We are Girls Inc. of the Valley

Did you hear? Two of our amazing staff members, Ana Gerena and Wilmarie Reyes, were honored by Girls Inc. National as “trailblazers” last month! Well done and well deserved, Ana and Wil! 💖👏

Women’s history happens every day! Girls Inc. honors women leading in our communities as racial equity advocates and those on the pandemic front lines.

Our first special guest for Spirit of Girls is the President and CEO of Girls Inc., Dr. Stephanie J. Hull!

Under Dr. Hull’s leadership, the Girls Inc. network is expanding into new high-need communities and developing new partnerships with schools to bring the proven Girls Inc. programming experience to more girls, ensuring that they have the resources and opportunities to thrive.

Dr. Hull has had a long career as a leader in education and as a women’s advocate. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Before that, she was Head of the Brearley School, an all-girls school located in New York City. At Brearley, among other accomplishments, she led and completed the School’s largest capital campaign to date ($75M). Dr. Hull was also a member of the faculty and administration at Mount Holyoke, and Dartmouth Colleges.

Dr. Hull has lent her expertise and talents to a number of mission-driven organizations over the years. In particular, she is a board member of the Professional Children’s School; the New York State Association of Independent Schools; Code Nation, which equips students in under resourced high schools with the skills needed for careers in technology; and Humanity in Action, an international nonprofit organization that educates and connects young people who seek to become leaders on issues related to human and minority rights.

Dr. Hull holds a Ph.D. and an A.M. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Wellesley College.

Join us on May 6 at 8am to hear from Dr. Hull and many other distinguished guests as we celebrate Her Place at the Table.

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Girls Inc. of the Valley annual fundraiser, Spirit of Girls, is BACK this year! Join us virtually on May 6 at 8 a.m. and help us celebrate her place at the table. Learn more by visiting www.girlsincvalley.org ... See more

Since we are officially less than a month away from Spirit of Girls Spring 2021: Celebrating Her Place at the Table, we are going to start introducing you to our amazing sponsors, special guests, and event contributors.

First up is our media sponsor, WWLP-22News! You may have seen the super cool promotional video WWLP and it's female newscasters made (scroll down to view) to get the word out about our annual fundraising event. We are so pleased to welcome WWLP evening anchor and Girls Inc. friend, Ciara Speller, as the host of Spirit of Girls.

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🤩 wow! Have you seen this story? Congratulations Dasia on an incredible invention that will help SO many 👏

She's 17👑

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Want to find out how to get the **new benefits available to YOU and your family** due to the recent passage of the American Rescue Act (ARP)? We have you covered! You’ll hear from a very special guest **U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi**, and from some of our nation’s foremost advocates an... ... See more

Have you seen this amazing Spirit of Girls promotion by our media sponsor, WWLP-22News? Thanks to the women of WWLP for lending your voices to this amazing video.

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Girls Inc. of the Valley celebrate Her Place at the Table with an online event called Spirit of Girls Spring 2021.

Today is the last day of our Learning Pod, as Holyoke students go back to in-person school on Monday. To celebrate, the girls got dressed up in their Girls Inc. gear and made handprint bunnies!

Today kicks off our “Roar Like a Riveter” program for our Eureka! scholars! In this program, scholars will learn about careers in public works — a typically male-dominated field.

We were so excited to film with Mary Monahan for this project! Here’s a behind-the-scenes shot from our shoot in Holyoke this week. More to come!

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