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Kappa Delta, creator of the Confidence Coalition, is offering grants of up to $5,000 to five college Panhellenic offices to provide confidence-building programming on their campuses. These “Confidence U” grants are designed to raise awareness of the many issues related to lack of confidence among young women, such as eating disorders, dating abuse, alcohol abuse, relational aggression including hazing and cyberbullying, and other risky behaviors. For more information, visit www.kappadelta.org.
National Charity League recently included the Confidence Coalition in the programming of its Annual Leadership Conference in Seattle. Over 500 leaders from the 156 chapters around the country viewed the Confidence Coalition video, were asked to take the pledge and were challenged to look at their existing programs to see how they might incorporate confidence-building activities. The organization is planning to celebrate National Girls Day in local communities nationwide.
At its 53rd National Finals in late June, America’s Junior Miss announced a change in its name. The Board of Directors believe its new name, Distinguished Young Women better reflects the organization and its efforts to remain relevant and keep pace with the needs and interests of today’s young women, without creating misconceptions about the program. Distinguished Young Women is the oldest and largest national scholarship program of its type for high school females. Headquartered in Mobile, Ala., it has provided life- changing experiences for more than 200,000 young women and more than $90 million in scholarships for college during its 52 years of operation.
is an empowering book with photos, notes, and true stories about an underground campaign to recognize the true beauty within every woman. It showcases the notes women have posted around the world and the stories behind them, along with interviews, interesting research findings, and tips for improving one’s outlook on life. Blending a confessional tone with gutsy observations about redefining beauty, the chapters address key issues for women of all ages, including Fighting Fat Talk, Family and Friends, Food, Fitness, Faith, and Going Forward. The book was released August 3 and is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Border s and Indie Bound.
CARE experts testified at a recent Congressional hearing which addressed the causes and consequences of child marriage and encouraged legislators to pass the International Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 (S.987/H.R. 2103) this year. Stephanie Baric, senior technical advisor for CARE's Basic and Girls Education Unit, said, “If child marriage continues at its current rate, an additional 100 million girls globally will be child brides in the next decade. Not only does this unacceptable practice thwart a girl's education, it endangers her health and often locks her into a life of poverty.”
Girlshealth.gov just launched a new Environmental Health section! Environmental health is an important part of our overall health. Learning about hazards in the environment at a young age can help girls take charge of their health and find ways to clean up the earth at the same time! Remember: it’s up to each of us to do our part to keep the earth – and us— healthy. Start making a difference today. Find out what you can do by visiting us at www.girlshealth.gov.
This summer Girl Talk (a national peer to peer mentoring program) announced its 2010 Girl Talk National Leaders of the Year. Recognized for their outstanding leadership in their Girl Talk chapters were Olivia Suda (Alpharetta, GA) and Susan Lentz (Albany, GA). Each recognized leader was awarded a Girl Talk Scholarship sponsored by the Bell Family Foundation. To read more about these exceptional girls, visit www.desiretoinspire.org.