Inspiring all girls
to be strong, smart, and bold
OCTOBER 2020
WITH YOU IN HER CORNER...SHE WILL SUCCEED
WHEN WE ALL VOTE
From our local school board to the Senate, it’s important to vote in every election. When We All Vote is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that is on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.

STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD IN ACTION
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS HELP SERVE GIRLS

We believe all girls deserve to learn in a safe environment to help ensure their academic progress isn’t disrupted during the pandemic.


More than 25 girls have recently started coming to Girls Inc. for remote and virtual learning support, thanks to a grant from United Way of Santa Barbara County. Girls Inc. is a partner in the Learning and Enrichment Centers Collaborative, a countywide learning, enrichment, and child-care initiative. The group's focus is on underserved communities including homeless and foster youth, students who qualify for free and reduced meals, and children of essential workers.


Read about the Collaborative in Noozhawk and the Independent
SHE VOTES

We know that girls are born leaders, but they need support and experiences to help them make the most of their potential.

She Votes is an educational, nonpartisan Girls Inc. initiative that supports girls of all ages to gain the skills and confidence to be future voters, candidates, and political leaders.

Through She Votes, girls see the many ways leadership can be expressed through civic engagement, from learning how legislators make decisions at all levels of government to how those decisions impact girls’ lives. Follow She Votes activities this month on social media.
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KEEPING YOUTH SAFE WITH NEW PROTOCOLS
"A lot has changed. And those four words don’t seem to encompass the enormity of how everybody’s life is different compared to seven months ago. We hope that Girls Inc. is providing some normalcy to our youth’s lives. We are providing support in the best way we know how to our community, and keeping up with the changing guidelines to provide the safest environment for our youth. 
- Stephanie Lopez Lozano
Girls Inc. Health and Safety Coordinator
ART INSPIRES HOPE, POSITIVITY FOR TEENS
Our teens are sharing what is on their minds by creating sidewalk art to promote kindness, positivity, and hope in our community. Thank you to the youth for using art as a healthy outlet for expression and unity, and for continuing to inspire us!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING GIRLS
CELEBRATION VIRTUAL EVENT: GIRLS TAKE THE LEAD
Your support and participation in the 2020 Celebration Virtual Event helped raise more than $130,000 to support programs and remote learning support for girls and teens during the pandemic.

A special thank you to our sponsors and our many community partners who helped make our first virtual event a success for the girls we serve.

Couldn't make it to the event? You can watch it here.
ADVOCACY
TEEN CENTER YOUTH NAMED TO NATIONAL GIRLS INC. ADVOCACY COUNCIL
Congratulations to Mia Ruvalcaba, 15, for being named to the 2020-2021 Girls Inc. National Teen Advocacy Council (TAC). Mia's focus issue in her application advocated for more resources in schools, including learning materials for students and mental health services and support for teens.

TAC is an advisory group that informs Girls Inc. National public policy work. Mia is one of 12 teens selected from Girls Inc. affiliates in the U.S. and Canada, and she is the second Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara teen to be selected to serve on the council.