"I believe that girls and women have a right to be themselves and that they are just as strong and capable as anyone else. Hardy Girls Healthy Women has taught me how to speak up in situations that might be uncomfortable and has set me up for greater opportunities in life." - Mackenzie
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Adventure Girls
An interactive program for girls in grades 2-6, Adventure Girls gives girls the opportunity to meet once a month with women who are defying gender stereotypes and challenging notions of what a girl or woman “should” do or be. Adventure Girls brings girls together with college mentors and women facilitators to learn how mountaineers, race car drivers, boat captains, and other daring women chose to do what they do and how they've found the courage to follow their dreams.
Click here to learn more. This year we're offering additional events to bring you more choices and opportunities to meet amazing women of daring who are trekking the snow trails, flying the skies, and using chemistry to cause a commotion!
Girls' Coalition Groups
Comprised of middle school girls and adult muse facilitators, the groups meet weekly to create a coalition of girl allies and to reduce girlfighting by discussing media literacy and how to proactively change the culture through social action projects, such as creating their own 'zine or drafting a sexual harassment policy for their school. The groups also discuss what it means to be an ally and ways to support all girls and each other. The Girls Coalition Groups are based on the curriculum 'From Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change', authored by Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D and Mary Madden, PhD. Hardy Girls Healthy Women currently runs groups at local schools across Maine. For more information on how to start Girls' Coalition Groups in your community, email Jackie Dupont at jackie@hghw.org. We are now offering webinars for those who would like to learn about starting Girls' Coalition Groups outside of Maine. Click here to learn more!
Girls Rock! Weekend
Girls Rock! Weekend consists of a series of events aimed at celebrating girls' voices and achievements while educating them about important issues. Girls Rock! 2012 was a rockin' great time! Learn more about our activities during Girls Rock! Weekend, and plan to join us in 2013.
