Outreach Programs
Outreach Program Offerings
Let Girls First bring its creative and research-backed social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum to you. Our Teaching Artists use trauma-informed techniques to help students build their skills while learning through the arts. It is lifelong learning meets FUN!
Our trained Teaching Artists will provide after-school instruction to support your 1st through 4th grade students’ development in social and emotional skills. We will draw upon our proprietary curriculum, Artsee©, which utilizes the engaging power of drama, dance, music, and visual art to cultivate self- regulation, agency, self-efficacy, and empathy.
​We can curate the duration of the program to meet your organization's needs. The suggested length of the program is a ten to fifteen week after-school club, meeting once or twice a week (Minimum of 10 class sessions for a culminating Showcase).
Classes are formatted in a structure that provides predictability and consistency while following the natural organization of the brain. The program will culminate in a final showcase to celebrate all that they have learned!
Go “behind the scenes” to learn the “whys” and “hows” of what we do at Girls First. For teachers, staff, and board who are interested in expanding their knowledge on trauma-informed teaching, resiliency building, and how to utilize the arts to enhance their students’ social and emotional skill set.​ Please contact Alyssa Franklin, Director of Education, to book your workshop today!
Educator Professional Development Workshops
Outreach Partners
During the 2023-2024 school year, Girls First expanded our reach through Outreach Programming at two additional sites in southeastern Pennsylvania – The Chester Charter Scholars Academy (CCSA) and The Gesu School. During the Fall of 2024, Girls First established an outreach program partnership with Chester Exchange and Chester Eastside, Inc. to launch Kids First, an inaugural co-ed afterschool program using the Artsee© Curriculum.
Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Education, Girls First Outreach Teaching Artists lead the delivery of our Artsee© lessons at outreach program locations. Our Outreach Teaching Artists receive trauma-informed training in order to reinforce this pillar of our program design.
The Gesu School
Is an independent Catholic school serving Pre-K through 8th grade students in North Philadelphia, inspired by Jesuit and IHM traditions of social justice and educational excellence. With over 400 students, Gesu provides a comprehensive education that empowers children from low-income families to transcend poverty through innovative academics, arts, athletics, and holistic support services.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy
Is an arts-integrated K-12 public charter school that empowers students through a rich curriculum combining visual art, instrumental music, vocal music, theatre, and dance. Located in a state-of-the-art $30 million campus, CCSA serves as a beacon of hope in the Chester community, preparing 100% of students for college, conservatory, technical school, military service, or gainful employment.
Chester Eastside
Creates a welcoming and inclusive environment that enables individuals of all ages to achieve their goals through advocacy and programs for education, social services, and justice. Serving the Chester community since 1985, the organization provides critical hunger safety net programs, after-school and summer youth education initiatives, and a safe space for adult education and community engagement.
