Our vision: powerful girls in an equitable society.
Our mission: to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
We focus on the development of the whole girl. She learns to value herself, take risks, and discover and develop her inherent strengths and leadership skills. The combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment, and evidence-based programming form The Girls Inc. Experience, which equips girls and teens to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers, and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Informed by girls and their families, we also advocate for legislation and policies to increase opportunities and rights for all girls.
Girls Inc. is committed to providing the comprehensive Girls Inc. Experience to girls, including those who identify as girls regardless of their assigned sex at birth, and those who are exploring their gender identity or expression during their time at Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara does not discriminate or exclude girls from our programming based on their gender identity or gender expression. This position maintains our commitment to gender equality and justice and responds to modern advances in our understanding of gender identity and expression by welcoming cisgender girls and young women, transgender girls and young women, and nonbinary individuals who experience gender-based oppression.
