Organizations Filed Purposes:
IN ORDER TO INSPIRE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD, GIRLS INC. OF CARPINTERIA SEEKS TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND WOMEN TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SUCCESS.
TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD.
CAMPUS BASED: GIRLS INC. OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL BREAK CARE ON ITS CAMPUS IN CARPINTERIA. FOCUSING ON THE WHOLE GIRL APPROACH PROGRAMS FOLLOW ALONG THE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD PATHWAY. STRONG FOCUSES ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING AND THE AVOIDANCE OF RISKY BEHAVIORS. GIRLS IN OUR PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH THROUGH SPORTS ENRICHMENT SUCH AS BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, SWIMMING AND GOLF. WE SUPPORT GIRLS' INTELLECTUAL GROWTH THROUGH SMART ENRICHMENT, SUPPORT AND POST-SECONDARY READINESS IN A SUPPORTIVE, ALL-GIRL ENVIRONMENT. GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN FUN, HANDS-ON STEAM ACTIVITIES, VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND MEET PROFESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS, WITH A FOCUS ON CONNECTING THEM WITH FEMALE MENTORS. FINALLY DURING BOLD, OUR PROGRAMS BOLSTER LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT EACH GIRL HAS THE CAPACITY TO BE AN EFFECTIVE AGENT OF CHANGE. ADVOCACY IS A KEY COMPONENT OF ALL OUR PROGRAMS, AND OUR APPROACH CENTERS ON THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF GIRLS.
EUREKA!: EUREKA!, ESTABLISHED IN CARPINTERIA IN 2012, MEETS THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS. THE YEAR ROUND, EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAM DELIVERS A COMBINATION OF STEM, ATHLETIC ENRICHMENT, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ALONG A STRATEGIC, FIVE YEAR PATHWAY. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GIRLS FACING INTERSECTIONAL CHALLENGES, EUREKA!'S HIGH QUALITY, HIGH IMPACT EXPERIENCE IS ACCESSIBLE AND OFFERED AT NO COST. THROUGH EUREKA!, GIRLS GAIN A SISTERHOOD OF LIKEMINDED PEERS AND A NETWORK OF MENTORS ON THE PATH TO ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE.
OUTREACH: WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH IN COORDINATION WITH CARPINTERIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SANTA PAULA SCHOOL DISTRICT. IN CARPINTERIA OUR FACILITATORS OFFER AN EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM AND HEALTHY SEXUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN SANTA PAULA WE OFFER A MENTORING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR 3RD-5TH GRADERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jamie Collins | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $51,232 |
| Elaine K Mah Best | EXEC DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 40 | $6,635 |
| Eric Neuron | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Katie Convoy | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Franklin | TREASURER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Lori Pearce | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Theresa Huerta | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Rigby | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Pawela-Crew | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sharon Organista | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Orlando Hernandez | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Terri Allison | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Baird | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Gail Persoon | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| John Cerda | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Chris Jacobs | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dawn Howard | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
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