Jacksonville, FL, August 9th, 2010.-Girls Inc. of Jacksonville is growing in the Arlington area by opening the new Arlington Girls Center starting August 23^rd.

The new site, located at 1420 Rogero Rd, will host Girls Inc. of Jacksonville’s new after school programs: GIRLSMART, GIRLSLEAD and GIRLSERVE. 

The Girls Inc. after-school programs are specifically designed for elementary, middle and high school aged girls to prepare them for the next step of their educational success.

“It is important that our programming is age appropriate to ensure the girls are developing skills to help them become successful and productive members of the community” said Juanita Forman, Director of After-School and Outreach for Girls Inc.

GIRLSMART after-school program is developed for elementary girls. The program focuses on teaching girls to appreciate an active lifestyle. The girls will learn how to analyze critically what they see and hear in the media, advocate for change and create realistic images of their lives. Girls will learn practical applications of information and technology.

GIRLSLEAD is designed for middle school aged girls and is intended to build their leadership skills and create lasting social change through community action projects.

GIRLSERVE is created for high school girls interested in learning how to plan, design, and implement community service and activist projects and helps the girls prepare for college and career opportunities.

For more information on Girls Inc.’s after-school programs or to enroll please contact Juanita Forman at (904) 731-9933 or formanj@girlsinc.org.