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# CITY HALL In the money
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/city-hall-in-the-money/
- Published: 2008-05-10T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T19:35:15.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The Rosie’s Girls Santa Monica program, an intensive, three-week summer program for girls designed to build self-esteem and leadership, has been awarded a Women’s Foundation of California Los Angeles Donor Circle $15,000 grant.

The grant will provide scholarship funding for girls who would otherwise not be able to afford the Rosie’s Girls program and support an ongoing Apprentice Program for Rosie’s Girls alumnae.

The Rosie’s Girls Santa Monica program is provided through the collaborative efforts of the Community and Cultural Services and Community Maintenance Departments.

During the Rosie’s Girls intensive camp sessions, girls learn skilled trades such as carpentry, fire fighting, plumbing, welding, tree trimming and automotive repair. They build confidence through participation in physical challenges including a high-altitude ropes course, surfing, and kayaking. These physical challenges create the opportunity for girls to take risks, experience something they might have otherwise avoided, provide support to each other, and be successful at the kinds of activities usually reserved for boys.

The Apprentice Program, now entering its third year, brings Rosie’s Girls alumnae 14 years and older back to the camp in a counselor-in-training role to enhance their leadership, employment, and fiscal literacy skills. The apprentices, or, as they are better known, the “A-Team,” take the lead in developing and managing the Rosie’s Girls community service project for each session, including management of its budget and related entrepreneurship components. DP

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 10, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051008.pdf?ref=smdp.com)