We champion girls—and girls discover and embrace opportunity! Our young filmmakers and professional news organizations alike showcase how much Girls Inc. of New York City changes lives. Take a look at our videos and see for yourself how we help girls flourish!
I Am Me (Strong, Smart, & Bold)
Girls Inc. of New York City participants teamed up with New York-based songwriter and producer Kalen to create our agency’s first-ever anthem – I AM ME (Strong, Smart, & Bold)!
The song was written by three amazing Girls Inc. of NYC girls who in addition to co-writing the song, also serve as the lead vocalists with Kalen and our very own former Girls Inc. participant and current East Harlem Program Coordinator, Tanaya Johnson.
New Beginnings
Meet two Girls Inc. of New York City participants from East Harlem and see how our program has impacted their lives.
Wall Street Journal Reports on our ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge team
The ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge is an innovative program that teaches girls to invest in the stock market as well as other investment vehicles. It gives practical, hands-on investing experience...and allows girls to keep their gains in the form of college scholarships. With the help of trained Girls Inc. staff and ING employee volunteers, our team of 8th and 9th grade girls are building and managing a diversified, real-time portfolio as part of an integrative investment and economic literacy curriculum.
Clinton Global Initiative 2009
On September 22 and 23, 2009, Girls Inc. of New York City member, Rose, attended the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting as a credentialed press correspondent. Watch Rose’s report on the panel discussion, her experience covering the event, and her views on why creating sustainable support systems for girls is crucial both in the U.S. and abroad.
National Day of Service 2009
Girls Inc. of NYC members from the Urban Assembly Institute answered the President's call to service by volunteering at Rooftop Farms in Brooklyn, NY. The girls helped clean, plant and compost, and learned that they can help the environment by growing and eating local produce...even in New York City.
Girls Inc of NYC 10th Annual College Shower
We pose the question, "What does the College Shower mean to you?"
Produced by volunteer, Mary Matthews.
Meet Girls Inc. of New York City!
HBO/Time Warner follows a year in the life of a college-bound Girls Inc. of NYC participant and looks at how we help girls.
Many thanks, Danielle, for allowing HBO/Time Warner to follow you around!
Produced by Joseph Perskie, HBO/Time Warner.
Narrated by Mary Carrillo, HBO Real Sports.
NBC-TV highlights a favorite Girls Inc. of NYC event
Take a peek at the always exciting College Shower.
Girls Make the Message:
Behind the Scenes
Teen girls learn what goes into making a film and discover their own abilities.
Girls Make the Message:
Sexual Harassment
Teen girls create a Public Service Announcement about an issue of great importance to them.
Girls Make the Message:
Dating Violence
Teen girls in our Media Literacy program are the sole producers of this eye-opening video
Take Our Daughters to Congress
Girls Inc. of NYC participants shadow female members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Special thanks to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY) and the US Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues for extending this opportunity to Girls Inc. of NYC participants.
Media funding provided by: Smith Barney Senior Women's Council.
Girls Make the Message:
I am Beautiful!
Girls and women show that beauty comes from within and takes many forms.
In an analysis of 21 popular young women’s magazine covers, 78% had a message about body image, while young men’s magazines contained no such messages. In addition, 26% of women’s magazine covers had conflicting messages about weight and diet, such as how to lose weight next to a cookie recipe.
Ashley Houston Girls Inc. of NYC Class of 2006; Penn State Class of 2010;
Segment Co-Host & Co-Writer, “The Wrap Up”
“Participating in the production of this program has had a tremendous impact on my success in many ways.”
Ashley Houston talks about the making of a video and how it has affected her...
"Media literacy programs are important for young women because they demonstrate that there really is strength in numbers, and the process of making the video was both challenging and fulfilling. All of the girls felt very strongly about sending a direct message to young women just like us about being assertive in sexual situations.
We worked together to narrow topics and organize them according to their importance to us. We prepared very well for production, so the taping itself was a breeze. Everyone at the studio was quite impressed with our maturity and preparedness.
Working on this video has given me a better sense of connection to Girls Inc. of NYC, and I am forever indebted to the organization for such a great opportunity. To give back in my own way, I look for and create similar projects at school, and I have served as both a leader and mentor to young girls in my college community. Contributing to their success has made me a better, more well-rounded person."
