Girls Apprenticeship Project
GAP Girls Club STL
The purpose of GAP Girls Apprenticeship Project is to empowHER and teach girls and young women ages 10-18 how to become “change makers” and “thought leaders” through apprenticeship in the arts. GAP currently offers classes in Pottery, Sewing and design as well as Girls Leadership & MentorshipScholarships & Free Tuition
GAP Girls Club StL: Fall 2020
Girls Club Response to Covid-19
We are building a ‘virtual’ Girls Club to enable our instructors to continue to teach classes online, provide a safe social space for our members, and create a sense of family and community supports that promote mental health in these extraordinary times.
Flipping the studio experience
Girls who participate in 2020-21 GAP Girls Club will be part of the all new "Flipped Studio Experience" we will publish a weekly video lesson for girls to watch from home and then have the choice to MaKe from home or in-person at SBAP. Read more below about the "Hybrid" or "All Virtual" Girls Club Experience.
Option #1: Flipped Studio
Girls who choose to participate with the Hybrid Model can sign-up weekly for a 90 minute or 2-hour session in the studio. Each girl will be responsible for watching the video lesson each week before attending their weekly in-person session. Sign-Up times will be between the hours of 12-5 on Saturdays and Sundays. Girls can sign-up for their in-person session week to week or in bulk. We will only be scheduling 2-4 girls in each session which is also during our regular open workshop hours. We will be taking temperatures at the door and asking students to wear a mask while in class.
Option #2: All Virtual Girls Club
Girls who choose to participate in the "All-Virtual" option will be responsible for watching the weekly lesson and doing their work from home. We will arrange pick-up times for girls to come get pottery supplies and clay. Girls who choose "Sewing and Design" may be responsible for buying a few materials to work from home.
BIG SISTER MENTORSHIP TRAINING
Free | 9th - 12th Grade
We have asked our most experienced and mature High School Girls to step into one of our most important leadership roles "Big Sister" Peer Mentorship. Do you know a High School Girl who is an experienced artist who shows strong leadership skills? Click below to nominate a Girl...
GIRL ON PURPOSE
Get orientated with GAP Girls Club Stl and learn all about the confidence code for girls such as taking risks, messing up and becoming your amazingly imperfect totally powerful self! This course is also the orientation class for GAP Girls Club After School 2020-21
STRONG GIRLS VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL
Free | 6th - 12th Grade
We will be connecting virtually and watching and celebrating movies this week that represent strong girls as a lead character as well as creative activities to go along with each movie. Each day will feature a new movie along with Girls Leadership and DIY Art Activity.
GIRL-UP
Women's History Month is Everyday
Free | 6th - 12th Grade
We will be connecting virtually and watching and celebrating movies this week that represent strong girls as a lead character as well as creative activities to go along with each movie. Each day will feature a new movie along with Girls Leadership and DIY Art Activity.
Girls Club Library
We are currently working on building out our GAP Girls Club Library and invite you to buy-a-book. Please visit our wish list on amazon. We are also accepting gently used books that have a strong female lead character or theme.
Girls 'n Business
GIRL-UP
Women's History Month is Everyday
Free | 4th - 12th Grade
We will be connecting virtually and watching and celebrating movies this week that represent strong girls as a lead character as well as creative activities to go along with each movie. Each day will feature a new movie along with Girls Leadership and DIY Art Activity.
ABOUT GAP
Whole Girl Approach
ABOUT GAP
In the 2020-2021 year of programming we will be putting girls and young women at the center of a more "girl- centric" way of learning how to enhance their own lives and community through art while also becoming apprentices, leaders, activists, and future entrepreneurs.
EMPOW-her
Whole Girl Approach
ABOUT GAP
The purpose of GAP Girls Apprenticeship Project is to empowHER and teach girls and young women ages 10-18 how to become “change makers” and “thought leaders” through apprenticeship in the arts. GAP currently offers studio experiences in pottery as well as sewing and design.
Scholarships & Free Tuition
Whole Girl Approach
Whole Girl Approach
Whole Girl Approach
With the “Whole Girl” approach GAP participants overcome adversity, perceive opportunity, develop self-confidence, make ethical decisions and healthy life choices, thrive academically, embrace leadership, and have the ability to enter middle school, high school, college or the workforce as fully prepared and connected adults
Pottery
girls 'n business
Whole Girl Approach
Girls learn all about Pottery from expert instructors. 1st year apprentices will learn the basics, 2nd year TAP will learn how to spread their wings, 3rd year TAP will choose a focus, 4th, 5th, & 6th year apprentices will do work study, internships and more.
Sewing & Design
girls 'n business
girls 'n business
Draw, Cut, Sew, Upcycle, Pattern, and repeat. GAP Girls will learn all about sewing & design from expert instructors. Students will showcase their designs at our annual Girl-Up Art Show and Summer Pop-Up Shops.
girls 'n business
girls 'n business
girls 'n business
During the summer of 2020 GAP Girls Club will embark on a summer of Pop-Up Shop Entrepreneurism. Current and newly enrolled girls will have the opportunity to be entrepreneurs and "vendors" at popular community events to their sell hand-made goods.
girls club
pop-up shop summer
girls volunteer
When you are a part of GAP Girls Apprenticeship Project you are also a part of GIRLS CLUB! We are currently working on plans for a Girls Club Library & Lounge which will be a place and space to learn how to share creative ideas and collaborate as "change-makers" & "thought-leaders". We will be attending Women's Marches in 2020 and Girls Club will be busy making signs and posters too!
girls volunteer
pop-up shop summer
girls volunteer
We have consciously set out to create a new model of community agency, creating a culture that values creativity and experimentation, while putting girls and women, children and families at the center of community volunteerism, development and revitalization.
pop-up shop summer
pop-up shop summer
pop-up shop summer
During the summer of 2020 GAP Girls Club will embark on a summer of Pop-Up Shop Entrepreneurism. Current and newly enrolled girls will have the opportunity to be entrepreneurs and "vendors" at popular community events to their sell hand-made goods.