A MESSAGE FROM Melanie
I am running for Girls Inc. of New York City. Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, delivering life transforming programs to girls and young women throughout New York City. Through education and advocacy, we prepare girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers to advance to a more equitable world.
- Girls Inc. of NYC serves 10,000 girls and young women ages 6 to 21+ from diverse ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds across New York City
- 45% of students we serve are ages 12–18, reflecting our focus on working with girls during the crucial developmental years of middle and high school.
- More than 80% of program participants identify as girls of color.
- Nearly 70% of program participants are from families with annual incomes of $25,000 or less.
- The majority of our students are from single-parent households headed by women.
- 35% of students come from families where English is not their first language
OUR IMPACT
100%
OF STUDENTS IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
100%
OF STUDENTS IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS ARE ADMITTED TO COLLEGE
99%
OF STUDENTS ADMITTED TO COLLEGE WERE STILL ENROLLED A YEAR LATER
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