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Girlz Unplugged |
Girlz Choice |
A
school-based self-esteem and confidence building program for
girls aged 9-14 (grades 5-8), girls meet with a trained
facilitator weekly at lunch over twenty weeks.
This curriculum includes lots of laughs and fun while exploring
sensitive issues including healthy relationships, personal
safety, body image, and peer pressure. Over 175 girls from
sixteen area schools were enrolled in 2006-2007.
Program funding is currently supported through the Counselling
Foundation of Canada and the Toronto YWCA.
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A secondary school program
for girls aged 14-17 identified through the Student Success
program.
Up to 15 Girlz meet with a
trained facilitator during scheduled class time over 8 weeks. The
participants identify and choose the topics for each week.
Together they explore personal goals, choices and the consequences
of those choices.
Girlz Choice started as a
pilot program in spring 2006 at Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes
Secondary School. Some of the topics have included drugs and
alcohol, sex, relationships, conflict with parents, suicide,
dieting and eating disorders.
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Careers On and Off the Beaten Path |
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A speaker
series to support and inspire students who are exploring
their
options and making decisions about their career opportunities. Speakers come
to the classroom and talk about their career; more importantly,
they have agreed to candidly share their path along the road to
this career,
including detours, obstacles, potholes,
and the map
that gave them the clearest direction.
Click here for 2007-2008
speakers schedule
Follow links for more information,
or to browse the latest
roster list.
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