Adolescent
Programs
The
Women’s Center offers two primary programs for adolescents:
Teens Climb High and M.A.G.I.C (Media Analysis of Gender and Image
Construction).
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M.A.G.I.C
(Media Analysis of Gender and Image Construction)
Teens
Climb High
Teens Climb High (TCH) is an empowerment program for middle school
girls from low-income families in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. TCH
provides participants with comprehensive support to make positive
life choices and avoid teen pregnancy. Girls begin TCH in 6th grade
and typically remain in the program until they graduate from middle
school. The program includes a number of components including after-school
programming, mentoring, enrichment activities and case management.
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After-School Sessions
All girls participate in weekly group sessions that focus on health
and sexuality education, communication and decision-making skills,
conflict resolution, and service-learning.
• One-on-one Mentoring
Each participant is matched with an adult
mentor who spends two-hours a week with the girl doing a variety
of fun, one-on-one activities together in the community.
• Case Management/Family Support
TCH staff members maintain regular contact with families and help
parents connect with community resources. TCH staff also collaborates
with school personnel and facilitates the girls’ involvement
with academic support services.
• Enrichment Activities
Girls participate in special events throughout the year. These activities
focus on team building, outdoor recreation, and exposure to valuable
cultural experiences. To see 2006 Service
Learning Project, click here.
To learn more about Teens Climb High or for information about how
to volunteer, please contact Kristi
Page by phone at 919.968.4610 or by email.
The
M.A.G.I.C Project
**New
Publication Available from The Women's Center!**
Media, Sex and Health: A Community Guide for Professionals and
Parents is a resource intended to promote adult-teen
communication about media and sexuality, so that young people can
learn to independently analyze media messages and develop healthy
media habits. Click
here to access the manual. Hard copies can be purchased
by calling 919.968.4610 or by emailing outreach@womenspace.org.
M.A.G.I.C. (Media Analysis of Gender and Image Construction) is
a media literacy program offered by The Women's Center. We provide
one-time presentations and multi-session groups for middle and high
school youth. We also offer trainings, resources and consultation
to educators and parents.
The following
workshops are available for schools and other youth-serving groups:
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Media
Manipulation: Introduction to Media Analysis
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Boxed
In: Media, Gender Stereotypes, and Violence Prevention
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Body
Talk: Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorder Prevention
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Dollars
& Sense: Media, Money, and Financial Literacy
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What's
Eating You?: Media, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention
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Spin
the Bottle: Advertising and Alcohol Use Prevention
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Reel
Relationships: Relationships and Sexuality in the
Media
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Making
Media, Making Change: Media Literacy Action Projects
for Students.
Trainings
on a variety of topics are available for educators, parents and community
leaders including:
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Media
Smarts: Helping Your Family Have Healthy Media Habits (for
parents)
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Media Literacy 101: How to Incorporate Media Literacy
into Your Classroom or After-school Group (for professionals and/or
volunteers who work with youth)
What
is Media Literacy?
Media
literacy education gives students the knowledge and skills they need
to analyze and evaluate media messages so that they can independently
decide whether to accept or reject those messages. By engaging in
this process, students are able to avoid unhealthy or destructive
behaviors that are encouraged overtly or covertly by the media, and
thus live more authentic, healthy and productive lives. Media literacy
education can be an important and meaningful component of academic,
prevention or intervention curricula.
To
learn more about M.A.G.I.C., please
contact Kate H. Rademacher
at 919-968-4610 or by email.
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