Girls who are aggressive with other girls are often labeled as bullies or “mean girls.” Is this perception fair? Do mean girls grow up to become mean women? This workshop will help girls examine real-life issues around bullying, and will address the warning signs of relational aggression. Girls will talk openly and honestly about the aggression they may experience at the hands of their peers, and how they can avoid falling into “mean girl syndrome.”
At some point in their lives, 90 percent of women will become solely responsible for their finances, making personal finances an essential topic for women today. In this interactive, high-energy seminar, girls will learn the steps they need to take to become financially empowered. Topics include how girls can take their financial future into their own hands, while developing the knowledge and confidence to do so. Girls will also learn how to avoid pitfalls that get in the way of financial empowerment.
What would you do if you owned a planet? Well, you do! This seminar will help girls learn how to personally preserve planet Earth for future generations. Participants will see the impact that waste has on our environment, get hands-on experience with environmental issues, and learn about nuclear energy — how does it help protect the environment?
Learn what you should never say to a bullied student and why; what you should say and do; the difference between authority and emotional credibility and how it can impact a students’ willingness to trust you; how the bully and the victim are flipsides of the same coin, and how to assist both; two types of bullying, and why one is innocuous and the other dangerous; the typical profile of the bullied child; how to intervene with a bullied child one-on-one; how to intervene in a bullying situation with a group or in the classroom; and programs that can be implemented institutionally to help shift the social dynamic of schools from the inside out. At the end of this workshop, teachers/parents will have concrete knowledge about what to do to help both the bullies and the victims, to include scripted verbiage, specific strategies, easily implementable programs with guidelines and creative suggestions, and other valuable tools. This is an honest and exciting workshop that not only informs participants, but also celebrates their energy and commitment to youth.
Explore the important roles that parents and youth workers in South Carolina can play to prevent and address bullying, and discuss tips for effective prevention and intervention of bullying. This interactive workshop will highlight several free resources available to parents and youth workers to help in these efforts.
In today’s high speed, sexually charged, just-do-it culture, who wouldn’t want a “super-protector” for their daughter? That’s what leaders in the field of adolescent health have labeled the concept of parent-child connectedness. To date, such connectedness has been linked to positive outcomes in more than 30 adolescent health issues such as preventing early sexual activity and teen pregnancy, increasing self esteem and coping skills, reducing violence and drug use, and improving social relationships. Now more than ever, connectedness is a vital piece of the parenting puzzle. This interactive workshop will cover topics that are important for moms and daughters — or other women who work closely with girls — to discuss. Conversations that matter include body image, self confidence, making healthy choices, relationships and sexuality. Gain insight into when certain topics are important to cover and why, as well as ways to talk so your teen will actually listen to what you are saying.
From Disney princesses and Bratz dolls to music videos and Facebook, popular culture plays a major, mostly negative role in the social construction of female sexuality. Can mortal humans compete with Madison Avenue? Learn how to help fortify girls against a culture that objectifies them from birth, and help empower girls to redefine and reclaim their sexuality.
In recent years there has been an increase in the visibility of self-injurious behavior in our culture. In non-clinical settings parents, friends, teachers and helping professionals are being confronted with how to understand and assist individuals who engage in this behavior. The objective of this workshop is to dispel common myths about self-injury while increasing understanding of the behavior and providing relevant interventions.
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