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GAP Girls Apprenticeships
The purpose of GAP Girls Apprenticeship Project is to empowHER and teach girls, young women and gender expansive youth ages 12-18 how to become “change makers” and “thought leaders” through apprenticeship in the arts. GAP currently offers classes in Pottery, Leadership, Entrepreneurship and College Portfolio Readiness.
What is GAP
GAP Girls Apprenticeship Project puts girls and young women of all identities, genders and different backgrounds at the center of a more "feminist" way of learning how to enhance their own lives and community through art while also becoming apprentices, leaders, activists, and future entrepreneurs.
CLASS TIMES + Weekly Meeting:
Wednesdays 4:30-6pm Or Thursdays 4:30-6pm
Fall Session Starts October 4th & 5th
GAP OPEN HOUSE MEET & GREET
Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 Sept 20th & 27th
Thursdays 4:30-6:00 Sept 21st & 28th
PURPOSE
"FEMINISM" quite simply is about ALL genders having equal rights and opportunities. The purpose of GAP Girls Apprenticeship Project is to empowHER and teach girls, young women and gender expansive youth ages 12-18 from diverse backgrounds and identities how to become “change makers” and “thought leaders” through apprenticeship in the arts. GAP currently offers studio experiences in Pottery and Design.
Whole Self Approach
With the “Whole Self” 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
Students 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, college portfolio preparations and more.
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 2021-2022
STRONG GIRLS VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL
Free | 6th - 12th Grade
Throughout GAP we will be watching and celebrating movies that represent strong girls as a lead character as well as creative activities to go along with each movie.
GIRL-UP
Women's History Month is Everyday
Free | 6th - 12th Grade
Throughout the GAP program we will be learning about famous
and not-so-famous influential women artists
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 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.
THANK YOU to our Program Sponsors
