One of the greatest challenges is that our girls are not okay, and the data in Indiana shows we are not prioritizing their well-being.
At Girl Co. of Indiana, we’re changing that.
Specifically, communities with the highest density of girls living in low-income communities to learn from the communities themselves. To understand the needs of the communities and for girls specifically, but also the barriers they face.
because the data shows that girls are not okay. We are partnered with Girl Scouts because we know the Girl Scout Leadership Experience can make positive impact in the trajectory of girls’ lives. Yet, many girls in Indiana have not been able to participate in Girl Scouts. Girl Co. is focused on creating accessible and equitable programs that will meet the needs of all girls, specifically girls living in low-income.
We will understand the needs of girls by researching where girls are thriving and where girls are not. We will call to the forefront some of the challenges girls face and utilize that research for advocacy.
This could be a general paragraph pertaining to the corporate advocacy, community advocacy, and individual advocacy that Girl Co. offers.
This could be a general paragraph pertaining to the corporate advocacy, community advocacy, and individual advocacy that Girl Co. offers.
This could be a general paragraph pertaining to the corporate advocacy, community advocacy, and individual advocacy that Girl Co. offers.
“There definitely needs to be a like massive group of people who are willing to help change the situation of anywhere else in Indiana … it just needs to feel like there can be many … opportunities, not just for a certain type of people, but for anyone who wants to stand strong, stand out, and not feel like there’s only like a small place that they can go to.”
Girl, age 16
“I wish they understood that I’m actually a better kid [if I have appropriate accommodations]. When they see me throw fits, it makes me feel like they think I’m just a bad kid. They just don’t understand what I’m trying to say.”
Girl, age 8
“We never got to do Girl Scouts or Girls on the Run or any type of, you know, any type of program that would really help to blossom there ... [the programs that] you know empower women and courage and all those skills that are so important for women to learn, and we have yet to gain access to that because of the limited resources and supports we have.”
Mother from NW Indiana