Girls Inc. Headlines

ING U.S. AND GIRLS INC. EXPANDS FINANCIAL EDUCATION PARTERSHIP
March 20, 2013
New York, NY
After three years of creating hands-on investment experience for girls, ING U.S. and Girls Inc. announced that they will expand their innovative education effort to serve more girls in more locations throughout the U.S. The program expansion includes the addition of five new ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge teams and the creation of a new one-year program that will take place at 19 locations.

GIRLS INC. AND JUDY VREDENBURGH HONORED BY STEMconnector FOR ENCOURAGING GIRLS IN SCIENCE
May 2012
New York, NY
Girls Inc. is proud to announce the inclusion of the organization and President and CEO Judy Vredenburgh in the inaugural STEMconnector™ 100 Women Leaders in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) publication.

The publication recognizes Girls Inc. for encouraging girls to view STEM fields as options for their future. Girls Inc. Operation SMART provides hands-on activities for girls to explore STEM and problem-solve, while introducing them to diverse women in these careers.

ING FOUNDATION AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GIRLS INC. YOUNG INVESTORS
May 2012
New York, NY
The ING Foundation is awarding college scholarships to teams of young girls who participated in the ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge, a program that provides practical, hands-on investing experience to girls at HUGirls Inc.UH affiliates around the country. Teams of girls in the first cycle of the challenge from New York City, Denver, and Los Angeles and Alameda counties in California each spent the past three years building and managing a virtual $50,000 diversified, real-time portfolio as part of an integrated investment- and economic-literacy curriculum. Now, because of their successful money-management skills, the gains they realized from their investment portfolios translate into real dollars for their continued education.

GIRLS INC. HOSTS TWENTY TEEN GIRLS FOR NYC ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMP

July 2011
New York, NY
From July 17 - 22, Girls Inc. hosts twenty teen girls from across the United States for the Girls Inc. Corporate CampSM for Entrepreneurs in New York City. This initiative gives girls a hands-on opportunity to build leadership and financial skills while exploring the benefits and challenges of business ownership with successful women entrepreneurs. Girls Inc. Corporate CampSM for Entrepreneurs is sponsored by the Sam’s Club Giving Program.

GIRLS INC. WELCOMES DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY TO LOCAL MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIZATION
March 2011
New York, NY
On Tuesday, March 8, Girls Inc. of Lynn in Massachusetts will welcome Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy, for a roundtable discussion with girls about their community work and experiences preventing drug abuse.

GIRLS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS JUDY VREDENBURGH AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
April 2010
New York, NY
Bridgette Heller, Chair of the Board of Directors of Girls Incorporated, announced that, after an exhaustive search, the organization has appointed Judy Vredenburgh as President and CEO to replace Joyce M. Roché, who is retiring at the end of May after nearly ten years of dedicated service. Ms. Vredenburgh will begin in her new role on June 1.

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO SERVE AS NATIONAL HONORARY CHAIR OF GIRLS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
March 2010
New York, NY
Girls Inc., the nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM and the oldest girl-centered organization in the United States, is delighted to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama has agreed to serve as the organization's Honorary Board Chair.  

In this role, Mrs. Obama will lend her support to the ongoing work of Girls Inc., particularly around creating opportunities and resources for girls to learn and grow, to navigate the unique challenges they face growing up, and to discover their potential as leaders with the courage and vision to change the world.

ING FOUNDATION AND GIRLS INC. LAUNCH INNOVATIVE  INVESTMENT CHALLENGE FOR GIRLS AGES 12-18
February 2009
New York, NY

The ING Foundation and Girls Inc., the nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM, announced the launch of the ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge — an innovative program that will give participating girls practical, hands-on investing experience while allowing them to keep their gains in the form of college scholarships.

With the help and guidance of trained Girls Inc. staff and ING employee volunteers, teams of girls ages 12-18 will build and manage diversified, real-time portfolios as part of an integrative investment- and economic-literacy curriculum. The program will begin with a one-year pilot in New York City, Denver, and Los Angeles, and Alameda counties in California.