2024

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION 

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Two-day training conference for adult leaders to enhance their skills and effectiveness working with girls and young women of color. The customized GIGO-II Facilitator's Guide and handbooks are tools to strengthen youth serving programs.  The empowerment model offers concrete tools for helping girls and young women of color reach their full potential. As a result of this training, participants will:

 

• Become familiar with the GIGO social-emotional development model

• Enhance skills around working with  girls and young women of color

• Learn to assess how their feelings about girls and young women of color determines the effectiveness of their program  

• Identify key components of a culturally relevant and creative program for girls and young women of color

• Strengthen network of like-minded youth professionals who care for and about girls and young women of color

 

Who Should Attend:  Educators, youth service providers, community, faith-based, and girl-serving organizations, juvenile justice and law enforcement professionals, and individuals (parents and caregivers)

 

Length:  16 hours (Two full days)

 

Group Size:  Maximum 30 participants​