PEARLS believes that every girl is precious with unique gifts and strengths.
Join a PEARLS Group
PEARLS groups meet once or twice weekly at local schools, community centers, and our PEARLS office.
Our groups are:
Safe spaces for girls in 5th-12th grade
Run by a team of program coordinators, associate program coordinators and teen facilitators.
100% Free for Girls and 100% voluntary
Know a girl who would benefit from a PEARLS group? Refer her here:
“I have grown because I am a better person, I learned a lot in PEARLS from my facilitators but also my PEARLS sisters. I love them.”
-Jasmine, Riverside High School
What we do in PEARLS Groups
PEARLS groups are weekly fun, interactive sessions that bring girls together throughout the whole school year to have REAL conversations, play games, and learn more about themselves and the world around them.
We focus on these core areas:
Striving to Achieve
Helping Hands in the Community
Social Emotional Learning
Trauma-Informed Care
Self-Development
Self-Esteem Building
Building Healthy Relationships
College and Career Readiness
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Where are PEARLS Groups?
You can find a PEARLS group at schools, community centers, or at the PEARLS office.
All groups provide support, snacks, and activities focused on the areas above.
So, how do you know which you can join? Mostly, it will depend on your location. There are two different types of PEARLS Groups: Traditional and Open Groups
Traditional Groups
Held at schools for students at that school
Program Facilitation Team visits that school once a week for programming
Can be during school or after school
Open Groups
Open Groups are a subset of Traditional Groups that are:
Open to any girl
Held after school at Community Sites or the PEARLS office
Have virtual and hybrid options now available
Check out our current locations:
Why Join PEARLS?
We could tell you a million reasons why to join PEARLS, but we are girl- driven and girl-led, so find out from PEARLS girls!