Strong, Smart, and Bold Honoree Spotlight: Antoinette Sharp, MSS
We are delighted to honor Antoinette M. Sharp at this year's Strong, Smart, and Bold Celebration. For the past 12 years, Ms. Sharp has been the Director of Professional Services at the Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center. At PJJSC she coordinates services to support juveniles held in detention, including social services, recreational programming, and religious and volunteer services. Learn more about Ms. Sharp here.
Learn more about the celebration, our other honorees, and sponsorship opportunities here.
Read the Girls Inc. Annual Report!
We are so grateful to all of our dedicated supporters who contributed so much to our work supporting girls throughout the last year. To our donors, career exploration partners, and everyone who has volunteered their time—we could not have done it without you!
Project Accelerate is a targeted extension of the Girls Inc. Experience, designed to support young women through their next critical transitions—from high school to college and from college to career. Internship hosts provide our girls with relevant work experience and career exposure, as well as introduce them to positive adult role models.
Learn more about Project Accelerate and how businesses can host Girls Inc. interns here.
View our Spring 2022 Virtual Course Catalog
In order to provide quality virtual programs during the pandemic, Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey launched the Learning with Girls Inc. at H.O.M.E. initiative. Learn about all the virtual out-of-school time courses we are offering this spring here!
Immensitas Scholars Program
The Brooks J. Lenfest Foundation and Philadelphia Foundation have launched the Lenfest Immensitas Scholars Program to support continuing education for youth in foster care and aging out of foster care. Under this program, room, board, and school expenses will be covered for college in Pennsylvania while simultaneously leveraging an extensive support system for participants. View the press release for the Immensitas Scholars Program for more information and how to apply.
Valentine's Day Treats from The Links
Thank you to the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated for gifting our girls in the HYPE (Heston Youth Pursuing Education) Afterschool program at Edward Heston Elementary School with Valentine's Day-themed goodie bags! Gifts included books, self-care items, and journals.
Thank you to all of our 2022 Strong, Smart, & Bold Celebration sponsors!
