Here is the real me program outline
01 HELLO
Real Me starts with a lighthearted lesson to introduce the program and to build rapport between facilitators and participants. A group framework is developed with the girls to ensure a fun, safe and confidential space for the duration of the program.
02 ALL TOGETHER
Puberty is a pivotal time in a young person’s life. By the end of this session, the girls should understand how hormones impact their brain, body and emotions and that they can choose how they respond to these changes.
03 GET PERSPECTIVE
Our thoughts affect our emotions. When we stop and recognise that our thoughts impact our feelings, we can consider other possible perspectives. Understanding this, lets the girls know they can choose how to act towards themselves and others.
04 UNDER PRESSURE
Throughout life we may find ourselves in situations where we may feel threatened or under pressure. The girls are not only educated to recognise their own reactions to threats, or pressures, but are also educated in strategies to reduce the impact of these threats, or pressures, in a healthy way.
05 GOT PERSONALITY
As humans we have an innate instinct for relationships with others. By having an understanding of their own personality type, it enables the girls to understand an aspect of how they function in relationships. Even though they are all different, with their own strengths and weaknesses, they can choose to show grace and acceptance of one another.
06 SHARE THE LOVE
Based on Dr Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages. They way the girls show love and the way they feel loved impacts their relationships. This knowledge can also be used to improve their relationships with others.
07 BODY BEAUTIFUL
Everybody is different and everybody is beautiful. The concept of beauty is different across history and across cultures. In this session the girls get to analyse ‘who decides’ what is beautiful or acceptable and that they ultimately have the power to choose for themselves.
08 REAL ME
Upon completion of the program each girl can be confident with what they have discovered about their identity and character. This confidence, paired with the practical wisdom and skills taught, subsequently enables these young women to move forward in life, both mentally and emotionally healthier and stronger.