|
The 2008 Young Women's Conference featured several workshops including:
Exploring Health, Culture, and Identity
Presenter: Elizabeth Amaya-Fernandez, Health Education Specialist, Rutgers University
The workshop featured a discussion on the importance of including culture and identity in health and leadership programs. They also explored culture and identity in the students' own lives and featured activities that illustrated similarities and differences among other women in their age groups.
Presenter Bio
Workshop Details
Worksheet
Keeping it Real
Presenter: Mara Carlin, Prevention Educator, NCADD of Middlesex County, Inc.
The focus of the workshop was to outline why people use drugs; which drugs are being abused and the consequences of prescription and other drugs.
Presenter Bio
Workshop Details
Worksheet
Liking the Body in the Mirror
Presenter: Dara Jarosz, Youth Development Specialist, PATHWAYS, School-Based Youth Services program at Carteret High School.
Mrs. Jarosz spoke on the concept of positive body image as a means to feeling pleased, comfortable, confident and proud of one self. The group further discussed how to improve one’s body image by working to increase awareness of environmental influences and how to respond to them; how to surround one’s self with positive people who have good body image and focus more on health than appearance.
Presenter Bio
Workshop Presentation
Worksheet
Love Shouldn't Hurt
Presenter: Carrie Speiser, President, TEAR- Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships
The program focused on the definition and relevance of dating abuse for teens. Attendees discussed the dynamics and difficulties of an abusive relationship including the common patterns and the different types of abuse and featured a "How to" presentation that attendees can use to help themselves and others in an abusive relationship.
Presenter Bio
Worksheet
Cycle Image
Power Wheel Image
Think Again
Presenter: Dana Brown, Perinatal Risk Reduction Specialist, Central NJ Maternal & Child Health Consortium
Mrs. Brown spoke to what makes girls different than boys and discussed alternate ways of coping with relationship issues and life's stresses.
Presenter Bio
Workshop Details
Worksheet
Workshop Presentation
Who Am I?
Presenter: Judyth Brown, Educator, Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey
This workshop focused on exploring decisions in self determination, and what are elements of identity, sexual orientation, etc. The workshop explained that people don't choose who they are, but they can choose how they should be treated.
Presenter Bio
Workshop Details
Worksheet
Resources
|
