The Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire program is delivered in two ways: at our Girls’ Centers through Everyday after-school programs and summer day camps and through Enrichment programs provided in schools, during school hours. Enrichment programs are offered in nearly 100 schools across New Hampshire, Southern Maine and Windsor County, VT, and the numbers are increasing. Both program types are
designed to fill the gaps and deliver instruction and guidance that girls might not receive in school or at home. We collect ideas from girls, their parents and their teachers and then tailor the programs for the community in which they are offered. Taught by experienced instructors, the programs are relevant, structured, research-based and can be a valuable resource for local schools. By participating in programs with peers in their age group, girls develop their own voice, opinions, and leadership skills. Program leaders work with each girl to develop her own unique strengths and show her how to apply that confidence at home with her family, in school with her classmates, or in the community. Decision-making, assertiveness and communication skills encourage girls to walk away from situations where they may be pressured to use drugs or alcohol. Education and awareness give them the confidence to tell media industry professionals exactly what they like and dislike about programming targeted to girls. Economic education creates informed, thoughtful consumers. Sometimes learning is more questions than answers. Graduates of Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire are inquisitive, confident, intelligent women who have the tools, skills and motivation to be leaders. A relatively small investment of time and talent on the part of staff and volunteers yields enormous dividends for the future of girls and their communities, state and nation.
