEALTH AND SEXUALITY - To enable girls to take charge of developing and maintaining fit, healthy bodies and to function comfortably as responsible sexual beings.
3. LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION - To enable girls to exercise personal and collective power effectively and responsibly, and to enable them to analyze and contribute to positive change in the community, nation and world.
4. SPORTS AND ADVENTURE - To enable girls to compete and cooperate with confidence, to take physical risks, and to master a range of physical skills.
5. SELF RELIANCE AND LIFE SKILLS - To enable girls to conquer life's basic challenges in areas both traditional and nontraditional for women, and to prepare them to function independently and interdependently today and in the future.
6. CULTURE AND HERITAGE - To enable girls to appreciate their own and others' heritage, to enjoy diverse forms of creative expression, and to recognize the contributions of women to history and culture.
