Girls Inc. at YWCA Nashville↘
Inspiring girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
THE GIRLS INC. EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE AMONG ORGANIZATIONS SERVING GIRLS.
The thoughtful combination of PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT, and PROGRAMMING provide and immersive and highly supportive experience for the girls, and the focus on the WHOLE GIRL provides a structure of growth and development to help girls achieve and thrive.
ABOUT GIRLS INC.
Using hands-on, research-based programming, Girls Inc. empowers girls to succeed. Trained staff and volunteers build lasting, mentoring relationships in girls-only spaces that are physically and emotionally safe – where girls find a sisterhood of support with shared drive and mutual respect.
The skills and knowledge students learn in Girls Inc. equips them to set goals, overcome obstacles, and improve academic performance. Girls learn about a variety of topics that directly impact their lives and futures, including:
how to lead healthy and physically active lives
money management and financial literacy
navigate media messages and the portrayal of women’s bodies
discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math
prepare for college and professional scenarios
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee proudly offers Girls Inc. at 25 Metro Nashville Public Schools. To date, more than 8,000 girls have been impacted with life-changing experiences and personal mentorship since YWCA became the Girls Inc. affiliate in Middle Tennessee in 2008.
We do not discriminate or exclude girls from our programming based on their gender identity or gender expression.
EVERY DAY, GIRLS INC. AT YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE PUTS OUR MISSION INTO PRACTICE THROUGH THE GIRLS INC. EXPERIENCE USING SIX ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS. TOGETHER, THEY PROVIDE A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT IS GROUNDED IN A BELIEF IN GIRLS’ RIGHTS AND ABILITIES.
Girls-Only Environment: A pro-girl and girls-only environment that is physically, socially, and emotionally safe and confirms that girls can succeed and deserve to be taken seriously for the women they will become.
Mentoring Relationships: Trusting, mentoring relationships with adult staff and volunteers trained in an approach that is grounded in a belief in girls’ rights and abilities;
Intentional Programming: Holistic, compensatory, and intentional programming focused on girls’ needs and that provides exposure to a wide variety of experiences and options that girls might not have experienced otherwise;
Research-Based Curricula: Relevant, field-tested, and research-based curricula that confront the serious needs of girls while building the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to enable girls to be competent, confident individuals and adult women;
Interactive Activities: Girl-centered, motivating, deliberate, and interactive activities that develop and promote girls’ strengths, and;
Sustained Exposure: Sustained exposure to programming and connection with a girl over time to increase positive outcomes and reduce the potential for negative outcomes.
Our Schools & Sites:
Wright Middle School
Hillsboro High School
Jones Paideia Elementary School
Shwab Elementary School
Youth Encouragement Services
Fall Hamilton Elementary School
Hattie Cotton Elementary School
Paragon Mills Elementary School
Shelby Community Center
Margaret Allen Middle School
JFK Middle School
Haynes Middle School
Maplewood High School
Glencliff High School
Carter Lawrence Elementary School
HG Hill Middle School
McGavock High School
Whites Creek High School
Antioch High School
McMurray Middle School
Isaac Litton Middle School
JT Moore Middle School
Robert Churchwell Elementary School
