Girls Inc. inspires leaders

By Angel Sabater

Girls Inc. is for teen girls which meets every Monday during all lunches in room L109. This program provides more than 138,000 girls across the U.S. and Canada with solutions to every-day life situations. Trained professionals mentor and guild girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc. is a girls only environment, so that girls could be themselves around each other.

“I like that I get to talk with my friends, just all girls; With no awkwardness with guys around,” DATA Freshman Lili Miller said.

Girls Inc.’s motto is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Instructor, Sofia Gayou thought it would be beneficial for her to have something like Girls Inc. growing up.

“I wanted to make it my mission to inspire girls to be confident, and to be themselves; It’s extremely important,” Gayou said.

The organization teaches girls how to overcome peer pressure, setting goals and achieving them.

“What Girls Inc. values the most is every single girls individual talents and individual strengths. Our mission is to inspire each one of those girls through their talents and strengths to be strong, smart, and bold,” Gayou said.

Girls Inc. encourages girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. They can even be something that even friends can attend together.

“I like that it’s really comfortable. I don’t feel like I have to try so hard since its just my friends and me,” DATA freshman Gabi Prigmore said.

Prigmore says she likes that she doesn’t have to put on an act to be accepted.

Girls Inc. Bill of Rights:

Girls have the right to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm.

Girls have the right to take risks, to strive freely, and to take pride in success.

Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies.

Girls have the right to have confidence in themselves and be safe in the world.

Girls have the right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence.