Foundation Guide

The Foundation is mainly engaged in the following programs:

• The Enrichment Program – A three-week program conducted at The Girls Center twice a year, in June and December during school vacations. The program is designed to nurture a love for learning and to improve creativity and critical thinking skills, which is typically underdeveloped. The Enrichment Program is the Foundation’s core project.
• Leadership Workshops – During every Enrichment Program, the students participate in a Leadership Workshop. The workshop runs over five intensive days during which students engage in activities like brainstorming, speaking up in groups, role-playing, future mapping, and debating. Presenters at the workshops give talks on topics like financial literacy, public speaking, climate change, the environment, and reproductive health.
• Gap Year Program – Throughout secondary and high school, there are periods of time when students don’t attend school. This downtime causes a major loss of learning as girls would typically help with cleaning, cooking, and caring for younger children around the house. The Gap Year Program offers girls the option to stay at The Girls Center where they study, partake in volunteer work, or do internships. The program includes a computer course.
• The Little Library – This project involves providing girls who are in 1st to 7th grade with an after-school program free of charge. This gives them a quiet place to study away from crowded classrooms. The Little Library has a collection of books and is overseen by a Montessori teacher.