"I believe that girls and women have a right to be themselves and that they are just as strong and capable as anyone else. Hardy Girls Healthy Women has taught me how to speak up in situations that might be uncomfortable and has set me up for greater opportunities in life." - Mackenzie
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Adventure Girls
An interactive program for girls in grades 2-6, Adventure Girls gives girls the opportunity to meet once a month with women who are defying gender stereotypes and challenging notions of what a girl or woman “should” do or be. Adventure Girls brings girls together with college mentors and women facilitators to learn how mountaineers, race car drivers, boat captains, and other daring women chose to do what they do and how they've found the courage to follow their dreams.
Please register at least one day prior to an event to reserve a spot. Register today! The cost is $15 per adventure. Sign up for the entire season and receive
the discounted rate of $165. Scholarships are also available. All
adventures are from 1pm-3pm.
Groups of 3 or more Register here for the discounted rate.
Click here to see adventure dates, information, and location and to check out this year's exciting season. This year we're offering additional events to bring you more choices and opportunities to meet amazing women of daring who are trekking the snow trails, flying the skies, and using chemistry to cause a commotion!
Girls' Coalition Groups
Comprised of middle school girls and adult muse facilitators, the groups meet weekly to create a coalition of girl allies and to reduce girlfighting by discussing media literacy and how to proactively change the culture through social action projects, such as creating their own 'zine or drafting a sexual harassment policy for their school. The groups also discuss what it means to be an ally and ways to support all girls and each other. The Girls Coalition Groups are based on the curriculum 'From Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change', authored by Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D and Mary Madden, PhD. Hardy Girls Healthy Women currently runs groups at local schools across Maine. For more information on how to start Girls' Coalition Groups in your community, email Jackie Dupont at jackie@hghw.org. We are now offering webinars for those who would like to learn about starting Girls' Coalition Groups outside of Maine. Click here to learn more!
Girls Rock! Weekend
Girls Rock! Weekend consists of a series of events aimed at celebrating girls' voices and achievements while educating them about important issues.
We're still going strong for Girls Rock! 2012, so don't miss the line-up we have this year! This year's Girls Rock! Weekend will be held on the weekend of March 30th.
The 4th Annual Girls Rock! Weekend line-up:
Friday, March 30th, 2012
HGHW's 14th Annual Girls Unlimited! Conference: Powered By Girls will focus on girls' leadership and social activism for girls in 4th-8th grade. Registration fee is $10 before March 26th, and $15, after. Breakfast, lunch, workshops, take-aways, and a t-shirt are included! Scholarships are available for students to participate at no cost. Location: Diamond Building, Colby College in Waterville, ME 04901. 8:30am-1:00pm. Click here to see a map.
4th Annual Girls Rock! Awards: will celebrate five girls making Maine a better place to live and grow. RSVP 207-861-8131 or online at hghw.org by March 23. In lieu of a ticket fee, we are asking for a suggested donation of $20. Students attend for free. Click here to RSVP. Location: Fireside Lounge located on the UMA Campus, Augusta, ME 04330. 5:30pm-7:30pm
Performing Arts Event: Enjoy a rock concert performance by all female groups from the Maine Academy of Modern Music following the screening of the film Girls Rock: The Movie, a film about a Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp, where girls ages 8 to 18 are taught that it’s OK to sweat like a pig, scream like a banshee, wail on their instruments with complete and utter abandon, and that “it is 100% okay to be exactly who you are.” What happens to the girls as they are given a temporary reprieve from being sexualized, analyzed, and pressured to conform is truly moving and revolutionary. Tickets are $10 for adults, students and youth under 18 attend for free. Click here to RSVP Location: Lee Auditorium and the Atrium, University of Southern Maine in Portland. 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday, April 1st
5th Annual Poetry Mashup will give girls and women the opportunity to shout their essays, poetry, songs, etc. from the rooftop! Well, at least from an open mic. Free refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public! Location: Bangor Children’s Museum in Bangor, ME 04401 Time 12:00pm-1:30pm
