Camp Fire USA Empowers Young Women
The
21st CCLC offers classes that teach girls how to
turn into successful women.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22
For
More Information:
Maribel Estrada, Area Coordinator,
21st CCLC
Phone:
214
755 0725
(May 22, 2002)(Dallas, TX)
� As part of its 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC)
summer programs, Camp Fire USA is offering free empowerment workshops,
personal development classes and assertiveness training to young women,
ages 14 � 17, in the Oak Cliff Area.
�The goal of the program
is to empower young girls as they journey towards adulthood,� says Yolanda
Santos, program director for Camp Fire USA�s 21st CCLC program.
�We want to teach these ladies how to deal with peer pressure, to avoid teen
pregnancy and to pursue higher education.�
The program, Creating
Balance : From Girl to Woman, will concentrate on teaching young women to build
self-esteem, to create positive peer relationships and to understand their role
in the community. Open to the public every Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. at Sunset High School, 2120 W. Jefferson Ave., this program will be
offered to participants at no cost.
�We really want to get the
entire community involved,� says Maribel Estrada, the area coordinator who
will be in charge of the program. �This is a great opportunity for these girls
to get advice from other women who have successfully made this difficult
journey.�
Activities
will include hearing from guest speakers, participating in group activities and
taking part in round-table discussions. Topics will include gender roles, career
paths and personal skills such as communication, assertiveness and
self-assessment. For more information, contact Maribel Estrada at 214 755 0725 .
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