Read a summary of the programs GIRL hosted last year by clicking the link below. GIRL Program Review 2017-2018
More infoGIRL 2017-18 Program Review
FOCUS is Family
By Jade Kirkland What does FOCUS mean to you? I’ll let that sink in while I tell you what it means to me. FOCUS to me is more than just a camp, more than just a summer job, more than meeting new faces and seeing old ones again and again every...
More infoHow GIRL Influenced Adriana to “Reach for the Stars”
By Marjorie Macieira and Adriana Mitchell My daughter, Adriana Macieira Mitchell, and I first heard of GIRL via a George Mason STEM event. We met up with Ms. Danielle Blunt Craddock at a booth where she was warmly reaching out to attendees about...
More infoMy Spring Break Fun at Digital Art Camp
By Chihiro – How was your spring break? Did you learn any art? Well, I did at the STEAM Spring Camp hosted by Girls Inspired and Ready to Lead, Inc. in partnership with the George Mason Game and Technology Academy and sponsored by STEM...
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ENRICHMENT-OPPORTUNITIES-2018 SummerEnrichment
More infoGIRL College Graduate Prepares for Physican Assisant School
By Jessica Levy – I have always been interested in medicine and science, but GIRL introduced me to both other like-minded young girls and also to accomplished women in STEM fields who encouraged us to pursue our goals and aim high. I...
More infoAward Winning GIRL Board Members
GIRL Board Member, Terita Norton of The Aerospace Corporation, was awarded a 17th Annual Heroines of Washington Award from the March of Dimes. GIRL Board Member, Tomeka Williams, was presented an award at the Women of Color in STEM...
More infoConnecting Passion to a Career
By Lydia F. – GIRL is a great program that has taught me not to underestimate myself and to take advantage of possibilities. The GIRL career summits helped me discover what I was passionate about and interested in. Through these summits, I...
More infoGIRL Career Conference Leads Hanna to Medical School
By Hanna Tso – Sometimes I still wonder how different my life would be if I hadn’t attended the GIRL Career Conference that one Saturday six years ago. At the time, I was a high school junior with a budding interest in health and the...
More infoMy Journey to Self-Publishing
By Christen Blades – I have loved to write since the third grade. I love words, and I like the impact they can have on a person’s life or a situation. In the beginning, I wrote short stories. Around sixth grade, I started writing poetry to...
More infoA Day Shadowing Local Government Officials
By Jordyn S. – Justine, Divya, and I spent Monday morning shadowing employees in Fairfax City, such as firefighters, policemen and women, personnel employees, human resources staff members, engineers, and parks and recreation instructors...
More infoConfidence CODE for Girls Conference
By Nia W. – On Saturday, April 8th 2017, I attended the Confidence CODE for Girls conference at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore. At the conference, we were welcomed by Ellen Sherberg from the Washington Business Journal. Then, keynote...
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