Girls In Action -

Mission

The mission of Girls in Action™ is to decrease and prevent violence among high school girls while positively engaging them in academics and leadership.

History

Girls in Action™ began in September 2005 at North Community High School, a large urban public school in Minneapolis.

In 2006 Girls in Action ™ expanded to include Edison High School and Roosevelt High School, and in 2007 expanded to include Henry High School.

The project founded and directed by Dr. Verna Price, is staffed with certified Girls in Action™ consultants. The weekly project extends throughout the academic year and is integrated into the regular school day and cover four core curriculum components: personal power, leadership, service-learning and career coaching. Learn More!

Did you know...

In 2006, the Founder of Girls in Action was honored by the Anne Bancroft Foundation for her leadership to girls and women.

-Girls in Action ™ served 350 girls across four Minneapolis Public High Schools last year.

-Girls in Action ™ engages in educational explorations in conjunction with:

-A record number of women leaders (350) served as mentors, career coaches-

A TEALITx (Tea + Literary) Celebration was held at the College of St. Catherine to honor the girls in the project.

- Rights to Passage, a leadership initiative of Girls in Action ™, was featured at the 2008 National Service Learning Conference in Minneapolis, MN, where the girls directed a workshop highlighting lessons they learned about the rights of women around the world.

Are you an educator or administrator ready to bring Girls In Action into your schools?

Are you looking for the right volunteer experience?

Want to help and become a sponsor?

763-535-5711

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