Empowered Girls’ Leadership Camp

*and those who identify as girls

August 26th - 30th

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Ages 9 - 12

Adolescence is the most vulnerable period in a girl’s life. As a girl enters adolescence she is 2x as likely as her brother to suffer from depression. Issues such as body dissatisfaction, self-doubt, comparison and insecurity plague young girls today, preventing them from taking risks, engaging fully in relationships and experiencing happiness. Up until the age of 10, girls show equal interest in leadership to boys. It is during adolescence that girls’ interest and confidence in leadership drops off. Research confirms that throughout middle school, girls’ confidence drops more than 25%.

Empowered Girls’ Leadership Camp empowers girls with the confidence to realize their true potential & the skills to reach their goals. Using research-fuelled, fun, educational activities Empowered Girls aims to cultivate resilience, self-compassion and confidence in our young girls today.

Because empowered girls will change the world.

ACTIVITIES:

CONFIDENCE BUILDERS. GRATITUDE PRACTICES. YOGA. DANCE ROUTINE. MOOD BOOSTERS. FITNESS SAMPLER. MEDITATION. INSPIRATIONAL CRAFTS. DAILY OUTDOOR TIME. EXPERT MOTIVATIONAL & CAREER SPEAKERS. CREATIVE WRITING. DAILY LEARNING MODULES. FINAL PARENT PRESENTATION.

TOPICS:

CONFIDENCE/PRESENCE. LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN. SELF RESPECT. SELF AWARENESS. REJECTING PEER PRESSURE. SELF CARE. MANAGING STRESS/ANXIETY.

FORMER EXPERTS/SPEAKERS:

JENNIFER MC KELVIE - DEPUTY MAYOR OF TORONTO; JENNINE PROFETA - IMPROV COACH; JAM GAMBLE - PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH; JANET GERONGCO - DANCE COACH; JENNIFER O’CONNELL - MINISTER OF PARLIAMENT/PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY (PICKERING/UXBRIDGE); LAURA DONAHOE - SURGEON; AMY MCCOLLOGH - ER DOCTOR; MEG RYAN - COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER; CATIE FENN - LAWYER & EMPOWERMENT COACH; HAYLEY KELLETT - IMPROV & PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH; JENN HIGGINBOTTOM - YOGA INSTRUCTOR; YONA BASKHAROUN - WOMEN IN STEM EXPERT; NICOLLE SIRISKO - FEMALE LEADERSHIP EXPERT . . . AND SO MANY MORE!

SAFETY:

THERE WILL BE A 10: 1 CAMPER TO STAFF RATIO AT ALL TIMES. THERE WILL BE 1 FIRST-AID/CPR CERTIFIED STAFF ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. ALL STAFF WILL BE FEMALE, 18+, WITH AN UP-TO-DATE CRIMINAL REFERENCE/VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK.

EVIDENCE:

IN THE PAST 3 CAMPS, THROUGH THE ENTRANCE AND EXIT SURVEYS OF OVER 80 CAMPERS, THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS CAPTURED:

CAMPERS REPORTED AN AVERAGE OF 28% INCREASE IN THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE BY THE END OF THE WEEK
84% OF CAMPERS REPORTED HAVING STEPPED OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
100% OF CAMPERS REPORTED FEELING MORE KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT RISKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA & ABOUT THE FALSE MEDIA PORTRAYALS OF FEMALE BEAUTY

*CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS CONTINUOUSLY USED TO IMPROVE CAMPERS’ EXPERIENCE

TESTIMONIALS:

“My daughter Chelsea attended camp the week of July 17th and absolutely loved it! She has a lot of social and situational anxiety and we have been working on her confidence which is why I enrolled her in the camp. I can not say enough positive things about the camp and the affects it had on my daughter. She loved it and looked forward to going everyday. She learned some great techniques to manage her anxieties which she was still referring back to by end of summer. She came out of the camp with a positive attitude and a real appreciation for what it is to be a girl, and to protect herself and be proud of herself. I will definitely be enrolling her next year, if it were available I would send her for the entire summer! Thank you for an incredible camp and experience for my daughter!”

“My 11 year old daughter really loved this camp. She came home every day excited to tell me all about their activities and she especially loved the dancing. She was sad when it was over. Would definitely send her again!”

“My 9yr daughter loved this camp! She enjoyed all of the speakers and activities. She is anxious but felt comfortable the entire time. With a particularly hard morning the day of the performance, one of the counsellors (dance instructor) took her aside and really changed her day around and made her feel confident! She went from teary and nervous to reading her “I am me” poem in front of everyone and being in the front row of the dance. A testament to the wonderful ladies who run and assist with this camp. We will be returning next year.”

“I just wanted to say that whatever Katie did with my daughter Emma over the March Break session has really had a noticeable impact on her confidence. I have sat in her martial arts classes for years, but there is a new sense of assertiveness that I see developing ever since the Empowered Girls camp. She has really stepped up her leadership on the floor and is vocal and strong in a way that she has never been before. She really enjoyed her week and all the friends that she made and I would recommend Empowered Girls to anyone who has a tween daughter.”

“My daughter has been in 2 of these camps and shows a new attitude. It has carried over to her school and she thoroughly enjoyed the program, in fact would join in for more. Thank you to Katie and the volunteers for this program.”