Our Impact
“ACOG helped me learn how to be free with my thoughts
and be myself!”
- ACOG participant
How is our Impact reflected?
Shaped over the last two+ decades, our program continues to evolve with direct input from the participants and their families, as well as other stakeholders such as social workers, counselors, and other youth development professionals.
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Areas shown to be positively influenced by arts programming, as well as programming specifically for girls include:
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Self-esteem
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Self-advocacy
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Collaboration
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Flexibility
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Public Speaking
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Empathy
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Resilience
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Self-Confidence
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Self-Discipline
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Critical Thinking
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Problem Solving
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Initiative
After surveying participants over the past 5 years we found:
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100% felt...
that ACOG staff supports them and wants them to succeed.
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99% felt...
• Being in ACOG has positively influenced the choices they make.
• ACOG has helped them develop leadership skills.
• They leave ACOG feeling better than when they arrived.
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96% reported feelings of improved self-worth and self-confidence after being in ACOG programming.
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92% reported feeling more accepting of others who are different than them.
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88% feel more confident to speak up in class or in front of people.
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100% planned to graduate high school and continue on to college or some other type of post-secondary education.
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96% of youth attended more than 90% of sessions, and 82% of girls have stayed in the program two years or longer.
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and... 93% of girls improve their grades from the beginning to the end of the year and/or maintain high-grade standards and 96% attend school on a regular basis (missing less than 14 days).