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SUMMER PROGRAMS Bridging the opportunity gap through purposeful Summer learning. Explore Programs OUR DIFFERENCE A Summer of Impact A Summer of Impact A Summer of Impact A Summer of Impact We know that not all youth have the same opportunities for learning and enrichment, which can lead to summer learning loss and further contribute to the opportunity gap. Our summer curriculum is an intentional part of our programming continuum for girls and their allies that fosters community, encourages positive risk-taking, and exposes youth to new resources, opportunities and social capital. ELEVATE EVERY SUMMER Summer Programs Include: Concordia Park Summer Camp Ages Rising 1st - 7th Dates June 23rd – July 18th (no camp July 4) Location Concordia Park, Oakland Learn More Eureka! Summer Program Ages Rising 8th - 9th Dates June 15th – July 10th (no program June 19 & July 3) Location Cal State East Bay, Hayward Learn More Health Empowerment & Leadership Ages Rising 9th - 12th Dates June 15th – July 3rd (no program June 19 & July 3) Location Simpson Center for Girls, Downtown Oakland Learn More Concordia Park Summer Camp Concordia Park Summer Camp Concordia Park Summer Camp Concordia Park Summer Camp APPLICATIONS OPEN MONDAY MARCH 16th During the Summer, participants will enjoy: Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Attending Field Trips, Staying Active, And much more! Ages Rising 1st - 5th grade Rising 6th - 7th grade Dates June 23rd – July 18th (no camp July 4) Location Concordia Park, 2901 64th Ave, Oakland, CA 94605 Time 1st – 5th grade Full Day: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Mon – Fri) Afternoon Only: 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Mon – Fri) 6th – 7th grade Middle School Technology & Sports Camp: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Mon – Fri) Fees N/A Cerrada Applications Closed Questions? Contact Us Eureka! Summer Program 2025 Eureka! Summer Program 2025 Eureka! Summer Program 2025 Eureka! Summer Program 2025 Eureka! is a FREE, 5-year program that promotes confidence, sisterhood, college and career readiness for girls and their allies. During the Summer, participants will enjoy: Exploring STEM High school preparation Staying active through swimming and sports Friday field trips Earning a stipend for attendance and participation And much more! Ages Rising 8th - 9th grade Dates - Year-round program starting this summer - Summer Program: June 15th – July 10th (no program June 19 & July 3) Location Cal State East Bay, Hayward Time 8th – 9th grade Summer Program Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:45 PM (Mon – Fri) FREE Eureka! is a FREE program with summer and school year offerings spanning 8th-12th grades. Aplicar Aquí Apply Here Questions? Contact Us Health Empowerment & Leadership (HEAL) Health Empowerment & Leadership (HEAL) Health Empowerment & Leadership (HEAL) Health Empowerment & Leadership (HEAL) Participants will enjoy: Health Empowerment & Leadership (HEAL) is for girls and their allies who are looking to be a part of the movement for opportunity and respect for all. In this summer program, teens will gain the knowledge and tools to become powerful health ambassadors, learning their own health rights and exploring the gaps that exist in our country that result in many groups lacking full access to health services they deserve. Teens will share and learn in a supportive space where they can create connections with each other and their facilitator, all while gaining skills that will support them for a lifetime. There are also weekly field trips on Friday. At the end of the program, participants team up on a creative art or media project using what they have learned throughout the curriculum. By the end of the summer, teens walk away empowered, informed, and ready to lead with courage and purpose. Ages Rising 9th - 12th grade Dates June 15th – July 10th (no program on Friday June 19th & Friday, July 3rd) Location 4th Floor Girls Inc. of Alameda’s Simpson Center for Girls, 510 16th St, Oakland, CA 94612 Time 9th – 12th grade Tuesday – Thursday 1 PM – 4 PM (on-site program) Fridays 10 AM – 4 PM (field trips & sisterhood-building activities) Stipend Participants will receive a $150 stipend for attendance, participation & project completion. Aplicar Aquí Apply Here Questions? Contact Us Learn more about: Invest Volunteer

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers play an essential role in advancing our core commitment to building a strong, engaged network of supportive adults. Volunteer Opportunities March 2026 Today Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4:30 PM Mini Mentoring 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4:30 PM Mock Interviews 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Upcoming Events Tue, Mar 17 Mini Mentoring / RSVP Mar 17, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Girls Inc. of Alameda County, 510 16th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA We are seeking volunteers to share their professional experiences and answer questions from our youth as they prepare for summer internships. Your insights can help guide students as they explore their own career paths. Wed, Mar 25 Mock Interviews / RSVP Mar 25, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Girls Inc. of Alameda County, 510 16th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA Facilitate mock interviews with our 9th and 10th graders to help build their confidence and improve their interviewing skills in preparation for summer internships. Thu, Apr 30 2026 Strong, Smart & Bold Gala / RSVP Apr 30, 2026, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM BLOC15, 252 2nd St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA Join us on April 30, 2026 at BLOC15 in Jack London Square for the Strong, Smart & Bold Gala—an evening of celebration, inspiration, and community! Enjoy great food, hear from inspiring participants, and support the programs empowering young women and girls across Alameda County. All Events

IT STARTS WITH GIRLS We are guided by the vision for all girls in Alameda County to feel valued, seen, and prepared to achieve their dreams. Take Action Watch Videos Inspiring All Girls To Be Strong, Smart, 
& Bold. Learn more about who we are, and how we support girls. Learn More OUR STORY Girls Inc. of Alameda County is building a new generation of strong, smart, and bold leaders. WHO WE ARE We are a nonprofit organization serving Oakland and the East Bay, committed to girls as a pathway to transformational change for entire communities. Who We Are WHAT WE DO We provide a continuum of academic, leadership and wellness programs for girls from transitional kindergarten through early career to help them overcome barriers and reach their full potential. What We Do OUR IMPACT In the 2024 –2025 School Year... We served 1,650+ youth from transitional kindergarten through early career, including our Alumnae as they navigate college and career, and our Apprentices in the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship. 3x Our students were 3x more likely to be reading at grade level than their peers not in our programs, and 6x more likely if they were English Language Learners (ELL). 93% of our 6th – 8th graders think it is important to put in their best effort while working on their goals. 100% of seniors in our College Access Now (CAN) program graduated high school and were admitted to post-secondary institutions for the 11th consecutive year. View Impact Reports WHO WE SERVE Based in Oakland, CA, Girls Inc. of Alameda County responds to the unique needs of girls and their allies in the East Bay with less access to educational, social, and financial resources. NOTE:* Asian includes Chinese, Filipinx, Vietnamese & other Asian. 3% Caucasian, 2% Middle Eastern, 1% American Indian or Alaska Native. All other ethnicities are below 0.5% Participants come from households with less access to certain education, social and financial resources 41% Speak a language other than English at home THE NEED Only 26% of 3rd - 5th graders at Title I* schools in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) met state standards for reading. Students from low-income families are 75% less likely to go to college than students from well-off families. The percentage of girls who believe they are good at math and science dropped 19% between 2017 and 2024. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 3 in 5 teen girls reported feeling consistently sad or hopeless for at least 2 consecutive weeks. *A Title I school is a school that receives federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to support students from lower financial resources. The goal of Title I funding is to help ensure that all children, regardless of economic background, have access to a high-quality education and meet state academic standards. My favorite part of after school this year is that we got a lot of fun activities and the friends I made. 5TH GRADE PARTICIPANT Stand with girls and their allies. Your generosity shows you believe in them and their potential. TAKE ACTION Become a Woman of Impact Join our network of supportive adults that actively champion our youth. Learn More Become a Partner Become a Corporate Partner and demonstrate what is possible. Learn More Become a Volunteer Join community members in the Bay Area and contribute your time and talent. Learn More Become an Investor Invest in the movement to effect positive change with and for girls. Learn More LATEST NEWS What’s Happening at Girls Inc. of Alameda County Fireside Chat with Justice Kelli Evans We were honored to welcome Justice Kelli Evans of the California Supreme Court for a special fireside chat with our middle and high school students. Justice Evans, who has dedicated her career to public service and advancing fairness within the justice system, shared insights from her professional journey and the values that have guided her work. What made the experience especially meaningful was the opportunity for conversation. Justice Evans didn’t just speak to our stude Mock Trial with U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin Our middle schoolers traded their notebooks for legal pads as they stepped inside the San Francisco Federal Courthouse for a two-day mock trial experience led by U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin. On day one, students were presented with a case scenario and selected to serve as either Plaintiff’s Counsel or Defendant’s Counsel. They analyzed the facts, built their arguments, and drafted opening statements—preparing to present in a real federal courtroom. On day two, they took t Program Evaluation Intern (Paid) About Us Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Since our founding in 1958, our programs have supported the unique needs of girls. In the 1990s, we began to design and deliver programs focusing on girls within San Francisco Bay Area communities that have the least access to opportunity. Through a transitional kindergarten through early career Program Continuum, we empower youth by equipping them with the resources, skills Girls Practice Democracy Through Storytelling and Art with Guidance from the Smithsonian Institute This fall, we partnered with the Smithsonian Institute to engage youth in Democracy in Dialogue, a national curriculum that invites young people to explore democracy through lived experience—exploring their own stories, identities, and communities while learning from peers in other parts of the country. Rather than learning about democracy from a text book, Democracy in Dialogue invites students to utilize core democratic skills in their every day lives: listening across diff Institutional Giving Manager About Us Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Since our founding in 1958, our programs have supported the unique needs of girls. In the 1990s, we began to design and deliver programs focusing on girls within San Francisco Bay Area communities that have the least access to opportunity. Through a transitional kindergarten through early career Program Continuum, we empower youth by equipping them with the resources, skills From Sports to Beauty, Partner Visits Inspire Confidence and and Career Dreams This month, our Simpson Center for Girls was buzzing with inspiration thanks to visits from two partners, Women in Sports & Events (WISE) and Benefit Cosmetics, who opened new worlds of possibility for our youth. Women in Sports and Events (WISE) SF Bay Area brought together five accomplished board members—Fayne Samantha Cohen, M.A. (Bloom Energy); Erica Loh Jones (Oakland Girls Softball League); Tori Carras (UC Berkeley); Danielle Deike, M.A. (Bay Area Women’s Sports Ini Read More Learn more about: Corporate Partners Upcoming Events

We were honored to welcome Justice Kelli Evans of the California Supreme Court for a special fireside chat with our middle and high school students. Justice Evans, who has dedicated her career to public service and advancing fairness within the justice system, shared insights from her professional journey and the values that have guided her work.   What made the experience especially meaningful was the opportunity for conversation. Justice Evans didn’t just speak to our students — she spoke with them. Girls engaged in thoughtful conversations about education, leadership, public service, and the importance of ensuring access to justice for all communities. Moments like this remind us how powerful representation can be. When young people meet leaders who reflect their values and experiences, it expands their sense of what’s possible. Exposure matters. Representation matters. And proximity to role models can spark the confidence and curiosity that shape future paths.

Our middle schoolers traded their notebooks for legal pads as they stepped inside the San Francisco Federal Courthouse for a two-day mock trial experience led by U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin. On day one, students were presented with a case scenario and selected to serve as either Plaintiff’s Counsel or Defendant’s Counsel. They analyzed the facts, built their arguments, and drafted opening statements—preparing to present in a real federal courtroom. On day two, they took their places at counsel tables, introduced themselves at the attorney lectern, and delivered their opening statements into the courtroom microphone—just like practicing attorneys.   They didn’t stop there. Students: Learned how a federal courtroom is structured and why it matters Presented formal opening statements before Judge Lin Practiced witness examinations after a live demonstration Visited the Jury Room and Judge Lin’s Chambers Reflected together during closing remarks This wasn’t just a field trip—it was immersive civic learning in action. Experiences like this help young people build confidence, sharpen critical thinking, strengthen public speaking skills, and see themselves in spaces where decisions are made and justice is shaped. For many of our students, it was their first time inside a federal courthouse. After this week, it may not be their last. Special thanks to Judge Lin for dedicating her time and expertise and to our Woman of Impact and Attorney, Christina Chen, for facilitating this opportunity.

About Us Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Since our founding in 1958, our programs have supported the unique needs of girls. In the 1990s, we began to design and deliver programs focusing on girls within San Francisco Bay Area communities that have the least access to opportunity. Through a transitional kindergarten through early career Program Continuum, we empower youth by equipping them with the resources, skills, and access needed to build confidence, visualize and pursue their dreams, and grow into healthy, educated, and independent adults. All programs are developmentally appropriate, supporting the changing needs of youth as they grow. From literacy interventions in elementary school and exciting hands-on STEAM projects in middle school to building leadership skills, taking on paid internships, and college readiness in high school, and college persistence and early career supports, including workforce development, Girls Inc. provides the support and opportunities young people need to thrive at no cost to participants and their families. Girls Inc. of Alameda County delivers daily after-school programming in 1) 10 schools and 2) our downtown Oakland center where girls from more than 15 middle schools and 45 high schools converge. As well we deliver summer programming in two Oakland locations as well as Hayward, and an earn-and-learn workforce development program for young adults who earn wages with Girls Inc. and receive free college courses towards their AA degree. In all, Girls Inc. of Alameda County provided robust programming to nearly 1750 youth in 2023-24. About the Role The Program Evaluation Intern plays an instrumental role in the continuous quality improvement process of Girls Inc. programs. From April-August 2026, the Program Evaluation Intern will support with programmatic compliance tasks such as, but not limited to monthly report review and tracking, attendance tracking, survey implementation preparation and tracking, and workshop preparation.   Through analyses of the 2025-26 Girls Inc. school year program data, during the summer, the Program Evaluation Intern will summarize program outcomes and results in reports that both inform our practice and demonstrate our impact. At the end of the internship period, the intern creates 1-2 presentations to engage with a cross section of Girls Inc. leadership and staff to determine what aspects of programs are effective and, most importantly, program areas to improve, so Girls Inc. can make sure we provide girls with high quality programming that will inspire them to be strong, smart, and bold. Job Summary   Participate in the GIAC evaluation cycle of survey construction, administration & tracking, data collection & analysis, data synthesis & presentation (details following) Review surveys and evaluation data; use data management system to organize and categorize information.  Using an online survey platform, Alchemer, construct evaluation surveys to administer to youth participants, caregivers, and staff Effectively track dozens of surveys across departments to support successful response rates and population representativeness during the administration time window Collect, enter, organize, and clean data as it comes in to successfully and strategically support the analysis phase Using established protocol, perform evaluation data analysis to construct and present reports that identify historic trends, demonstrate impact, and inform program improvement to key Girls Inc. stakeholders Depending on Intern’s interests and skills, additional learning responsibilities may include tasks in program support, monthly reports, or participant database management. Participate in team, Grants-Eval collaboration, and Program-Eval collaboration meetings Contribute your creativity/experience to the streamlining and evolution of current processes Maintain organized files on SharePoint to support ease of access and sharing Provide support for various tasks and projects that arise, as capacity allows Contribute to the growth mindset and empowering culture of our team and organization (Tentative) Site visit and observe after school and summer programs in the Oakland area   About You   Currently enrolled (or recently graduated) in college majoring in data science, public administration, human services, psychology, public policy, public health, social work, education, social and behavioral sciences, or similar field. Interns will commit to work April 27, 2026, through August 28, 2026: 10 hours per week. This position is HYBRID (with remote negotiable). Schedule and breakdown of the 10 hours are negotiable, based off intern’s other commitments. There will be occasional in-office work preferred/required during the summer specifically, but if in-person is not an option we can negotiate alternatives for the final presentation of deliverables. New Hire Orientation will take place virtually or in-person from April 27, 2026, from 1:30PM – 4:30PM at our downtown Oakland office (or virtually). This is MANDATORY. Must reside in California or willing to relocate. Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Strong desire to support Girls Inc.’s mission, programs, and community. Interest in working with disinvested communities and using data to inform the design of high-quality services to meet community needs. Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and work collaboratively and independently. Excellent written communication and analytical skills, including experience producing reports with narrative and visual representation of information/data. Biliterate (Spanish/English) highly desirable but not required. A strong internet access off site, or the capacity to commute to the office location in downtown Oakland.   What We Offer   Compensation: $4,600 annual stipend Partner with youth development professionals to complete meaningful research projects that will directly impact program goals, objectives, and methodologies. Lead and manage evaluation projects, including instrument design, data management, data analysis and interpretation, and dissemination. Build contacts among Bay Area non-profit and education networks. Regular and frequent supervision focused on professional development and skill building. Attend Girls Inc. organization-wide Professional Development trainings as available. Equal Opportunity Employment State Girls Inc. of Alameda County is committed to upholding an inclusive work community that reflects the rich diversity of our girls, their families and caregivers, the community members we serve, and our geographic region. We prioritize using an equity lens to: provide culturally responsive programming and resources to those with the least access, and value culture and difference in the office, our programs, and in the community. Through discussion, awareness, and practice, we commit to continuous improvement with the goal of every person in our community knowing the value of this commitment, embodying it, and bringing it to life. Girls Inc. of Alameda County is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, political belief, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other factor not related to ability to successfully fulfill the requirements of the position. For more information about Girls Inc. of Alameda County, please view our website at www.girlsinc-alameda.org