Our Programs
Cool Girls’ long-term, holistic programming is relevant and responsive to the needs of the girls we serve. All of our programs are direct-service and are provided free-of-charge to participants.
We offer a comprehensive approach to youth development, which is what makes our organization effective.
Our award-winning programs include:
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Cool Girls Club is a weekly after school program that provides academic support and life-skills development for girls in 2nd to 8th grades. Read more...Click to hide
Our “Phenomenal Girl” curriculum focuses on life skills development. Through the collaborative efforts of volunteers, staff and school personnel, girls are educated collectively on sexual health, hygiene, healthy relationships and bullying, conflict resolution, self-esteem and cultural awareness. Girls Club also offers tutoring in reading, language arts, and mathematics. We help girls acquire literacy skills, develop test taking strategies and encourage participants to strive for academic excellence.
“Cool girls make me feel artistic and happy every day.”
- Kayla | Cool Girl participant
Cool Tech is a technology education program that helps bridge the digital divide and exposes girls to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Read more...Click to hide
Cool Tech teaches Cool Girls’ participants about robotics, video game design, graphic design, animation, programming languages, and science experiments. Girls also have the opportunity to listen to women in various fields of technology and attend different field trips related to technology. Additionally, more than 25 Cool Girls who express an interest in technology get the opportunity to attend Cool Girls’ annual Camp Pink at Georgia Tech’s campus.
“I loved everything [Cool Tech]. Especially today, I did a lot of things that I have never done before. I am so excited about coming again.” – Jasmine | Cool Girl participant
Cool Fitness is a structured, early intervention fitness and nutrition program that fosters physical activity and health lifestyles. Read more...Click to hide
Offered in partnership with other organizations, Cool Fitness is a comprehensive fitness program designed to prevent childhood obesity, increase nutrition and health knowledge, and bolster body confidence.
Cool Sisters is a one-to-one mentoring program matches female community volunteers with a Cool Girl to act as a role model and provide friendship and personal support. Read more...Click to hide
Cool Sisters develop meaningful relationships with girls that allow them to monitor academic progress, personal development and well-being. This special relationship reinforces the lessons and mission of the rest of our programs.
“It feels like having a second mom.” – Cool Girl participant
Cool Connections are monthly off-site field trips designed to broaden girls’ horizons in arts, culture and athletics. Read more...Click to hide
By exposing girls to what is possible, they get new ideas about what is possible in their own lives. These experiences, such as the attending an Atlanta Ballet performance, visiting the High Museum or cheering for the Atlanta Dream at Phillips Arena, are often what Cool Girls point out as the highlights of their year.
A Beautiful Me! A year-end age-appropriate pregnancy prevention workshop that educates more than 200 Cool Girls, parents and volunteers about health and wellness and raises awareness about prevention of pregnancy, abuse, and exploitation.
Cool Futures serves as our leadership program for high school girls. Read more...Click to hide
Cool Futures is an extension of our Cool Girls Club for 9th -12th grade girls. This is a leadership program for high school girls that focuses on service projects, college preparation, job shadowing experiences and teen pregnancy prevention.
“We realize we can make a difference.” – Faith | Cool Futures participant
Scholarships are competitive academic scholarships we offer Cool Girl alumnae that support post-secondary education goals.