Girls Incorporated of Lynn   Inspiring girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold!

Girls Inc. has met all 20 standards for charity accountability with the Better Business Bureau.

Any girl can become active with Girls Inc.by participating in fun enrichment activities, coming for homework assistance, and working on community events organized by teens. Contact:  Sabra Dow, 781-592-9744 x214

Teen Programs are listed below: 

CAREER PATH :  Alicia McGee, 781-592-9744 x232

This program focuses on work-readiness skills, academics, and life skills.  Activities include the following:

·        career exploration

·        computer skills

·        Career Speaker Series

·        volunteer opportunities, including My Brother’s Table

·        practice reading job postings, filling out applications, interviewing, job etiquette, and much more

·        paid 6-week internship with non-profit agency

·        processing of internship experience among peers, led by an adult

·        homework assistance, learning how to learn, SAT preparation, and tutoring

·        field trips to work sites

·        field trips to colleges and other educational programs

·        life skills including teen health, drug abuse, STD and early pregnancy prevention

·        assistance with all aspects of a teen’s life to ensure success

 LA VERDAD:  , 781-592-9744 x211

La Verdad is a peer leadership group (6 teens)  that works with middle and high school aged people to prevent substance abuse and teach skills to make healthy choices. Teen will develop the following:

• leadership skills
• facilitation skills
• communication skills
• computer skills
• strong decision-making skills
• personal responsibility; willingness to be a role model
• commitment to the community of Lynn
• commitment to succeeding in school and continuing education after high school
• knowledge about best prevention practices
• exposure to career choices, including “non-traditional” careers for women
• opportunities to participate in learning job-seeking skills, the career speaker series, SAT preparation, homework assistance, tutoring, and field trips to colleges

  TEEN HEALTH AMBASSADORS:  Markyse Dorceus, 781-592-9744 x215

Teen Health Ambassadors reach out to peers, especially hard-to-reach teens, to prevent unwanted teen pregnancy, STDs, HIV/AIDS and promote healthy choices.  They work with Union Hospital on the teen health van two times per week.  Teens will develop the following:

• leadership skills
• street outreach skills
• communication skills
• knowledge of teen health issues
• commitment to the community of Lynn
• computer skills
• exposure to career choices, including careers in health care
• opportunities to participate in learning job seeking skills, the career speaker series, SAT preparation, homework assistance, tutoring, and field grips to colleges

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Teen Programs