Our
Friends
Only by working together will we achieve our goals...
Check out the organizations and people
who support GirlSite.
Organizations
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24th
Street Theatre
(www.24thstreet.org)
Non-Profit arts center offering performances, workshops and educational
opportunities in theatre, dance, and music. Play season runs from
September through May, wit musical performances and youth projects
held throughout the year. Some programs are free. |
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Amazing
Kids
(www.amazing-kids.org/)
Online writing, drawing, music, contests. Writing contests, drawing
contests. Teen volunteers needed. Ages 6-14+. Cost: free |
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Arnold's
All-Stars
(www.arnoldsallstars.org)
It was launched in 2002 as a special project of the Inner-City
Games Foundation, which was formed in 1995 in response to the
growing number of young people across the nation living in poverty
and facing the negative influences surrounding them in the ghettos
and barrios. |
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Best
Friends Animal Sanctuary
(www.bestfriends.org)
The nation's largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned cats and
dogs and other animals. |
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The
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
(www.bgca.org)
An organization focused on helping kids become responsible citizens
and leaders. |
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City
Hearts
(www.cityhearts.com/helpout.html)
A non-profit organization that offers 500 free visual and performing
art classes to children and teens ages 5-18. Cost: Free. After
school and weekend programs in theatre. Dance, music, photography,
circus arts, and Shakespeare |
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CityKids
(www.citykids.com)
Through programs focusing on self-esteem, health and education,
members of CityKids learn to communicate positive values to their
peers.
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Design
Your Future
(www.autodesk.com/dyf/dyfmain2.html)
A place for girls, families and educators to learn about career
possibilities, internships, events for girls, and links to organizations
and opportunities dealing with math, science and technology. |
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Femina
(www.femina.com)
It was created in September of 1995 and debuted online to
provide women with a comprehensive, searchable directory of links
to female friendly sites and information on the World Wide Web. |
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Free
Arts
(www.freearts.org)
A national non-profit organization that integrates the healing
and therapeutic power of the arts into the lives of children and
youth who have been abused or families that have been designated
as "at risk." |
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Girls
Incorporated
(www.girlsinc.org)
An organization focused on inspiring all girls to be strong, smart
and bold. |
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Girl
Power!
(www.girlpower.gov)
The Department of Health and Human Services' campaign to encourage
and empower 9- to 14-year-old girls to make the most of their
lives.
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The
Girl Scouts of the USA
(www.girlscouts.org)
The world's largest organization for girls, focused on helping
them build character and skills for success in the real world. |
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A
Girl’s World
(www.agirlsworld.com)
A site that encourages girls to become active contributors rather
than passive consumers of media and the Internet. |
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Kids
Net
(www.kids.net.au)
A search engine for children. The site contains over 20,000 child
safe sites, and over 4000 categories.
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The
Ms. Foundation for Women
(www.ms.foundation.org)
Dedicated to improving economic conditions for women in the United
States and promoting girls’ self-confidence and women’s
health and safety, The Ms. Foundation also sponsors Take Our Daughters
to Work Day.
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The
National Coalition of Girls Schools
(www.ncgs.org)
An organization of all-girls’ schools around the country.
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Rock
the Vote
(www.rockthevote.org)
Rock the Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization,
founded in 1990 in response to a wave of attacks on freedom of
speech and artistic expression.
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Step
Up Women's Network
(www.stepupwomensnetwork.org)
Is a non-profit membership organization committed to advancing
philanthropy and volunteerism in the entertainment and media industries
to affect social change for women and girls. |
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Teen
Voices
(www.teenvoices.com)
A magazine about girls being themselves and realizing their potential.
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ThinkQuest
(www.thinkquest.org)
An annual competition that challenges 12- to 19-year-old students
to use the Internet as a collaborative, interactive teaching and
learning tool. |
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Venice
Arts Mecca
(www.venice-arts.org/)
(310) 578 1745
Provides access to artistic and creative involvement for low income
youth and their families. Offers photography, computer-based arts,
painting, performing arts, dance, and literary workshops. Parents
are asked to volunteer time. Work shown in galleries. |
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The
Virginia Avenue Project
(www.virginiaavenueproject.org)
It is in long-term partnership with professional artists, is dedicated
to using the performing arts to encourage children growing up
under difficult circumstances to achieve their full potential.
The Project provides challenges and learning opportunities that
encourage its participants to think creatively about their lives
while giving them the practical skills to turn their dreams into
reality. |
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Women
in Film
(www.wif.org)
It is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to women in
the global entertainment industry. |
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Women
in Technology International
(www.witi.org)
A nonprofit whose mission is to attract, develop and retain women
in the science and technology fields. |
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YWCA
(www.ywca.org)
Focused on empowering women and girls and eliminating racism,
the YWCA also runs a program called TechGyrls.
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GirlSite supporters
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Lisa
Bittan
Cheryl Bloch
Nancy Hult Ganis
Penelope Glass
Mary Kinzelberg
Barbara Kreitzer
Michael Libow
Patti Meyers
Pat Palleschi and Nicole Hart
Maesa Pullman
Linda Rambis
Cynthia Sikes
Susie Spain
Elizabeth VanNess
Almie
and Michelle Vazzano
Marcia
Wallace
Jonah Wilson
Jane Wyler
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Thank
you all!
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