Manhattan Girl’s Club Focuses On Developing Real World Skills

The Lower Eastside Girls Club in Manhattan provides a place where girls ages 8-23 can go to learn marketable skills and gain confidence for transitioning into the working world. Founded in 1996 to address ‘the historic lack of services available to girls and women on the Lower Eastside,’ its offerings have evolved over the years to include classes for yoga, photography, and film-making. The club additionally runs several social ventures that provide the girls with working world experience while teaching them marketable skills. These New York City ventures include the Art+Community Gallery, La Tiendita Fair Trade and Girl Made Gift Shop at the Essex Market, Celebrate Cafe at the Bowery Poetry Club, and the Sweet Things Bake Shop.

As described on Edible Manhattan:

And The Sweet Things Bake Shop/Celebrate Cafe in particular is worth a visit, if you’ve never stopped in. It’s at 136 Avenue C between 8th and 9th Streets, and is open from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Little kids help bake cookies and brownies and can take part in an 8-week Cookie Academy, while bigger kids help run the place and the coffee shop. Prices are very reasonable, the baked goods are delicious and the staff is just as sweet.

Edible Manhattan

Lower Eastside Girls Club

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