Big Brothers Big Sisters of PEI - Go Girls!! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds.

The pre-teen years can be tough - especially for girls who are facing the issues of today's world.Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds was developed for girls, ages 12-14 and uses a mentor approach to provide girls with the information and support they need to make informed choices about healthy, active living during a particularly challenging stage of development.

Go Girls!, led by mentor volunteers (women ages 18-30), runs in schools and community centres across Toronto for seven, two-hour sessions. Each session provides an opportunity for the girls to participate in fun, educational games and activities. Maintaining sensitivity towards emotional, social and cultural issues, Go Girls! addresses topics such as physical activity participation, healthy eating choices, self-image, and relationships.

Go Girls! Girl with Soccer Ball

Go Girls! is a volunteer mentor led, seven session program that incorporates fun, educational games and activities to stimulate self-reflection and group discussion.

Each session addresses the topics of Active Living, Balanced Eating and Feeling Good.

Go Girls! provides girls in grades 7&8 with information to help them make informed choices about healthy activities that support them in dealing with emotional, social and cultural issues they may face.

Sessions take place on school property, either at lunchtime or after school for a period of seven weeks. Sessions in community centres take place at the centre after school hours for a period of seven weeks.

why it works

In the supported, open environment of Go Girls!, young women...

	Try active games that are so much fun, they don't realize that they are exercising.
	Try snacks that are balanced and delicious.
	Learn wonderful things about themselves they didn't even know.

testimonials

	I have learned that even though I am not good in sports, I can still participate and have fun! -Go Girls! participant
	I'm glad these girls 'let me in' from day one - sharing their thoughts and experiences with me, and trusting me. I am so proud of all of them, and so happy that I was able make a positive difference in their lives. -Mentor
	I actually have more confidence in this group because it really helps us girls feel better about ourselves. -Go Girls! participant
	This program has been fantastic! It met my expectations and more! The girls with whom we are working with REALLY needed this program and the skills it has taught them. -Mentor

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