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Program Details: Project Be is a weekly summer program for girls
between the ages of 13 to 17. It takes
place every Saturday beginning August 9th to August 23rd,
2008 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. There
will be no sessions on long weekends. Workshop Topics: - Self-Esteem - Self Empowerment - Social Aggression - Health and Wellness - Skincare - Haircare - “Real” Beauty - Social and Business Etiquette - Leadership Skills - Communication Skills - Networking Skills Location: YWCA 3090 Kingston Road Scarborough, ON M1M 1P2 Phone: 416-264-5788 Registration
Deadline: Friday, August 1, 2008 Cost: $30 Registration
Options: Download the registration form here. 1.
Mail
the completed registration form and payment to: Black Pearls Community Services, Inc. PO Box 55240, 1800 Sheppard Ave. East Toronto, ON M2J 5B9 OR 2.
Scan
the completed registration form and email it to: projectbe@black-pearls.org
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About Project Be: Project Be is a fun, creative, interactive
empowerment and etiquette development program to help girls prepare to be
everything they can be. This
personalized program encourages each participant to choose who she wants to
be and pursue that dream. Each female
who participates fully in the program will learn how to sharpen their
personal image, improve self-esteem and self-confidence and communicate the
right messages. Each young lady will also learn important skills in personal
grooming, etiquette and civility and how to project a positive image. Young girls of African descent have
troubles developing their self-esteem. In addition to a number of
psycho-social risk factors such as lack of role models, lack of education,
substance abuse, pregnancy, as well as risky sexual behaviors compounded with
issues of cultural displacement and lack of a stable support system, some
girls not only struggle with defining themselves, but also lack basic skills
that can further alienate their efforts to interact and succeed in today’s
society. Consequently, Black Pearls Community
Services, Inc. (Black Pearls) conceived and developed Project Be to assist
girls in building the tools to help them navigate the difficult and often
confusing transition from teenage to young adulthood. The program's primary goal is to help young
ladies build skills, develop a positive self-concept and be empowered to make
positive life choices. By reaffirming their identity and uniqueness, all
girls will be given the tools to help them begin to develop the strength,
courage and life skills to deal with future challenges. Black Pearls is a community service group
committed to the advancement, development and education of the Black, West
Indian and African community and the community at large in the Greater
Toronto Area. Black Pearls produces community service programs focusing
primarily, but not exclusively, on socioeconomic and academic concerns
for Black women. Our signature
programs include the Black T.I.E. Charity Gala, BP Scholarships, BP Book
Club, Economics Bi-monthly Seminars, and Project Be. Black Pearls is a not-for-profit
organization, currently applying for charitable status.
Workshop Topics: I Like Me —
Self-Esteem, Self Empowerment This workshop will help girls to accept themselves
as they are and set them on the path to self-love. Through various exercises
and interactive activities, they will learn how to boost their self-esteem
and feel empowered because they’ve learned how to take responsibility for
their own lives. Building Healthy Relationships — Girls and Social Aggression This
workshop will allow our girls to identify, cope with and get past the rising
epidemic of socially aggressive behaviour such as rumours about us, verbal
insults or threats at the hands of girls.
Through interactive activities, the girls will learn how to accept
their peers for who they are and trust others and love themselves. Building a Strong Foundation — Health and Wellness The Health and Wellness workshop will address the
embarrassing questions we are afraid to ask, taboo topics that we’re taught
not to discuss and provide an open dialogue with the some of the GTA’s
leading practicing medical and psychological doctors. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall — “Real” Beauty At a young age, black females are falsely exposed to
society’s standard of beauty; beauty that is at times determined by the
pigment of ones skin, the texture of her hair and the shape of her body. The “Real” Beauty workshop will assist in
teaching black girls to embrace their own beauty and to recognize the
difference between society’s perceived beauty standards and REALITY. Comportment, Deportment, Poise Grace — Social and Business Etiquette The ability to distinguish oneself is the key to
success in any social or professional setting. This session will utilize
experiential learning to prepare our young ladies for any situation. What
fork to use, what’s appropriate to wear, do I need business cards at 15? All
the questions plus more will be answered. This session will help to polish a
young ladies professional and personal image and conduct. Say it Loud — Leadership and Communication The foundation of great
leadership is strong interpersonal communications. This session will focus on
developing skills to help young women motivate, influence and affect change.
Communication is a form of expression.
It is important that teenagers master the various arts of
communication and, through this workshop, we will foster their inter-personal
skills. Putting it All Together with Style — Semi-Formal Luncheon The girls get to show off what
they have learned. At this event the young ladies apply everything they have
learned in the previous six weeks and graduate from the Project Be program. |
