Inspiring all girls
to be strong, smart, and bold
FEBRUARY 2021
WITH YOU IN HER CORNER...SHE WILL SUCCEED
GIRLS INC. BOARD APPOINTS TOM BLABEY INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Tom Blabey, COO, will also serve as the organization’s Interim Executive Director for 2021. Blabey will retain his COO title and responsibilities in addition to the interim leader role during this transition period.
STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD IN ACTION
GIRLS INC. TEENS NAMED NATIONAL SCHOLARS!
Three Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara teens have been selected as 2021 Girls Inc. National Scholars. Each teen has been awarded the Girls Inc. Lucile Miller Wright Scholarship for her outstanding academic achievements, community service work, and dedication to the Girls Inc. mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

Sarahi (17), Roz (17), and Itzel (13) are three of only 30 Girls Inc. National Scholars selected in 2021 from across the United States and Canada. 

Since the national scholarship program was created in 1992, more than $6.5 million has been awarded in Girls Inc. scholarships, which has helped make post-secondary education more accessible for girls and young women.

We are so proud of these teen role models and their bright futures!
MINDFUL MOVEMENT FOR GIRLS DURING THE PANDEMIC
Thanks to a generous grant from the Audacious Foundation, Girls Inc. began 2021 by offering one hour of dedicated movement and wellness activities each afternoon for our TK-6th grade students at our Goleta Valley Center.

The grant supports the additional staff time and the activities aimed at keeping girls healthy and their bodies active during the pandemic and beyond to help combat the increase in screen time girls face with their remote learning.
GET INVOLVED
SAVE THE DATE:
StrongHER Together: Finding Strength Through Sport
April 16, 5:30 PM

Join us for a family-friendly virtual event!
We will celebrate the power of sports to help girls discover their strengths and explore their potential as future leaders.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS BRING PASSION AND PURPOSE TO GIRLS INC.
Help us welcome four new members to our Board of Directors in 2021. These accomplished women bring their professional leadership, passion, and purpose to advocating for and advancing opportunities for girls to thrive in the Santa Barbara community.
ADVOCACY
SEEKING AN EQUITABLE FUTURE WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING CURRENT DISPARITIES
"...we have to acknowledge the realities our girls face so we can start to address them."
- #BlackGirlFuture Girls Inc. National Campaign
More than 70% of the girls Girls Inc. affiliates serve across the U.S. and Canada identify as girls of color, 40% of whom are Black girls

The impetus behind the Girls Inc. National Organization's #BlackGirlFuture campaign is the belief that we have to acknowledge the realities our girls face so we can start to address them.

In honor of Black History Month, we share this important blog post from the Girls Inc. National Organization as a part of our ongoing efforts to educate our supporters on the inequities girls of color face, so together we can turn awareness into advocacy for all girls.

DID YOU KNOW...?

  • Adults believe that Black girls need less nurturing, less protection, and less comforting than white girls their same age

  • Black girls make up 16% of the total female public school population, yet made up 49% of female students who experienced corporal punishment

  • Black girls are more likely than their white peers to be disciplined for minor infractions, such as dress code violations, cell phone use, and loitering