Girls Inc. Wins Family Strengthening Award
Posted by girlsincchatt on June 15, 2009
Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga was one of three Girls Inc. affiliates in the country to win a Family Strengthening Award for $10,000, which is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and awarded by Girls Inc. national.
This prestigious award focuses on the Girls Inc. outreach efforts with the families of the girls participating in the Cross-Cultural Transitions Program. Most of these families are first-generation immigrants from Guatemala.
In conjunction with the Cross-Cultural Transition program, which works with rising seventh grade African-American and Latina girls, Girls Inc. works with parents and families to emphasize the importance of completing high school and college. Girls Inc. also offers workshops for families on college preparation, financial aid, employment, access to health care and available community resources.
Not only will this grant continue funding this component of the program, but Girls Inc. of Chattanooga also will be featured in a video for other Girls Inc. affiliates, lead a webinar with the two other winners and attend a conference in Indianapolis, Indiana to teach other affiliates about our program.
