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Making a Movement with Girls Leadership. E rin G ardner and S usan L angan Cedar Falls High School ISCA Presentation -November 4, 2013. History and Background. Homecoming Jello wrestling. Here is how it all started. . Here is what happened next. Administrators were criticized
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Making a Movement with Girls Leadership Erin Gardner and Susan Langan Cedar Falls High School ISCA Presentation -November 4, 2013
Homecoming Jello wrestling Here is how it all started.....
Here is what happened next • Administrators were criticized • Seeds of Hope (Women’s Shelter) agency and UNI (Mentors in Violence Prevention) got involved • Sophomore Health classes on Critiquing Media and Gender Stereotypes • Health teacher, Administrators and counselors participated in 2 day sessions • UNI Mentors in Violence Prevention coordinator-Allan Heisterkamp • Seeds of Hope Women’s Shelter
Resources Health powerpoint
Girls Leadership at CFHS Kick off with former student Redi Tekeste who works @Girl Rising
CFHS Girls Leadership Mission Growinto confident young women Inspireeach other to be strong and powerful Reachout to bring our school together Leadone another in a positive direction Serveour community to make a difference
Do not let anyone define you... especially high school boys...because they are dumb! CFHS Rich Powers
Leadership Training How to start a Movement • Derek Sivers video
Main Focus Groups • Self Image • Relationships • Images in Media
Goals and activities • Video of young women in group sharing stories • Health classes using junior and senior male and female role models • Junior High activities to empower girls! • Have fun!!
Data from Survey I have participated in relational aggression towards other girls
More data I feel confident in how to handle situations when I am being targeted by relational aggression.
Interesting data I am confident in my communication skills and letting friends know how I am honestly feeling most of the time
The main reason I am in this group.... • How women can become stronger leaders in the world • to help younger girls with confidence and friendship issues • Have girls feel like they can talk to somebody thats close to their • Self confidence more about leadership • How others are going thorough the same thins i m • How to empower girls • the best ways i can handle difficult situations and help others in them. • be a better leader • confidence • Skills for myself to learn and to share with others about being self • To be a good leader and represent girls and our school in a better way.
ASCA 2013 Julia V. Taylor
FaceBook Pages • Women Who Change The World • Princess Free Zone • TheFineBros Fans • Upworthy • A girl's guide to taking over the world • Think Progress • Amazing Women Rock • Fit vs Fiction • Miss Representation • Rachel Simmons
Resources Power Ads Use Real Google Searches Pinterest-Susan Langan Pinterest-Julia V. Taylor How to talk to kids about Viral Adobe Photoshop video