Created to Be programs are designed to help girls build the skills they need for school, relationships, independence, creativity, leadership, and the future.
Each program is hands-on, developmentally appropriate, and intentionally designed to strengthen confidence, capability, connection, and real-world readiness.
Girls do more than listen.
They create, discuss, practice, explore, solve problems, reflect, and build.
Project LIFE helps girls build practical skills they can use in everyday life.
The program focuses on helping girls become more independent, responsible, informed, and confident as they learn how to care for themselves, navigate daily responsibilities, make thoughtful decisions, and prepare for increasing independence.
Topics may include:
Personal care and hygiene
Home care and organization
Laundry basics
Cooking and food preparation
Table setting and etiquette
Digital safety and privacy
Personal information and online boundaries
Decision-making
Goal-setting
Time management
Responsibility and independence
Vision planning
Girls leave Project LIFE with practical knowledge they can apply immediately and a stronger sense of confidence in their ability to handle everyday life.
Skills Developed:
Life readiness, decision-making, self-management, responsibility, independence, problem-solving, and personal awareness.
Entrepreneur Lab introduces girls to the world of entrepreneurship through creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on business development.
Girls learn how ideas become products, services, brands, and businesses while developing the confidence to see themselves as creators and problem-solvers.
Depending on the program format, girls may:
Identify a problem they want to solve
Develop a business or product idea
Explore target customers
Create a product or service concept
Learn basic pricing
Develop a business name
Explore branding and marketing
Create a simple sales pitch
Practice presenting their ideas
Participate in a showcase or mini-market experience
Entrepreneur Lab is not simply about teaching girls how to start businesses.
It teaches them how to recognize opportunities, think creatively, communicate ideas, make decisions, and bring something from imagination into reality.
Skills Developed:
Entrepreneurship, creativity, communication, financial awareness, problem-solving, leadership, presentation skills, and confidence.
Girls cannot imagine themselves in careers they have never been exposed to.
Career Exploration helps girls discover their strengths, interests, talents, and potential career pathways while expanding their understanding of what is possible.
Through interactive activities and guided exploration, girls may:
Identify personal strengths and interests
Explore career clusters and industries
Learn about traditional and nontraditional careers
Connect interests to possible career pathways
Explore education and training options
Learn basic workplace expectations
Practice communication and professional skills
Set early academic and career goals
Create a personal career vision
Interact with professionals and guest speakers
The goal is not to ask girls to choose a career too early.
The goal is to give them exposure, vocabulary, confidence, and possibilities.
Skills Developed:
Career awareness, goal-setting, self-awareness, communication, future planning, decision-making, and workplace readiness.
Girl Code helps girls strengthen the social and emotional skills they need to navigate friendships, communication, conflict, boundaries, and relationships with greater confidence and awareness.
Girls explore what it means to understand themselves while learning how to interact with others in healthy, respectful, and emotionally intelligent ways.
Topics may include:
Healthy friendships
Communication styles
Conflict resolution
Boundaries
Peer pressure
Social awareness
Self-awareness
Respect and empathy
Reading social situations
Handling disagreements
Digital communication
Social media behavior
Responding to gossip and rumors
Knowing when to speak up
Knowing when to walk away
Leadership and collaboration
Activities may include role-playing, scenarios, discussions, reflection exercises, group problem-solving, and communication practice.
Girl Code helps girls move beyond simply knowing what they “should” do and gives them opportunities to practice how they will respond in real situations.
Skills Developed:
Social intelligence, communication, emotional awareness, empathy, conflict resolution, boundary-setting, collaboration, and self-advocacy.
Young Author Lab helps girls develop confidence in their voices through writing, storytelling, imagination, and creative expression.
Girls learn that writing is more than a school assignment.
It can be a way to tell a story, express an idea, explore identity, create something meaningful, and share their perspective with the world.
Depending on the length of the program, girls may:
Develop story ideas
Create characters
Explore story structure
Practice descriptive writing
Write personal or fictional narratives
Revise and edit their work
Give and receive feedback
Design a title and book concept
Explore publishing basics
Develop an author bio
Present or read their work aloud
Longer cohorts may culminate in a completed book or published writing project that girls can add to their personal portfolios.
The goal is both literacy development and identity development.
Girls are encouraged to see themselves as writers, creators, and people whose stories matter.
Skills Developed:
Literacy, writing, creativity, communication, storytelling, self-expression, perseverance, editing, and presentation skills.
