Girls Can

We are a non- profit 501(C)3 organization focused on empowering girls in the Richmond, VA Metro area. OUR MISSION STATEMENT To nurture and propel young girls to excellence through guided self-awareness, community engagement and independent thinking. HISTORY Girls Can was created in 2009 in response to the need of young girls in the Richmond area. The pressures of growing up in today's society can be very challenging for young ladies. We aim to educate and support our students as they develop in to women. The dream of Girls Can is to see young girls overcome challenges and achieve excellence in education, well-being, and supporting their community. Girls Can believes it takes a holistic approach to tackle challenges faced by girls in todays society and we have designed our programming to address several areas that have been identified as significant to the successful development of adolescent girls. As the old adage says, It takes a village to raise a child. Girls Can plans to do its part in the community to help ensure that our young girls grow up to be smart, esteemed young women.