Girls Taking Up Space (GTUS) is a social justice-oriented educational program for middle school girls of color living in low-income communities. Through a unique combination of a robust academic curriculum with an emphasis on social-emotional learning and wellness, GTUS gives girls of color the tools needed to transform their inner and outer worlds.
At GTUS, we focus on developing cognitive and non-cognitive skills. In addition to core classes, our girls take classes on mindfulness, self-care, healthy relationship building, self-esteem and leadership development. All classes are gender-responsive and trauma-informed. By providing opportunities for intellectual growth and character development in and out of the classroom, GTUS girls learn to think critically, take risks, and move with compassion.
At GTUS, we focus on developing cognitive and non-cognitive skills. In addition to core classes, our girls take classes on mindfulness, self-care, healthy relationship building, self-esteem and leadership development. All classes are gender-responsive and trauma-informed. By providing opportunities for intellectual growth and character development in and out of the classroom, GTUS girls learn to think critically, take risks, and move with compassion.
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