EPIC for Girls

Equal Play: Inspiring Confidence for Girls! (EPIC!) is committed to leveling the playing field for all girls in youth sports.

Mission: EPIC for Girls researches, advocates for and funds innovative and long-lasting solutions that address inequities in sports for girls of color. Vision: Omaha will be a thriving sports community that values girls of color in sports. Core Values: Excellence, Collaboration, Determination, Equity, and Courage. Formed in 2020, EPIC for Girls focuses on leveling the playing field for girls of co

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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide girls, primarily girls of color, in under-resourced communities access to quality athletic programs. Through collaboration with our EPIC partner organizations, we will work to guarantee access and opportunity to these programs.

The Data Doesn’t Lie:

Males participate more in physical activity than females with black females being the least active across racial and ethnic groups.

About half of black parents (51%) and Hispanic parents (49%) felt that their “community offers more sports programs for boys than for girls.”

Urban girls, especially girls of color, often face unique barriers to participation.

White girls are most likely to be involved with sports at age 6 or younger (53%). The early entry rate for black girls is 29%, compared with 32% of Hispanic girls.

The ability of families to provide financial support for their daughters to participate in sport does impact the opportunities available for girls, particularly girls of color. In a nationwide survey, 33% of black parents reported that their daughter never participated in sport or had to stop because the family could not support them in playing. That compares with 18% of parents of white girls.

It’s time to level the playing field. It’s time to set our girls up for success in life and that starts with sports.

#EPIC #EqualPlay #InspiringConfidence

Location

Omaha

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Website

www.epicforgirls.org

Address

1402 Jones Street, Suite 202
Omaha, NE
68102

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm