Youth Services

Girls Inc.^®at the YWCA

Girls Incorporated^® at the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee is a local affiliate of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold^SM. The Girls Inc.^® research-based curriculum is specially developed for empowering every girl to be herself, to resist stereotypes, develop leadership skills and achieve her dreams. View the Girls Inc.^®Bill of Rights.

Girls Inc.^® provides innovative, girl centered programming that encourages girls to take healthy risks, resist peer pressure, and discover their true potential. Our programs are research-based and age appropriate, focusing on:

Reducing involvement in violent activities
Teenage pregnancy prevention
Substance abuse prevention
Economic Literacy
Media Literacy

Girls Inc.^® reached 350 Nashville middle school girls in Fiscal Year 2011 with its valuable education and life skills curriculum. The program is offered at:

         - Brick Church Middle School
         - Smithson Craighead Academy
         - Rose Park Middle School
         - Gra-mar Middle School
         - Cameron Middle School
         - Wright Middle School
         - Bailey Middle School

Girls Inc.^® participants at Wright Middle School celebrate International Women's Day by Acting Like a GRRRL!
Girls Inc.^® partners with Act LIke a GRRRL to inspire confidence in middle school girls and teach them to develop a public voice.

Recent Events and Activities:

Acting Like a Girl!

Cameron Middle School Performance
with Act Like A GRRRL

Field Trip to Memphis

Spring Break Camp

Girls Inc.^® Participants Learn
About Election Process

First Lady Michelle Obama to Serve as
National Honorary Chair of Girls
Incorporated^® Board of Directors

Our 2011 - 2012 Curriculum is:

• Girls Inc.^® Project BOLD® - Girls learn to lead safer lives by developing skills and strategies for self-defense, including physical techniques and the ability to seek out and talk to caring adults about personal violence issues.
• Girls Inc.^® Friendly PEERsuasion® - Girls develop skills to resist pressure to use harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco, household chemicals and other drugs.
• Girls Inc.^® Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy® - Girls acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to take charge of and make informed, thoughtful decisions about their sexual health.
• Girls Inc.^® Economic Literacy® - Girls learn to manage money, invest, and begin to develop an appreciation for global economics. Girls explore how the economy affects us locally and globally, and develop skills needed to be economically independent.
• Girls Inc.^® Media Literacy® - Girls increase their awareness of the scope and power of the media and the effects of media messages on girls and women. They learn to analyze critically what they see and hear in the media, advocate for change in entertainment, news, and advertising media, and create images that are more realistic and reflective of their lives.

Inspiring girls to be strong, smart & bold.

For girls who are interested in Girls Inc.^®,
visit the national web site.

Youth Advantage

Youth Advantage provides free job preparation training for high school students seeking their first job. Progressing through our interactive WorkSmarts curriculum, these teenagers learn appropriate workplace communication and behavior as well as networking, resume preparation and interviewing skills.

Watch here for details about Spring 2012 workshops.

For more information about any of the Youth Services, contact Morlunda Lattimore at 983-5126.