ShineGirl
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Equip girls to:
- Identify themselves as valuable with something to contribute
- Build confidence, self-esteem and self-worth
- Develop decision making and problem solving skills
- Understand they are able to have a positive influence in their world
- Identify personal desires and strengths to motivate them to set and achieve personal goals
These program objectives are achieved through 3 foundational concepts; Worth, Strength and Purpose.
SHINEGIRL FEEDBACK
"It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, but it does matter what you look like on the inside." [Awuor, Year 8]
"I've learnt I am worth it, and I am the only one of me!" [Hayley, Year 8]
"Other girls should experience ShineGIRL so there would be less teen suicides and girls would learn to love themselves more." [Sally, Year 8]
"ShineGIRL has impacted my life because I never believed in myself" [Rebecca, Year 8]
"ShineGIRL has changed me. I always thought I wasn't worth anything." [Tamika, Year 8]
"I have become more confident and I love who I am."[Jade, Year 8]
"ShineGIRL has impacted positively on my life and has changed it completely and has given me a purpose and motive in life and it created in me a feeling of uniqueness and lifted my self-esteem." [Melisa, Year 10]
"ShineGIRL helped me to respect myself and others." [Ericka, Year 11]
Feedback from an inmate at a Juvenile Detention Centre
"I want to thank you for showing me that I can have a blast of a time without drugs. I'm 100% positive I won't be coming back so I'm really hoping you stay in touch so you know how life is turning out. I appreciate the time you Shine girls take out each Monday to come and spend time with us galz. " [D, 17 years]
