Contact information:
G-ROW BOSTON
P.O. Box 609
Newton, MA 02456
Website:
www.growboston.org
Mission/Goals: G-ROW BOSTON combines the tangible rewards of a
hands-on sports program with a focus on girl-centered relationship
building and learning.
Notes: G-ROW BOSTON’s program participants are recruited from the
Boston public schools. Participants attend the John D. O’Bryant High
School, Timilty Middle School in Roxbury, Madison Park Technical
Vocational High School, Brighton High School, and Boston Latin Academy.
G-ROW teams meet after school two to three times per week throughout the
entire school year to practice and train in rowing. Program coaches meet
participants at their schools and transport them to practice. In addition
to school-year programs, G-ROW also offers free spring and summer rowing
camps for Boston girls. G-ROW provides free one-on-one college advising
for junior and senior rowers. Girls also receive a free membership to the
Healthworks Foundation which provides them with a workout facility.
Finally, G-ROW provides its participants with mentors, an academic
tutoring program, and encourages journal writing. The program is jointly
run by two of Boston ’s non-profit rowing organizations: Community Rowing,
Inc. and Row As One Institute, Inc.
Source(s):
www.guidestar.org;
www.growboston.org |
G-ROW serves approximately 30 girls in their
year-round program and an additional 200 girls in summer camps and outreach
programs. |
12-18 years |
Please click here for more information on this evaluation.
Type of evaluation: Non-experimental,
Qualitative Outcomes Monitoring
Objective: To determine how G-ROW influences girls' development.
Impact/Outcomes: Of the 7 evaluated participants, 5 were currently
attending a four or five-year college. One student had recently returned
from an AmeriCorps program and was now a department manager but planned on
attending college in the future. The final participant was a senior in
high school currently applying to colleges. Participants reported high
career/educational aspirations for after college. Most currently held
part-time jobs. In general, girls reported that the most meaningful
features of the program were: no experience necessary, teamwork, learning
new skills, coach support, relationships, peer support, interdependence,
and continued coach support.
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No fee. |
