Strong Women, Strong Girls launched in Pittsburgh in 2007 to:
- Meet the demand for women’s leadership opportunities.
- Engage Pittsburgh’s robust college student population in service while exposing them to the neighborhoods and assets of Pittsburgh.
- Provide much needed gender-specific programming for elementary age girls. There are over 3,000 girls eligible for Strong Women, Strong Girls programming in Pittsburgh.
During the 2012-13 program year, 110 mentors from five college chapters are empowering over 400 girls at 26 partner sites. Supporting these young women and girls are over 50 adult volunteers who serve as Leadership Coaches and Site Monitors.
To continue to expand the work of Strong Women, Strong Girls to serve girls throughout the community, we need your help! For information on getting involved with Strong Women, Strong Girls, contact the Pittsburgh Team.
Higher Education Partners
Strong Women, Strong Girls Pittsburgh partners with five institutions of higher education to leverage the time, energy, and talent of college undergraduate women. Through these partnerships, Strong Women, Strong Girls engages mentors to volunteer at a program sites in their community.
- Carlow University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Duquesne University
- Point Park University
- University of Pittsburgh
Program Site Partners
Strong Women, Strong Girls Pittsburgh partners with elementary schools and community centers to provide programming at locations that are safe and accessible to girls. To be eligible to be a Strong Women, Strong Girls program site partner, the young people served must receive free or reduced lunch. In this way, Strong Women, Strong Girls works to provide resources to girls with tremendous potential, but who may not be able to access other programs or services.
Strong Women, Strong Girls Pittsburgh is a member of the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN). PSAYDN promotes sustainable, high-quality, out-of-school time youth development programs through advocacy and capacity building to enhance the welfare of Pennsylvania’s children, youth and families.
Contact Us
Strong Women, Strong Girls Pittsburgh
1901 Centre Avenue, Suite 103
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 596-8879
pittsburgh(at)swsg.org
