School-Based Programs

 

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.

 

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.

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.