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Parents Talk: “Act
Like A GRRRL has been a haven for my daughters, a place
where than can be themselves FULLY without fear of reprisal, ridicule
or abuse of any kind. It is a testing ground for all of the life
lessons I have tried to instill in them as little tiny women. As
a mother raising daughters in a patriarchal society, I have had
to search for places and spaces in which my girls will not be treated
as prey or used as the example when someone has dogma to prove
or
beliefs to validate. ALAG is one of those rare places for my daugthers.
It is an extension of home.” “Act Like a GRRRL has given my daughter the gift of confidence and expression. As the youngest of three sisters, she often found herself observing their type A behaviors and in doing the listening and watching she set herself apart. ALAG gives her an avenue of expression of her wonderful self. This experience of working with girls both older and younger is community at its best -- sharing, writing, working, and playing. She loves to write and part of that emerged from the experience of ALAG and its charismatic leader, Vali.” |
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"For myself, I love hearing the GRRRLs even
separate from my daughter’s role/participation. Finally,
my daughter has given me very concrete examples of incidents
and
issues in the past school year where she has drawn from her act
like a GRRRL wisdom, these issues are too personal to her for
me to mention specifically, suffice to say, I noticed how relatively
well she handled these situations and was glad she had finally
achieved the tools to cope so beautifully with things that in
the past have been much harder for her. She loves to write, act,
sing and dance and act like a GRRRL combines all of these with
a nurturing, safe, and empowering environment that I wish each
of my daughters could always have around them. I'm grateful for
act like a GRRRL.” |
“Spending time with the girls of ALAG
helps me keep in touch with who I was when I was at their stage
in life. It’s undoubtedly a difficult time, but exciting
too. You have all the possibilities in the world available to
you if you’re open to them. I love sharing my experiences
with the girls and learning from them. Their warmth, optimism,
and exuberance inspire me, as an adult woman, to live up to all
my youthful potential.” “Act Like a GRRRL has,
quite simply, changed our daughter’s life. We began to see a transformation
within the first few weeks of the summer program, and she has
continued to blossom and grow with her continued participation
with the group. She has found a place where she can be herself,
where she can speak out, where she can figure out who she is as
a writer and a young woman. We have been so impressed with the
co-leaders and with the amount of love, thoughtfulness, and joy
embodied in the group. Our daughter sees firsthand the kind of
woman she may become, whether it’s by spending time with
the other GRRRLs and co-leaders or meeting and interacting with
the strong, independent women from the community who share their
time. She has been exposed to ideas that have reshaped her view
of the world in a very positive way. The teen years are a challenging
time – ALAG is helping her find a path that is meaningful
and true. She loves who she is now, as well as the woman she will
be. More young women should have the opportunity to participate
in programs like this; it’s been a wonderful experience
for our family.” "My daughter has now spent three and half years working in the company of the the extraordinary women and GRRRLs who together are the life force of Act Like a GRRRL. I can tell you, without any hesitation, that this experience has changed and shaped the destiny of my daughter in nothing but the most positive ways. At 15 years of age, she possesses not only a healthy self-confidence, but a remarkable understanding of the wisdom and beauty and challenges of girls and women all over the world. More importantly, she has been imbued with a desire to be an agent of change, to better herself, and in some way, to help build a better world. Act Like a GRRRL provides the basis for our girls to be stronger women. It is a prototype for a program that I wish every ‘GRRRL’ in the world could be exposed to."agent of change, to better herself, and in some way, to help build a better world. Act Like a GRRRL provides the basis for our girls to be stronger women. It is a prototype for a program that I wish every ‘GRRRL’ in the world could be exposed to."
"Act Like A GRRRL helped me realize I can
be my own person. I don't have to follow in the footsteps of
past generations, I don't have to focus on the bad moments that
have happened in my life. I can set and achieve my own goals,
be the shining being I'm supposed to be, and most importantly
have tremendous faith in myself." --- Jenna,
age 16, MLK Magnet High School "
Act Like A Grrrl is like a whole new universe, where everyone
is equal, and being yourself is wonderfully excepted. Act Like
A Grrrl changed my life in every way possible, and I wouldn't
be the GRRRL i am today without all of my fellow GRRRLS by my
side 24/7." -- Fasoranti, age 13, Thurgood Marshall
Middle School
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