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October 11, 2012 Volume 11 • Number 41 50¢ Newsstand Price
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There is power in being a girl Each year, The Power of Being a Girl Conference runs during the third week of October as Canadians bond with people in over 90 countries around the world to mark YWCA’s Week Without Violence. This week-long series of community events promotes diverse approaches to creating a violence-free world. The Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA is hosting its 7th Power of Being a Girl Conference, a signature violence-prevention conference for 12 to 14 year old girls. The intent is for 12 to 14 year olds to come together in a one day conference, at no cost to the participants, which aims to empower young women through discussions on the challenges of growing up in terms of mind, body and relationships. Since 2006, over 800 girls have learned, experienced and had fun in an environment that aims to reduce the risk of violence and bullying by building self esteem. The conference offers fun and safe learning opportunities for the participants to potentially enter into community leadership roles. The conference responds to local community needs and relies on girls’ leadership in its planning. Jacquie Brand, Program Co-ordinator at the Kamloops Y affirmed this by saying, “The conference is unique in that it is planned by girls for girls. This past spring 14 girls, guided by a Community Voices Committee, collectively made decisions on the details for this years conference. This included everything from who the keynote speakers would be, what workshops would be offered right down to what would be served for the lunch menu.” All of the workshops and activities have
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The Media Busting workshop will explore mainstream influences, examine how body image issues develop and how to immunize oneself from societal pressure. Barbie will be making an appearance at The Power of Being a girl Conference.
been designed by the girls to explore a variety of issues including self-esteem, healthy relationships, dating, discrimination, body image, sexual health, bullying and Internet safety. For an Art of Relationships workshop, the girls will use art to facilitate the exploration of the formation, identification, and maintenance of healthy and enriching relationships with families and peers. To study the transition from girl to woman, the participants will
use theatre games and brainstorming to identify, challenge, and ultimately find empowerment by using the Dramatic Arts as their learning tool. A henna art workshop will celebrate the history and tradition of the body art. Working together with a Henna Artist, the participants will be invited to share in the beauty and creativity of this natural and timeless female experience. Zumba dancing, an – continued on page 2
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