Topics:

Body Image

Self Love

 

Schedule:

Opening

Personal Info

• First member: When I was younger… [talk about own experiences; e.g. lack of

• representation]

 

Set boundaries/rules

1. Open place; no judgment

2. Whatever we talk about here, will remain in here.

 

Ice Breaker

• Everyone close their eyes. Raise your hand if you have ever felt that… 

• Questions: Does anyone want to share?​

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Activities

Activity One: Mirror

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• “Write whatever you see whenever you look at a mirror - whether that be insecurities or not”

• Questions:

  • Did anyone say something positive or negative?

• Reminders:

  • Self love isn’t selfish

  • Your appearance does not define you.

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Activity Two: Life Size Woman

Pass out post it notes

• “Write down what they imagine a girl should be OR what other people expect a perfect girl should be like”

• You'll come up and stick the notes on one of the girls. The said girl will shake off those unrealistic or unfair expectations.

  • Examples: When you felt scared to do something because you were a girl; as a woman you aren’t played to play football, don’t wear blue, talk about jobs

• The girls share → combat these stereotypes

 

Activity Three: Step to the Line or Stand Up Sit Down

• “Girl Facts”

• We’re going to get in a horizontal line, shoulder to shoulder and we’re going to close our eyes.

  • Step to the line if…

  • ​​Stand up if...
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    • At the end remind them:

      • Whoever you feel like they are, that is okay

        • You can play football but also wear makeup; neither thing doesn’t make you more of a girl or less of a girl!

      • You can be everything or you can be nothing of this

      • Being different is okay!

 

Closing

First: “Negative out & Positive in”

• Have the students write the mean things about they have been told of have felt towards their body, their self in general, or who they are

• Put these pieces of papers into the water; this is how you are letting go these negative thoughts.

• Next, have students write something positive about the girl next to them.

  • Give them examples; [e.g. “I like how __ is so caring]

  • Remind them it doesn’t have to be looks!

Question Time

• Tell them they can seek you out if you have private or personal questions

 

Last: Repeat after me

• I am beautiful, I am kind, I am important

• Have girls come up and say something that the class must repeat

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