Becoming an Agent of Change

This workshop equips participants with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to gain more control over their lives and become catalysts of change in their communities. Together, we look at how women and girls are depicted in the media and understand who makes the decisions behind the messaging. We examine society’s expectations of girls and recognize how those themes can be internalized—sometimes in negative ways. Finally, we develop vocabulary for talking about injustice and unfairness, and we talk about what participants can do to create the society they want to live in. We’ll look at examples of girls who have taken matters into their own hands and challenged a society that ignores their brilliance. Participants finish with planning an action project of their own.

Media Madness

In this workshop, participants will learn critical thinking skills as they consume media (especially social media) and examine what messages girls receive about gender stereotypes and body image. We’ll talk about filters, photoshop, and representation of girls and women in our society. Participants will share the expectations they have for themselves vs. what society says girls should do or be. After looking at the culture that all creates, we’ll explore what we’d like the world to look like and how youth should be treated and perceived. We’ll begin to talk about what girls can do to create the society they want to live in.