GROWING BALL(H)ERS

In addition to a lack of programs designed specifically for girls, we also know that those who do participate in sports are twice as likely to drop out as boys by the age of 14.

The Commission aims to address the critical gap in opportunities afforded to girls and young women in the Sacramento region to get involved and benefit from the positive social, health, and wellness opportunities that sports bring to our youth.

Dramatically increase access and participation for girls in sports and physical activity by developing girl-centric partnerships, awareness and programming, as well as create a pathway for girls that bridges sports programming with ongoing opportunities to learn about the myriad of careers in sports & physical activity.

This initiative also includes developing a networking arm for young and professional women in Sacramento centered around the love of sports.

Efforts will be launched in early 2025 with robust virtual networking sessions for nearly 100 women in sport, as well as strategic programmatic planning sessions to ensure programming is available for girls and the supportive networks they need to thrive. The Commission is directing a movement surrounding girls sports in Sacramento.

• City of Sacramento Office of Violence Prevention

• City of Sacramento Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment

• The Twin Rivers Unified School District

• Over a dozen Collaborative member organizations