Girls Inc. of Johnson City http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Slide 4 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=40 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=40#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:10:08 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=40 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?feed=rss2&p=40 1 Slide 3 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=38 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=38#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:09:32 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=38 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?feed=rss2&p=38 1 Slide 2 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=28 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=28#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:36:01 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=28 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?feed=rss2&p=28 4 Slide 1 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=25 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=25#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:35:23 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=25 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?feed=rss2&p=25 0 The Clinton Global Initiative: A Girl’s-Eye View http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=15 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=15#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:24:45 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=15 This September, Rose Lee, a 17-year-old member of Girls Inc. of New York City reported as official press from the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City. As part of her coverage, Rose was present at the Plenary Session on Investing in Girls and Women, which addressed gender inequality around the world and the benefits of efforts to improve the global status of women and girls.

]]> http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?feed=rss2&p=15 1 Girls Inc. Leader Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Girls and Juvenile Justice http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=13 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=13#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:24:18 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=13 Dr. C. Jackie Jackson, Ph.D., the Executive Director of Girls Inc. of the Greater Peninsula in Hampton, Virginia, testified at a Congressional hearing, “Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: Strategies to Help Girls Fulfill Their Full Potential.” At the hearing on October 20, 2009, held by the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Dr. Jackson emphasized the need for investing in cost-effective measures to prevent violence and juvenile delinquency, including after school programs like those offered by Girls Inc. The hearing focused on addressing the alarming increase of girls in the juvenile justice system despite the decline of juvenile crime rates.

]]> http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?feed=rss2&p=13 0 Welcome—It’s a Girls World http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=1 http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=1#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:56:46 +0000 admin http://girlsincofjohnsoncity.org/?p=1 Girls Incorporated of Johnson City/Washington County has served the girls of this community since 1944. The program provides services for girls ages 5-16 during Summer Camp and after-school activities. The program inspires all young ladies to be STRONG, SMART & BOLD!

Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, undeserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

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