Girls on Fire, Mentoring, Enrichment, and Leadership Program Services

Girls on Fire Mentoring, Enrichment and Leadership Programs (GOF) is a project of the Center for Creative Life and Learning, Inc. (Center).  It is a 501 ( c) 3 non profit organization located in Howard  County.   In 2015, the Center established the Girls on Fire Program as a youth development support program for young  girls age 8-12 years of age and their families in Baltimore City and Columbia Maryland. 

In 2017, the Center established Girls on Fire Leadership Development Academy (LDA) for girls age 13-17 in Columbia and Baltimore Maryland. The majority of graduating girls attend college and some have acquired their AA while in high school. We believe we have contributed to their success by providing a space where they could grow, develop strong self-esteem and confidence and become compassionate leaders. 

These services were established because we were faced with the fact that black and minority students did not have access to supportive services that give them opportunities achieve academic success, build self esteem and confidence as well develop leadership development.  The programs existing in these community were costly,  unaffordable and covertly rooted in often the color of their skin.

The Center for Creative Life and Learning, Inc. Board decided to fund this initiative from its resources. As a result, today we have served over 500 students since 2015.