Girls Who Chat Program

What were here for

The Objective

The main objective of the Girls Who Chat program is to empower girls to lead fulfilling lives as adults, breaking free from the constraints of past traumas, anger, or the burdensome ties of their youth. Our curriculum focuses on fostering love and establishing a solid foundation of social and emotional understanding as they transition into adulthood.

Over a span of seven weeks, our program centers around the vital aspects of social and emotional learning (SEL). We create a secure and inclusive space where young girls, ideally in high school, can openly explore their emotions, nurture a sense of sisterhood, and embrace their true selves. Through engaging sessions held on Saturdays, we encourage bonding and authentic conversations about the challenges they face on their personal journeys of growth and self-improvement.

If you know a student or young girl who could benefit from connecting with others and sharing their experiences, we kindly urge you to encourage them to register by completing the form below. Let us come together to foster a supportive environment where these young girls can build lasting friendships, uplift one another, and navigate life's obstacles with strength and resilience.

Curriculum

Acknowledging ...

The goal of The Acknowledgment curriculum is for the students to be able to live their adult life free of the bounds of any trauma from their youth. "Inheriting trauma" is a scientifically proven curse passed down to many minority girls whose parents were not able to understand their own traumas and emotions. This curriculum is to interject with love and create a foundation after their teen years of social and emotional understanding,

Self Awareness

Recognize and reflect upon different feelings and emotions
Introduce awareness of the change in ones emotions based upon what is occurring in their lives daily

Self Management

Learn how to hold ones self accountable for ones actions and emotions.
Identify the best times when one should implement breathing before acting on impulse
Troubleshoot ideas on how to handle ones self in times of hardships and extreme emotions
Utilize journaling and reflection tactics to unpack impacts from traumatic events and effectively communicate them with others.

Social Awareness

Recognize and understand the feelings and emotions of others around them
Empathize with others by listening to understand traumatic events that led to the emotions that others are dealing with
Acknowledge that other people have different emotions, perspectives and life issues
Understanding the importance of agreeing to disagree with internal peace

Relationship Skills

Understand the importance of relationships and identify the characteristics of BOTH healthy and toxic relationshipS so that they are able to differentiate
UtIlize healthy and intentional communication tactics to connect with others
Recognize what it means to be a good listener and what makes one feel that they are being listened to.

Responsible Decision Making

Recognize and utilize strengths to help uplift those in the community around them
Identify actions that one can do that will push them into the direction of positivity and healing
Identify problems in ones community and those within it, in order to create resolutions for those issues

Communication

Acknowledging the different types of ways to feel and be loved.
Utilizing communication skills and learning to be vocal about how they want to be loved in order to give someone a chance to do it correctly.

Growth & Goals

Identifying goals that they have and learning how to create a plan
Utilize the resources around them to learn how to use their strengths

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