‘Girls Inc. Is Alive and Well in Santa Barbara,’ Says CEO Jen Faust
Following Closure of Eastside Center, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara CEO Shares Plans to Restructure Organization’s Outreach and Bring Programs Directly to Schools
On this episode of The Indy: A Podcast, we sit down with Jen Faust, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, to discuss the future of their community programs as well as to clear up any confusion about the recent closure of their Eastside center. Faust shares Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara’s plan to restructure their outreach and bring long-time favorites as well as new specialized programs directly to schools in the district.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of this week’s episode, which you can listen to here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hello, and welcome back to The Indy: A Podcast from the newsroom of the Santa Barbara Independent. I’m your host, Molly McAnany. And this week, I’m here with Jen Faust, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, to talk about the future of their community programs, as well as to clear up any confusion about the recent closure of their Eastside center. Jen, thank you for joining me on the show. I’m thrilled to be here, Molly. Thanks to the Independent for hosting a conversation with Girls Inc.