Elementary Afterschool Programs
Currently, Girls Inc. of Chattanooga has elementary-age afterschool sites for ages 6 to 8 at Hardy Elementary School and at Harrison United Methodist Church. Our sites provide healthy afterschool snacks, homework assistance, academic enrichment and programming based on Girls Inc.'s nationally acclaimed curricula. This year girls in our afterschool sites are learning from Girls Inc. curricula including Media Literacy, The Magic Within, and Discovery Leadership. Additionally, girls practice public speaking, participate in art projects and go on fun, educational field trips.
Afterschool programs funded in part through a generous grants from United Way of Greater Chattanooga and Unum.
Afterschool programs funded in part through a generous grants from United Way of Greater Chattanooga and Unum.
Middle School Program
Girls Inc.'s after-school program at East Lake Academy of Fine Arts meets three days a week. The program staff teach girls how to resist peer pressure, stay healthy and avoid neighborhood violence. Tae Kwon Do lessons are also provided once a week.
Funded through a generous grant from former County Commissioner John Allen Brooks.
Funded through a generous grant from former County Commissioner John Allen Brooks.
High School Programs
Infant Mortality Public Awareness Campaign for Tennessee (IMPACT)- high school students educate their peers about the causes of infant mortality and the steps teens can take now to reduce the likely of their child dying before her/his first birthday – when they start a family as adults.
Download an IMPACT Application Form
IMPACT is funded by a generous grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation
Friendly PEERsuasion - a program in which high school girls educate middle school girls about avoiding peer pressure and resisting drugs, alcohol, and other negative choices.
Funded by a generous grant from Volunteer Tennessee.
Women's History Project - an annual program in which ten teen Girls Inc. girls learn about women’s history, leadership traits, interviewing styles, and oral and written presentation skills in preparation for selecting and honoring the women they choose for the UnBought & UnBossed Awards.
Funded in part by a private donor.
For more information on teen programs, contact Abbey Keehn at akeehn@girlsincofchatt.org.
Download an IMPACT Application Form
IMPACT is funded by a generous grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation
Friendly PEERsuasion - a program in which high school girls educate middle school girls about avoiding peer pressure and resisting drugs, alcohol, and other negative choices.
Funded by a generous grant from Volunteer Tennessee.
Women's History Project - an annual program in which ten teen Girls Inc. girls learn about women’s history, leadership traits, interviewing styles, and oral and written presentation skills in preparation for selecting and honoring the women they choose for the UnBought & UnBossed Awards.
Funded in part by a private donor.
For more information on teen programs, contact Abbey Keehn at akeehn@girlsincofchatt.org.
Latina Mother-Daughter Workshops
Free health and communication workshops in Spanish for Latina mothers and their daughters ages 11-18. Workshops meet on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Andrew's Center. The next workshop is on Saturday, June 18.
Lunch and childcare are provided.
To register, call (423) 624-4757.
Girls Inc.'s Latina Workshops are made possible by generous funding from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
Lunch and childcare are provided.
To register, call (423) 624-4757.
Girls Inc.'s Latina Workshops are made possible by generous funding from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
