OriGENal Works is a workforce development program for high school girls which provides 32 weeks of training & employment for up to 40 economically disadvantaged AISD students. Our goals are that all girls will:

• learn about careers related to their interests,
• will develop skills & attitudes needed for work,
• will experience work-based learning & paid work,
• will be able to earn money for, & the desire to attain, higher education &/or career training, &
• will learn how to be self-sufficient & self-reliant.

Specific components of the program include:

• leadership, teamwork, public speaking, & group facilitation skills;
• financial literacy skills (budgeting, planning, savings, opening & managing a bank account);
• career research & planning, goal setting, & job search skills; & /li>
• soft employment skills (timeliness, appearance, professional behavior, etc.).