Mission & Vision
What
Develop the leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit and professional abilities of young girls.
How
Through building confidence, knowledge and creating opportunity.
Girls Go For It offers quality after-school programming led by volunteers to explore identity, self confidence, supporting one another, and career and education exploration.
Why
Women only make up 20% of leadership positions and won't catch up to men in leadership roles until 2085. This executive gap starts early. Statistics show girls are discouraged from speaking in class and more likely to be interrupted. Through directed professional leadership training, we will give young girls the foundation they need to go after these top-level positions.
Girls Go For It is our answer to the statistics that tell girls they're not good enough.
9%
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN WHO RATED THEMSELVES AS LEADERS AMONG THEIR ORGANIZATION
- Forbes
39%
PERCENTAGE OF GIRLS WHO WERE DISCOURAGED OR PUT DOWN WHEN TRYING TO LEAD
- Girl Scouts, 2008 (1)