Girls Inc. Out-of-School Time Program

This comprehensive program is designed to empower young women and gender-expansive youth in grades 4 – 8, equipping them for academic and professional success by focusing on four crucial learning objectives:

  • Achieving academic excellence in science and mathematics: Empowering youth to explore and engage in captivating science experiments, fostering a passion for learning.

  • Financial empowerment through economic literacy: Equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to embrace financial responsibility, enabling them to make informed economic decisions.

  • Cultivating leadership skills: Nurturing the development of essential life skills in youth and fostering their growth as future leaders.

  • Promoting sound and healthy decision-making: Guiding youth to make safe and health-conscious life choices while empowering them to establish personal boundaries.

After School STEM Cooking Club

Girls and gender-expansive youth interested in developing cooking skills are invited to join our free cooking club.

You’ll make and eat delicious meals and learn the science behind your newfound culinary skills.

The program is open to any girls and gender-expansive youth, even if we don’t currently work with your school!

  • Grades 6-9

  • Free for girls or gender-expansive youth.

  • Mondays, Oct. 14 - Dec. 9

  • 5:30-7:30 pm

  • YWCA Midtown, room 155/156

    2121 E. Lake St.

    Minneapolis, MN 55407

School Partners ↘

  • Anthony Middle School – Grades 6 – 8

  • Emerson

  • Ella Baker

  • Green Central Elementary – Grades 4 – 5

  • Justice Page Middle School – Grades 6 – 8

  • Marcy Arts Magnet Elementary – Grades 4 – 5

  • Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary – Grades 4 – 5

  • Sanford Middle School

  • Webster Elementary School – Grades 4 – 5

  • Whittier International Elementary – Grades 4 – 5

We will be adding more schools later in the year, so continue to check updates on this page or email us at girlsinc@ywcampls.org.