ABOUT US

Mission Statement

All Kinds of Girls strives to:

1. Help girls to recognize their own strength by providing them with a safe space to express and maintain their true voice

2. Expose girls to different life options by building a bridge between girls from Worcester and women from the Clark University community and beyond

3. Nurture the socio-emotional development of girls by supporting the self-assurance that they naturally possess as preadolescents

4. Foster understanding by bringing together girls and women from diverse class, ethnic and racial backgrounds

5. Promote self-confidence, high self-esteem, and violence prevention methods through the inclusion of various activities, discussions and guest speakers

Steering Committee

Structure

History

AKOG was founded in 1998 as a single day program. Over time, the structure and length of the organization has changed significantly. As we enter our 17th year, we are now a seven-month long program with events and trips focused around specific themes held every Saturday.

Some examples of theme days to come this year at AKOG include:

Nutrition Day
Dancing Day
Inventor’s Workshop
Media Day
Scientist’s Labratory
Diversability Day

We have four components: the Girl Program, the Junior Mentor, the Mentor Program, and the Alumni Program. Our Girl and Junior Mentor programs are at the center of our organization, targeting children ages 9-12 and 13-15, respectively. Together, these programs provide a safe weekly forum for AKOGers of differing ages to create positive social relationships, assume responsibility, and discuss topics relevent to their lives in an exciting and age-appropriate manner.

These programs are facilitated by our Mentors, a group of approximately 30 of Clark University's undergraduate women, who volunteer their time because they are passionate about children and education. We are proud to maintain a ~3:1 AKOGer:Mentor ratio, allowing true bonds to form though extensive and consistent personal interaction.