Upcoming Events

January 17, 2015 - Mother/Daughter Workshop

January 31, 2015 - Teen Conference

Mar. 21, 2015 - Girls Engineering Conference

Apr. 11, 2015 - 5th Annual Cajun Cook-off

Save the Date!

The 5th Annual Girls Inc. Cajun Cook-off is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Railroad Park and we are looking for sponsors! Sponsors receive amazing pre-event advertising benefits. For more information, please contact Mary McKenzie, Development Director.

Thank you!

We are extremely grateful to the United Way of Central Alabama for renewing their annual allocation. We could not fulfill our mission wtihout the gracious support of the United Way and we are very proud to be one of their partner agencies. We are extremely grateful to every person who participated in their 2014 Annual Campaign.

January/2015

Happy New Year! We already have so much planned for 2015: the Strong, Smart, Bold Teen Conference on January 31; the Girls Engineering Conference on March 21; and the 5th Annual Cajun Cook-off on April 11. We hope you have an amazing 2015! As always, keep up with the latest news from Girls Inc. of Central Alabama by following us on Facebook!

Thank you to our corporate and foundation supporters!

As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the generous support of our corporate, foundation and individual supporters to provide essential programs to Birmingham area girls. As such, we strive to the best of our ability to show our supporters just how grateful we are! Please join us in thanking the following corporate and foundation supporters that made recent contributions to Girls Inc:

United Way of Central Alabama
Robert Meyer Foundation
Hill Crest Foundation
Adams & Reese
Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation
Summer Adventures in Learning partners

Crestwood Center Summer Program Registration

The Crestwood Center is currently accepting applications for the 2015 Summer Program. The Summer Program will take place June 1st - July 31st from 7AM- 6PM weekdays and the total cost is $500 + $25 membership fee. Activities include field trips, swimming, health education, creative writing, sports, and much more! Please contact El'Vira Parks, Center Director, at 205-599-5555 or eparks@girlsinccentral-al.org for more information.

Strong, Smart, Bold Teen Conference Now Registering!

Girls Inc. of Central Alabama will hold our annual Strong, Smart, Bold Teen Conference on Saturday, January 31, 2015. The conference will be held at Samford University from 9am-3pm. All teen girls are invited to attend. Workshop topics will include financial literacy, dressing for success, resume writing, and how to make smart decisions in tough situations. Please click here to register.

Now Registering for the Girls Engineering Conference

The Girls Engineering Conference is a 100% FREE event for girls in 6th-8th grade who are interested in science and engineering. The event will be held at the Alabama Power Corporate Headquarters on Saturday, March 21st from 9am-3pm. This event is a joint project between Girls Inc. of Central Alabama, Alabama Power Company, and iCan: Girls in Engineering. Students will spend the day with female engineers from Alabama Power Company engaging in exciting, hands-on workshops to learn about and apply concepts from various fields of the engineering discipline. The event will include a fun engineering design challenge! Please click here to register. The last day to register is Friday, February 20th.

Eureka! Math and Science Summer Camp

Girls Inc. of Central Alabama is now accepting applications for our Eureka! Summer Camp! The 2015 summer camp dates are July 6-31, 2015

weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and is open to girls entering the 8th grade. The camp will be held on the campus of UAB in the Business and Engineering Complex. Daily activities include hands-on lessons led by experienced instructors and faculty from the School of Engineering. Participants also enjoy field trips and physical activity through both traditional and non-traditional adventure sports activities, such as rock climbing and hiking! For more information, please email qfrye@girlsinccentral-al.org or call 205-599-5548.