We are guided by the vision of powerful girls in an equitable society.


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    Inspiring All Girls 
To Be Strong, Smart 
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We provide education and mentoring programs that are grounded in research and tested in the field. The compelling voices and perspectives of our participants are woven throughout our work, which includes after-school programs, in-classroom programs, summer camp programs, March Break and PA Day programs, employment programs and individual and family support.


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GIRLS INC. LIMESTONE PROGRAMMING

    
  

    


  
We have empowering program opportunities throughout our service district. All programs are FREE for participants, with great appreciation to our funding partners.  Click the links below to learn more about each program and register today!





  

  


  





  
  


      
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        AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
      

                  

        A FREE program for girls+ from Senior Kindergarten (aged 5) to Grade 8 in Rideau Heights, Kingston, Ontario      

      
            

        2:30 to 5:30 Daily. Mondays and Thursdays at J.G. Simcoe Public School, 90 Wiley Street, Kingston. Wednesdays at The Salvation Army. 183 Weller Avenue, Kingston, Ontario      

      
            

                For more information and to register, contact Quinlan Smith, Program Coordinator. 
      

          

  





  

    

          

    

            

        TEEN ADVOCACY COUNCIL
      

                  

        A leadership program for girls and gender-expansive teens from 14 to 18.      

      
            

        Participants gather twice a month to learn about advocacy, build leadership skills, provide vital input to Girls Inc. agency leadership, and design and implement group-led advocacy projects.      

      
            

                For more information and to register, contact Quinlan Smith, Program Coordinator. 
      

          

  





  

    

          

    

            

        SMART START PROGRAM
      

                  

        A Youth Employment Program for women and gender-expansive individuals from 15 to 30.      

      
            

        Smart Start is a life-changing 22-week program providing participants with the information and support they need to overcome adversity, obtain employment and set goals for financial self-sufficiency.      

      
            

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        BOLD FUTURES PROGRAM
      

                  

        An education and employment enhancement program for women and gender-expansive individuals over 18 with a disability.      

      
            

        BOLD FUTURES is a life-changing 26-week program providing participants with the information and support they need to overcome aversity, and improve their opportunities and engagement in the employment sector.      

      
            

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        PROJECT ACCELERATE
      

                  

        A Girls Inc. program for girls+ in grades 11 and 12 and women+ beginning college.      

      
            

        Get to college — and through college — with support from Girls Inc. Limestone. Participants receive individualized guidance to explore career paths, align high school courses with their goals, and choose the right post-secondary pathway. Workshops help prepare youth for the academic and social realities of college or university — including personal safety and independence.  The program also provides paid work experiences and ongoing mentorship, ensuring participants are supported at every stage of their education and career journey.      

      
            

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        INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT
      

                  

        A flexible support program that ensures we are able to help our service group holistically.      

      
            

        We provide individual and family support for girls, women, gender-expansive people and their families in the ways they identify are most needed. Examples include job searching support and resume update for employment program alumni, and information, referrals and emergency support for Girls Ed families. Through project grants, we also provide episodic programs to further support our service group.      

      
            

                For more information, contact Michelle Fields, Employment Program Manager or click to email 
      

          

  



      

          
  



  





  
  


      
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We welcome ongoing requests from schools across H&PE and KFL&A for intervention-based, in-school programs designed to help girls and gender-expansive young people overcome and avoid adversity, build resilience, and strengthen their ability to succeed.


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Our Funding Partners

    
  

    


  
Our Girls Ed Funding Partners are committed to increasing access and opportunities for girls, women and gender-expansive individuals in our service district.





  

  





    
  

    


  Kinsmen Club of Kingston




  Girls Inc. National




  Ministry of Sport




  

  

  





    
  

    


  




  




  




  Keystone Property Management

  

  





    
  

    


  


 


Our Smart Start and BOLD FUTURES programs improve education and employment access and opportunities for women and gender-expansive individuals with multiple and intersectional barriers to employment.


Employment and Social Development Canada


 





  

  





    
  

    


  


Local Foundations provide vital funds to ensure sustainable Girls Ed programs to support participants through their adolescent and teen years.





  

  





    
  

    


  




  




  




  

  

  


  




  
  


    
  

    


  


The work of Girls Inc. of Limestone, Algonquin and Lakeshore takes place on the traditional unceded territories of the Indigenous nations who have lived on these lands from the beginning. In particular, we acknowledge the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Let us listen to and learn from the Indigenous caretakers of this land about the sacred relationships and responsibilities we have to each other and to these lands that give us what we need to live a healthy life.




 





  

  





      
WE ARE PROUD MEMBERS OF:

    
  

      

  





    
  

    


  Kingston Workplace Inclusion Charter




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