EXCITING NEWS TODAY

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis has won the 2020 Girls Inc. Affiliate of the Year Award in the large budget category at the virtual Girls Inc. National Conference!  So proud of my TEAM.  

Congratulations, Girls Inc St. Louis!!   ❤️

We celebrate supporting girls as they grow in their leadership potential and create positive change in our world. Give now as a #championforgirls and help ensure that every girl’s future is bright! #girlsinc #HerFuture #strongsmartbold

Kimberly Robinson,Space Launch System Spacecraft/Payload Integration and Evolution Manager at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama provided an hour of inspirational discussion on the NASA Space Program.

NASA is committed to landing American astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on the Moon by 2024. NASA’s powerful new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), will send astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft nearly a quarter million miles from Earth to lunar orbit. Astronauts will dock Orion at the Gateway and transfer to a human landing system for expeditions to the surface of the Moon. They will return to the orbital outpost to board Orion again before returning safely to Earth.

While Mars remains our horizon goal, we have set our sights first on exploring the entire surface of the Moon with human and robotic explorers. NASA will send astronauts to new locations, starting with the lunar South Pole.

Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology. Now, she personifies our path to the Moon as the name of NASA's program to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024, including the first woman and the next man. When they land, our American astronauts will step foot where no human has ever been before: the Moon’s South Pole.

Thank you for inspiring all girls to be strong , smart and bold!

Girls Inc. of St. Louis has successfully completed another week of virtual programming. The girls have made new friends and are familiar with instructors. Now they will be able to look forward to each class knowing what activities to expect....Great Job!
 

Girls Inc. of St. Louis has officially completed the first week of virtual summer camp! The girls joined facilitators Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. working through STEM activities. The girls were also able to enjoy Partnership Friday  helping to inspire their creativity before they begin their weekend!  Awesome start  to this wonderful 8 week virtual summer program.
 

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is excited to share the success of another virtual women in tech career talk with guest speaker Wendy Richardson. 

#strongsmartandbold #Mastercard #Girls4Tech

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is excited to share the success of another virtual women in tech career talk with guest speaker Angela Perkins. 

#strongsmartandbold #MasterCard #girls4tech

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is excited to share the success of another virtual women in tech career talk with guest speaker Tiffany Pierre. 

#strongsmartandbold #MasterCard #girls4tech

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Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is excited to share the success of another virtual women in tech career talk with guest speaker Dr. Alissa Abdullah. 

#strongsmartandbold #MasterCard #girls4tech

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is excited to share the success of our second virtual women in tech career talk with guest speaker Jamie Hunter.

 #strongsmartandbold #Mastercard Girls4Tech

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis first virtual women in tech talk = Success! Excited to share the success of our first virtual women in tech career talk with guest speaker Imani Smith. 

#strongsmartandbold #Mastercard Girls4Tech

Dear Girls Incorporated Families and Supporters,

We really miss you.  Although we can’t be together because of Covid-19 and the need for social distancing, we will stay connected to you through the wonderful world of technology.  Our ask is simple, and your partnership is appreciated.  In the coming weeks, please check your emails regularly, visit our website often www.girlsincstl.org to get access to the Virtual Learning Classroom- YouTube, TikToc videos, Instagram and Facebook are educational ways for us to stay connected on these social media platforms. 

In the meantime, following is a list of resources that may be helpful to you during these challenging times.

Resources:

United Way of Greater St. Louis – Dial: 211 for assistance with utilities, meals, senior services and more.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services – Covid-19 Hotline: 1-877-435-8411

Charter/Spectrum – Free WIFI for 60 days to households with K-12 or college students who do not already have a broadband subscription. Call 1-844-488-8395

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Missouri Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline - 1-800-392-3738

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The National Child and Traumatic Stress Network – nctsn.org

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CDCC Guidelines – cdc.gov

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Behavioral Health Response – bhrstl.org or 314-469-4444

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Stray Rescue – Pet Food Pantry - https://www.strayrescue.org/coronavirus

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Sincerely,

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Cheryl Jones

President & CEO

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis

Dear Parents,

As you know, the entire world is dealing with the impacts of Covid-19, and how best to respond to what we now know is a pandemic. 

Considering these unprecedented circumstances and following the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local health experts, Girls Incorporated of St. Louis has made the difficult decision to close our center beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through April 3, 2020.  We will be open on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 until 6:00 p.m.  Please plan pick-up by 6:00 p.m.  

To support our families, during this time the staff will work remotely to ensure business continuity. 

Updates and changes to our operations schedule will be communicated via emails, Facebook and our website, https://www.girlsincstl.org/.  Please reach out to Ms. Crystal Ford immediately to update your email and telephone contact information. Also, attached is a document entitled:  Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus.

We understand the importance of health and safety and what that means to our girls, their families and our staff.  Also, we pray for persons who have contracted the virus and all healthcare workers who are on the frontline fighting to save lives and searching for a cure.   In the meantime, please be safe.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Jones

President & CEO

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis

Girls Inc. announces the 500 women for $500 campaign!

Our President & CEO, Cheryl Jones was recently on Fox 2 News discussing how girls in mentoring and leadership programs have better advantages in schools. To see the full interview click the button below.

Girls Inc. joins the Blues for hockey lessons!

Thank you Mitek for sharing your leadership insights around STEM with Girls Inc !

Cheryl Jones, President & CEO of Girls Inc. of St. Louis has been recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as a Diverse Business Leader honoree for 2019.

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The St. Louis Business Journal's Diverse Business Leaders awards were established over a decade ago to honor those who promote diversity around race, sexual orientation and disability. The 2019 class of honorees demonstrate  the varied backgrounds of those who champion that in the St. Louis community.

Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is participating in the Junior 500 race at the World Wide Technology Raceway. Girls Inc. is the only all girls organization participating. The Junior 500 Race is all about taking the students from the classroom to a more hands on STEM activity.

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Thank you Judy Vredenburgh for your tremendous leadership!

Congratulations to the Girls Inc. Eureka! Stem teens for winning $1000 at the SWENext DesignLab Challenge.