GOT IT GOIN' ON® WORLDWIDE
Building Confidence & Cultural Pride in Girls & Young Women of Color
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-- Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
Anthropologist | Professor & College President | Museum Professional | Social Justice Activist
"I wish every girl in my country could have, hold, read, write in, interact with, learn from, and grow up with a Got It Goin’On-ll handbook that is in the language that she speaks. While being respectful of the particular community each girl is a part of, her Got It Goin’On-ll handbook would give her what she needs to be empowered. There is no magic wand that can make that happen. But what each of us grown-ups can do is to make sure that girls we know and love, have this modernized edition of Janice Ferebee’s book. It is a book that can serve as a flight manual to help girls soar to the height of their possibilities."
ABOUT US
GIGO AROUND THE WORLD
United States:
Washington, DC/Headquarters
Roosevelt, NY
Global :
South Africa
Interest:
Ghana
Botswana
What We Do
Got It Goin' On® (GIGO) provides tools
to address social-emotional, cultural, educational, financial, leadership and physical development needs for girls, 12-15, by training adult women, from the US and countries around the world, recruited to customize and provide the GIGO model for their respective communities/countries.
Our girl-driven, youth-friendly, trauma-informed programs, products and services, reflect the unique needs of Black girls. To strategically carry out our work, globally, GIGO is now made up of four components:
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Training & Licensing
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Technical Assistance
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Flagship GIGO Empowerment Program (TBD)
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GIGO Girls Alumnae Council
Who We Serve
BLACK GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD * THROUGH THE WOMEN WHO SERVE THEM! GIGO is an empowerment brand of Ferebee Enterprises International, LLC, whose mission is to improve/transform the quality of life for Black girls around the world, ages 12-15; and, enhance the future of their communities/countries, by providing culturally customized, non-formal education products, programs and services. Our vision is to create communities of girls with confidence/the gateway to opportunity, and cultural pride/the gateway to self-worth and value - worldwide; to create future female leaders who have a global perspective while retaining a commitment to the enrichment of their community/country; and to create a fit and empowered "global sisterhood."
Why
GIGO was first started by Janice Ferebee in 1997 at the University of Pennsylvania (as "Fitness & Fashion w/FUNK!") to provide a safe space ("No Parent Zones") for Black girls. BLACK GIRLS ARE IN CRISIS! They face challenges that threaten to derail their futures. Challenges that include: low self-esteem; lack of cultural pride; low academic achievement and lack of equal access to education; bullying, trafficking and all forms of abuse and trauma; early introduction to sexual images and behavior; media/social media exploitation; lack of access to leadership preparation; and, lack of spiritual guidance and positive role models. With the proper tools, these stumbling blocks can be transformed into stepping-stones on the way through a girl's journey to womanhood. The GIGO model offers concrete tools for helping Black girls reach their full potential.