"Be involved in preparing girls for a future that offers wellbeing, empowerment and a sense of belonging."

Since 2003 Girl Power Facilitator Training has trained workers in First Nation communities and non-profit agencies throughout British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan and gradually spreading throughout Canada. The 1-2 day training prepares participants to launch a pre-adolescent girl’s group in their community and is designed for community leaders, educators, social workers, counsellors, elders, parents and others who support girls’ growth and development.

Why wait for problem’s to develop in girls’ lives? Girl Power Facilitator Training will provide participants with all the resources to establish a pro-active empowerment program for girl’s ages 9-12 years old.

First Nations Focus assists girls to:

• Believe in themselves
• Broaden their definition of beauty
• Stay true to their values and perceptions
• Improve their interpersonal and relating skills with friends and peers
• Make healthier decisions when faced with peer pressure

Girl Power helps our girls AVOID:

• Drugs and Alcohol
• Depression
• Street life, gang life and violence

Girl Power Facilitator Training promotes self-esteem and self-care in pre-adolescent girls. The workshop addresses the challenges girls face by helping girls before they become teens and before problems may develop. The First Nation Focus content is designed to encourage cultural competence and provide information pertinent to working with First Nation youth.

This 1-2 day workshop provides adults who are interested in working with girls with a solid framework of applicable skills to implement and facilitate girls support groups. A training manual and 10-week complete program materials are provided. Participants will have gained the skills to create a culturally effective pre-adolescent girls program in their community.

Girl Power Facilitator Training promotes self-esteem and self-care in pre-adolescent girls. The workshop addresses the challenges girls face by helping girls before they become teens and before problems may develop. The First Nation Focus content is designed to encourage cultural competence and provide information pertinent to working with First Nation youth.

This 1-2 day workshop provides adults who are interested in working with girls with a solid framework of applicable skills to implement and facilitate girls support groups. A training manual and 10-week complete program materials are provided. Participants will have gained the skills to create a culturally effective pre-adolescent girls program in their community.

Participants will learn:

• To design an effective group format
• Principles of communication
• Effective Facilitation Skills
• How to hold lively group discussions
• Methods for handling challenging group dynamics
• Explore ways to make your group culturally relevant