Girls Inc. of Worcester received $70,000 as part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program.
The grant supports organizations as they strengthen and/or expand their existing mentoring activities
Girls Inc. of Worcester has announced its participation in Google's Made with Code initiative. Girls will meet regularly and take part in coding activities that range from very basic to advanced interactive sessions, in a hands-on, fun and friendly environment. The Made with Code Chapters program will introduce thousands of girls to coding and build upon current Girls Inc. programming in which girls explore STEM as part of their lives and potential education and career options.
Girls Inc. of Worcester was recently featured on the front page of the Telegram & Gazette! “Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Groups Raise Awareness of Teen Dating Violence” discusses teen dating violence and the warning signs associated with it to help young people recognize unhealthy relationships.
By helping educate Worcester's youth, as well as helping them to develop confidence in themselves, it is our hope to drastically lower the prevalence of dating violence in the future.
WORCESTER - The before and after photos of celebrities examined by a group of Sullivan Middle School girls last week were striking. Minus the Photoshop editing, Kim Kardashian has cellulite, Jennifer Lawrence has curvy thighs as well as noticeable abdominal and arm muscles, and Beyonce has a broader nose and darker skin.
"She looks really white," one student commented about the edited version of Beyonce Knowles, who is African-American.
