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Training Institute
Training Institute
The Training Institute is powered by the latest research on girls' healthy development, Hardy Girls' Training Institute is designed to support and empower adults working with girls around the country. As Director of Research, co-creator and Colby College Education Professor, Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown brings her expertise and research on girls' health and psychology to inform all our offerings, including:
- Workshops
- Day-long trainings on creating hardiness zones for girls,
- Webinars on issues and trends in girls’ and boys’ development,
- An annual Summer Institute for those who want to begin HGHW-inspired programs in their communities;
- Curricula and guidebooks for implementing HGHW programming
These professional learning opportunities and resources are for teachers, social workers, guidance counselors, summer camp staff, community organizations, parents, and others invested in changing the landscape of girls’ lives. Many offerings have continuing education approval from the National Association of Social Workers and the American Psychological Association (varies per event).
Our webinar topics have included Sexualization and the Packaging of Girlhood with Dr. Sharon Lamb, Images of LGBTQ Youth in Popular Culture and in Schools with Dr. Darla Linville, and Helping Boys Resist Media Stereotypes with Dr. Mark Tappan, among others. We will expand our network of acclaimed guest instructors and tackle new and exciting topics in our webinars in the coming year!
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Dr. Brown's approach to working with girls, honed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with Carol Gilligan and the Harvard Project on Women’s Psychology and Girls’ Development, impacts all aspects of Hardy Girls' materials and trainings. As a member of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Adolescent Girls, she and her colleagues reviewed and critiqued the resilience literature for its over-emphasis on the individual and lack of attention to children's relationships and environments. The resulting article, Cultivating Hardiness Zones for Adolescent Girls, has become a guidepost for our relational approach to working with girls and our emphasis on building healthy communities and environments for girls.
Along with board member and University of Maine Professor of Research and Evaluation, Dr. Mary Madden, Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown developed our curriculum, From Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change
Click here for a brochure about From Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change and its outcomes for girls
For more information about Training Institute offerings, please contact:
Emily Brostek, Training Institute Manager
(207) 861-8131
emily.brostek@hghw.org
