clubGEN is an after school program for middle school girls that employs high school girls to facilitate a new research-based curriculum proven to prevent teen girls from high risk behaviors which lead to juvenile delinquency and teen pregnancy. The curriculum is one of the only girl-specific research-based curricula in existence.

Additionally, clubGEN's new model allows high school girls to undergo a workforce development component that is new to GENaustin - empowering girls through earning potential.

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clubGEN at Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center. At Gardner Betts, the girls will participate in clubGEN during the holidays, spring break and summer, when services are critical due to higher levels of trauma.

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Girl Talk runs throughout the school year, offering presentations, panel discussions, and workshops at schools, community centers and workplaces. The Speaker Series provides up-to-date, relevant information about developmental, parenting, and cultural issues affecting adolescent girls by bringing together professionals and role models to talk to youth and families on such diverse subjects as self esteem, sexuality, parent-daughter communication, dating, careers and education. Our series also strives to increase community awareness of the needs of adolescent girls and to introduce them to women in exciting, non-traditional careers and leadership positions.

Fall 2007 Schedule   Spring 2008 Schedule

OriGENal Works is a workforce development program for high school girls which provides 32 weeks of training & employment for up to 40 economically disadvantaged AISD students.

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The evidence-based Staying Connected with Your Teen parent curriculum's goal is to prevent problem behaviors among teens, such as substance abuse and violence, by helping parents acquire or improve a variety of key parenting skills and techniques.

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