Girls Circle
The Girls Circle model is a research-based, best practice model developed by the Girls Circle Association (www.girlscircle.com) It is a weekly structured support group for girls from 9-18 years to encourage the development of strength, courage, confidence, honesty, and communication skills for girls. The goal is to enhance girls' abilities so they are able to take full advantage of their talents, academic interests, career pursuits, and potential for healthy relationships.
Girls Circle aims to counteract social and interpersonal forces that impede girls’ growth and development by promoting an emotionally safe setting and structure within which girls can develop caring relationships and use authentic voices.
When girls voice their ideas and opinions in a safe environment, it strengthens their confidence and self-esteem and encourages them to express themselves more fully and critically think through their behavior and choices. By exam-ining cultural expectations in a safe and supportive setting, girls gain greater awareness of their options and strengthen their ability to make choices that are consistent with their values, interests, and talents.
Girls Circles will be offered weekly starting in 2012.
Upcoming Events
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Red Tails - Join us at AMC theatres
event details
Sun, Jan 29, 12:30- Please join us on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 12: 30 p.m. for a showing of the movie Red Tails at the AMC theatre on Manhattan (Westbank).
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Get on Board! (Non-Profit Board Training Program)
more information- Are you interested in developing leadership skills while learning to govern one of our area's nonprofit agencies? Many nonprofit organizations working hard to improve our region are facing enormous challenges and are seeking energetic, talented and qualified leaders to help them achieve their mission.
The Junior League of New Orleans is pleased to offer Get on Board!, a five-week course that focuses on training volunteers for nonprofit board leadership. The Spring Session will be held February 29th, March 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
More information at their website
