Girls Incorporated is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.  With National Girls Inc. roots dating back to 1864, and local roots dating back to the 1950s, Girls Inc. has responded to the changing needs of girls through award-winning, innovative after-school and summer educational enrichment programs and through public education efforts that empower girls to understand, value, and assert their rights.

Girls Inc. programs for girls ages 4 ½ to 18 years old focus on science, math, and technology; economic and financial literacy; athletics; health and sexuality; culture and heritage; leadership and advocacy; and media literacy. 

Girls Inc. has launched a "Dear World" public education
campaign as part of an on-going commitment by Girls Inc. to show girls that their voices are trusted, respected, and valued and to raise awareness about issues that affect girls’ everyday lives. “The Dear World campaign celebrates the passion, imaginative spirit, and intelligence of girls, their ability to go beyond gender stereotypes, and the importance of positive outlets for girls to express themselves,” says Joyce M. Roché, Girls Inc. President and CEO, “We hope
that this exciting new campaign inspires adults and girls to recognize the power and value of girls’ voices.” Television spots and a website dedicated to giving girls a positive place to express their daily realities, hopes, fears, and dreams are available at www.girlsinc.org/dearworld.

Every day, all year round in Santa Barbara and Goleta, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara serves over 1,000 children at two Girls Inc. centers, elementary schools, and through Girls Inc. gymnastics, counseling, and other outreach programs.

Girls have a right to be themselves-people first and females second-and to resist pressure to the age and
sex-stereotyped ways.

Girls have a right to express themselves with
originality and enthusiasm.

Girls have the right to take risks, to strive freely
and to take pride in success.

Girls have a right to accept and enjoy the bodies
they were born with and not to feel pressured to
compromise their health in order to satisfy the
dictates of an "ideal" physical image.

Girls have a right to be free of vulnerability and self
doubt and to develop as mentally and emotionally
sound individuals.

Girls have a right to prepare for interesting work and
economic independence.