Contact Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. of Rapid City
120 E. Adams St.
Suite 400
Rapid City, SD 57701

Program Director

Shelly Flack

Call Us

605-341-5010

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Youth & Family Services
Girls Inc. of Rapid City
PO Box 2813
Rapid City, SD 57709-2813

Operation Smart

Operation SMART helps develop girls’ enthusiasm for and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through hands-on activities, girls are given the opportunity to explore, ask questions, persist, and solve problems.
Key Components
• Assume girls are interested in science, math & technology
• Let girls make big, interesting decisions
• Help girls get past the "yuck" factor - let them get their hands dirty and conduct experiments
• Expect girls to succeed

Literacy

Girls in grades K-3 who have been identified as reading below grade level are eligible to receive extra hands-on activities and support to increase their skills and help them form good study habits.
This window of time is especially crucial as research has shown that children who are not at grade level by third grade will continue to struggle in school, are more likely to fall behind, and are less likely to graduate than their peers.

Girls Inc. Bill of Rights

• Girls have the right to be themselves and to resist gender stereotypes.
• Girls have the right to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm.
• Girls have the right to take risks, to strive freely and to take pride in success.
• Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies.
• Girls have the right to have confidence in themselves and to be safe in the world.
• Girls have the right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence.