Alberta
Girls’ Fund Grants

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta, Discovery Leadership, Fort McMurray: $50,000 over 2 years (2006)
Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Using research-based informal education programs, girls are encouraged to take risks and master challenges. The Discovery Leadership program fosters leadership skills and effects lasting change by pairing girls up with women volunteers to design and carry out a community action project. The program is offered in Fort McMurray and two other nearby communities: Anzac and Fort McKay.