Girls Rock! Empowering Young Girls
When looking for summer camps or after-school activities for your daughters, consider some of the girl-empowering options out there.
Although engaging young girls in sports in general gives an important boost to their self-esteem, there are a few programs that specifically aim at making girls feel good about themselves.
A few that I like:
Rock’n’Roll Camp for Girls is a 501(c)3 non-profit that builds girls’ self-esteem through music creation and performance.
Girls on the Run is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.
Empower Girls is a California-based non-profit organization with workshops on self-image for girls and women.
KidPower: though not specific to girls, this self-defense program teaches people of all ages and abilities to use their power to stay safe, act wisely, and believe in themselves.
You may also want to go with your daughter to watch the movie Girls Rock that opened in theaters yesterday, where, according to reviews, “What happens to the girls as they are given a temporary reprieve from being sexualized, analyzed and pressured to conform is truly revolutionary.”
Photo by impactmatt
Hire Me as a Blogger
Subscribe to this Blog Via Email or Reader
Filed under Women & Feminism —
Email This Post,
Subscribe To Comments, Trackback,
April Whitney responds:
Posted: March 10th, 2008 at 8:06 am →
Thanks for your promotion of the Girls Rock! film. I saw it on Friday night and was really moved by the transformation that happened to the girls in just the 5 days. One of the girls from the camp was there and she seemed much different, more at ease with herself than in the film.
I work at Chronicle Books. We’re publishing the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls” book in June which collects essays that teach girls the lessons from the camp. That way girls who cannot make it to one of the 7 camps worldwide can use the book to start their rock ‘n’ roll journey. Tell a friend!
Headlines: Better sex? Try losing weight! … plus: Women who want better self-esteem should just work out more and eat less … plus: Cool summer camp programs for aspiring girl bassists (yea!) « Pretty Little Girls responds:
Posted: March 10th, 2008 at 10:37 am →
[...] wicked cool summer programs for girls. Makes me wish I was 12 [...]
The Sleazy Ads of Google Adsense | MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 24th, 2008 at 10:04 pm →
[...] one occupied the banner ad space on my post Empowering Our Daughters. How [...]