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"MicroSociety" Night at Girls Incorporated03/05/08
Sarasota, FL In a world all their one, Girls Inc. girls recently hosted an evening to explain their MicroSociety names Dream Harbor. It was an auspicious crowd with the co-founder of the MicroSociety program Carol King-Richards in attendance as well as Mayor of Sarasota Lou Ann Palmer. This event hosted 180 guests to a 3 course meal which was prepared and served by the Snack Shack business girls with assistance by volunteer chef Judi Gallagher. Each of the 10 ventures was represented on stage with a Girls Inc girl explaining her job and venture to the audience. The theater venture entertained with an upbeat cheer and dance. Founder Carol King Richards spoke about the development of this successful program usually administrated in a school setting and she also took questions from the audience and girls.
Girl Inc. Sarasota is one of the first after school programs to implement a MicroSociety into their after school programming.
In Dream Harbor the girls are learning important real life skills. Each girl has a voice and choice as a Dream Harbor citizen. They construct their own learning and shape their learning culture. The MicroSociety program design teaches girls how to build and run a miniature society through the creation of businesses (ventures) and government agencies and the wealth of jobs within them. The entrepreneurial spirit motivates dynamic learning and pursuit of new ideas and opportunities. Young entrepreneurs produce goods and services, elected officials establish laws, Peace Keepers enforce these laws and reporters track down stories. All citizens earn wages, invest in products, deposit and borrow ( Micro dollars) money from “Micro” banks, and pay taxes, tuition and rent. Opportunities for leadership, meaningful decision-making and responsibility are vested, aligned and accounted for at every level. Teachers take the role of facilitators enabling their students to effectively run their own businesses and government agencies. Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County is dedicated to “inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold” and fulfills its mission of empowering girls aged six and up to be self-confident, responsible and well-rounded individuals by delivering research-based, age-appropriate, after-school and summer educational and sports programs.
In the past two years, Girls Inc. has served over 2,000 girls at its facility and throughout the Sarasota County School System. Dedicated in 1976, Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County recently celebrated 30 years of service to our community. For more information about Girls Inc. call us at 366-6646.
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