Girls for a Change 2020 Summit

GIRLS FOR A CHANGE

2020 february 8

MSU-Bozeman Saturday, 9:30am to 4:45pm For all girls grades 8 to 12

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What is Girls for a Change?

Girls for a Change is a signature program of Thrive. Thrive’s mission is to ensure all children have the opportunity to grow, succeed, and become valuable members of our community.

GIRLS FOR A CHANGE PROGRAMMING

Girls for a Change is working to inspire the next generation of female leaders. Our programs increase girls’ awareness of their unique strengths, build their leadership and civic engagement skills, and help them find balance in an evolving world. Call us at 406.587.3840 or log on to allthrive.org for more information about our programs.

GIRLS ON THE RUN

Girls on the Run® inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experiencebased curriculum which creatively integrates running. This program is for girls in grades 3–8.

Participants gather twice a week, for ten weeks, to learn life skills through group activities and running games under the guidance of trained coaches. At the end of the season, girls complete a community service project and run a 5k. Girls on the Run is offered in Gallatin and Park County schools. Check out allthrive.org for more information on Girls on the Run, including upcoming dates for our GOTR Summer Camp.

LET ME RUN Let Me Run® inspires boys through the power of running to be courageous enough to be themselves, to build healthy relationships, and to live an active lifestyle. 4th–8th grade boys gather twice weekly for seven weeks to build life and social skills through group activities and running under a trained coach, and end their season with a 5k. Let Me Run is offered at Meadowlark Elementary and Sacajawea Middle School.

GIRLS’ STORIES GIRLS’ VOICES

GSGV is a summer camp for middle school girls to explore many of the issues they face and discover ways to achieve a sense of self, deal with conflict, build relationships, and learn about our local and global communities. This week-long summer camp includes writing, art projects, movement, sharing, and fun!

2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Check out allthrive.org for information about attending our Keynote Speech.

JEN PERRY

OWNER OF JELT BELT

After a near-death experience, Jen Perry knew she wanted to do more with her life. An idea IGNITEd inside of her, and in 2014 she founded her business, Jelt, to CREATE a product and promote social change. Jelt belts are sustainably made and manufactured in a way that LEADs and empowers women. Produced by women living on rural Montana ranches, and manufactured at the Women’s Prison in Billings, Montana, Jelt gives opportunity to women to provide the skills and confidence needed to live a more productive life. “I started Jelt Belt as a social enterprise after seeing the impact businesses can have on nonprofit causes. I blended my personal experience with my desire to give back to the community and Jelt was born.” Jen and her team are excited to talk about their journey that IGNITED from one idea of CREATING an all-female business as a social enterprise while using their superpowers to give back, LEAD, and change the world one belt at a time.

GIRLS FOR A CHANGE SUMMIT LEADERS This year, we are having Summit Leaders for our GFAC Summit! This small group of girls will help facilitate the morning welcome and activities through the day.

They will work closely with the GFAC team to be sure they feel prepared for the day. This is a great chance for girls to get a small leadership role and practice building their way to a strong future. Register as a Summit Leader today! Deadline to apply as a Summit Leader is January 17th.

See registration for more information.

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GIRLS FOR A CHANGE 2020: IGNITE. CREATE. LEAD. WORKSHOPS SESSION 1

1: Body Empowerment Yoga

Discover tools like yoga, meditation, and journaling to help empower yourself! Use tools to help you believe in the beauty of your mind and body and what you have to offer. Break down the pressures of social media and the cultural expectations to be ‘perfect.’

2: Design Your Own Alien Design an alien based on real conditions that exist in our solar system. Build or create that alien design using art supplies, and show it off to the rest of the group. Brainstorm conditions in your own lives that you must adapt to and how we follow those adaptations.

3: Find Your Voice Through Song Songwriting can be a powerful way to express yourself and your voice. Whether you’ve written before or are just getting started, explore tools to develop an idea, pair lyrics with rhythm and melody, quiet your inner critic, and share your truth. Singing is always optional and you’re welcome to just write lyrics.

4: You Dream, You Lead Develop a personal vision to truly recognize yourself and your ability to make things happen! During this workshop, you will imagine what you want your life to look like. Next you’ll determine how to prioritize this crazy life to make your dreams and visions come true! This personal growth sets you up for effective leadership, cooperation, and communication.

5: Cut Through the Noise: Techniques for Non-Fiction Writers If you have a passion or interest for writing, this workshop is for you. The workshop will focus on the essence of good storytelling, how to better communicate your ideas,and craft your own stories. Feel free to bring a writing project that you have in the works.

6: Upcycled Art Use recycled water bottles and old magazines to create your own crafts including beads, flowers, and more! Learn about the process of decomposition and why art like this could make the best out of our mess!

7: Zephyr Force Move to the beat of rockin’ music designed to energize your body, heart, and mind. This class creates an atmosphere to celebrate your body’s ability to MOVE on its own terms. A full body workout with a little bit of dance party, and a few jumping jacks mixed in, meant to empower and celebrate YOU. Wear clothes that you can comfortably move in.

8: Jelt Join Jen Perry (the keynote speaker!) and her team to talk about using your own “super powers” to create and conquer your dreams, as well as do a hands-on craft working with the Jelt team!

9: Breakfast Smoothie Success Hands-on smoothie workshop with recipes, tastings, and experimenting with different “smart” foods to learn how to start your day right, and feel energized all day long.

10: Pitching Your Passion In this unique workshop, you will learn about the pronghorn fencing program AND how crafting and delivering an effective message will help you reach your goals. Decide on a message important to you and practice delivering it as an elevator speech — a great skill for job interviews, college applications, or everyday conversations about issues worth advocating for!

SESSION 2

1: Stress Less!

What impact does stress have on your body? How do you respond to stress mentally and physically? Using introductory mediation and yoga, learn how to ease the stress of your body and mind.

2: Reduce, Reuse, Re-fashion Make scarves from second hand t-shirts and flower clips from old prom or bridesmaid dresses. Cut fabric, use a hot glue and learn to hand sewing to make your creations!

3: Outdoor Female Empowerment Do you love spending time outdoors? This workshop will increase your ability to thrive in the outdoors -skills you’ll learn include cooking, knot tying, map navigation, and more!

4: Improve with Improv Use improv and basic acting excercises to improve listening skills, vulnerability, and confidence to stand on your own two feet!

5: Conquering Conflict Learn how to build and maintain strong relationships by dealing with your own personal conflict, and learn how others respond to and manage conflict. Communication, teamwork, and understanding come together to empower you in all situations. Step outside your comfort zone and practice addressing conflicts in this interactive workshop.

6: Power of Words Create a special piece of jewelry from powerful words that mean something to you! Words have the power to be constructive, encouraging, and have the energy to help and heal. In this workshop you will brainstorm words that have the power to change your life and encourage and motivate you. Then create jewelry with your words that have significant meaning to you and explore the art of journaling with words that can serve as a means of mindfulness and coping.

7: Empowerment Dance This workshop is all about gaining confidence in yourself and your body through the movement of freestyle dances. These dances explore body positivity and personal empowerment.

With the power of community and friendship, journal and discuss how to unpack the dance experience and to internalize messages of self-love.

8: What’s Next: Unlocking All Possibilities Are you wondering what is the best path after high school?

College? Gap year? Work force? Discuss five powerful keys to navigating post-high school life, regardless of which path you choose, how to be smart about nurturing your own selfdetermination, and how to foster a successful transition.

9: Work Hard, Play Hard!

Money talk has never been so fun! Explore how to accomplish your financial dreams while living your best life.

Work hard so that you can play hard: traveling, gifting, selfpampering, long-term planning, and more. Get smart about your money so you can make it work for you! You’ll never feel more ready to conquer the financial world than when you walk out of this workshop. Dream big, take action, and enjoy life to the fullest!

10: Math Crafts Explore different areas of mathematics through hands-on crafts: making geometric toys, drawing fractal trees, data collection, and more! Craft your math with fun, artsy stations and try out a few different projects!

ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 4TH, 3PM Register at allthrive.org/summit or call 406-587-3840 Walk-in registrations will be accepted, but only for workshops with available space.

SESSION 3 1: Dollars and $ense

Learn tips and tricks to be a financial wizard. Spend some, save some, give some, and have fun being on top of your financial game!

2: Design Your Dream Home Draw blueprints, play with color schemes, lay out the perfect rooms, and add the finishing touches. This workshop is devoted entirely to planning, designing, and drawing out your dream home. Take your future to the next level!

3: Wilderness-ish First Aid Hands-on and practical tools to tackle some first aid emergencies you might encounter. What do you do if someone breaks an arm while hiking? What if someone gets a cut? Learn and practice how to splint, provide wound care, transport those that are injured, and other fun skills!

Assemble and walk away with your own first aid kit and learn how to use each tool.

4: Creative Organization Let your creative juices flow and use them to help develop and fuel you in organization. Organizing is a puzzle and you have to be creative in fitting all of the pieces together effectively. Use your creativity and organization to make tasks, goals and dreams all a reality, and have the freedom and space to be organized in how you live, accomplish goals, and balance your life.

5: Art of Persuasion Improve your ability to communicate and get what you want!

Handle disagreements and change people’s minds. Explore the art of persuasion by examining multiple perspectives on the same issues and discussing how to interact with different perspectives. Role play with the group to practice techniques to take you to the top of your persuasive game.

6: Creative Circle Create something that depicts your dreams - dream catchers!

Let your imagination fly as you glue, knot, and express your artistic side in creating a beautiful piece. And get the chance to talk to the powerhouse workshop leaders about design and event planning. Discover your creative side and how it can be a long-term career path, and use your dreams to guide your craft!

7: TaeKwonDo and Self Defense Join us for an interactive, hands-on TaeKwonDo workshop!

Learn various hand techniques, kicks, and real life applications. Wear loose clothing to feel most comfortable.

8: Scavenger Math Hunt Work in groups to solve math brain teasers, puzzles, and problems in order to get the next clue in the game! Make use of your math and critical thinking skills, collaborate with other girls and have fun while on the hunt. Move your body and your brain during this workshop to claim bragging rights as the Scavenger Math Hunt winners!

9: Culinary Medicine Learn the importance of nutrition and health while cooking simple Mediterranean foods together to deliciously enjoy as a group. Experience a demonstration of what is taught to medical students, dietetic students and nursing students at MSU to explore what a culinary career could look like for you.

10: Girls Vote!

Get inspired to cast your vote, change the rules, and change the world! Join an interactive discussion and quick project on the voting rights timeline and how it’s affected people just like you! Examine how different the world could look if groups of people had more or less rights, and how the lack of or acces to rights could impact our everyday life.

SESSION 4 1: Cardio Party-O!

Join in on an exciting and energetic workout session.

Reduce stress, have some fun, and leave feeling a little bit more powerful than when you started. Wear loose fitting clothing to move comfortably.

2: Ignite a Passion for Coding!

Storytelling is a creative way to relate your view of the world to your friends and family, but we’ll take storytelling another step. You will tell your story and learn the basic concepts of programming using Alice, a 3D environment that makes it easy to animate a story. Join us and learn how to express your story in a virtual world created by you!

3: Eating and Cooking for the Planet Prepare and cook a meal that is healthy for our bodies and the planet! Join Gallatin Valley Farm to School for a workshop focusing on eating for the planet and leave with full bellies and action steps to making healthy, sustainable food choices! We will discuss and understand how food choices impact the environment, and will learn how to make conscious decisions about sourcing ingredients and lowering our impact.

4: Speak Your Mind with Power and Conviction Simple and actionable tips to get over your fear of public speaking, and become a more persuasive, dynamic, and mature speaker! Be prepared to laugh, get uncomfortable, bring a supportive attitude, and ultimately leave with a toolbox of public speaking tips to help you thrive in the classroom and beyond. With the group, we’ll draw “Table Topics” to give an impromptu speech to work on our newly found public speaking skills.

5: Taming Conflict Like a Pro Conflict can be stressful, but it can also lead to a deeper understanding of those around you! Discover your personal conflict engagement style and other styles that you will encounter. Talk “positions” versus “interest” to better manage any conflict that can arise, learn how and why to ask “why,” and unlock the three keys to conflict and learn skills to use for life!

6: Mindfulness Today and Every Day What exactly is mindfulness? In this workshop, we will explore different kinds of mindfulness to learn the basics of the practice, how it can be used to help manage stress, and learn both sitting and walking mindfulness so you can be ready to conquer every day.

7: Yoga Flow: Grounded Through Change Change can be exciting and challenging! Learn to handle change through asanas (poses) and pranayama (breath) to help you deal with emotions and fears that arise through life.

Leave with confidence to stay calm, centered, and grounded.

8: Becoming Resilient When life throws you curve ballls, it can be hard to know how to bounce back. This workshop will give you tools to make difficult decisions, have hard conversations, practice self-compassion, and identify practices to rest and to play.

Leave feeling powerful and well-rounded and ready to take on any challenge.

9: Your Future in Healthcare!

While working hands-on with mini-skeleton models, learn about muscles, anatomy and physiology, and what a career in healthcare could look like for you. If you’re interested in science or healthcare, this workshop is for you! We will go over all aspects of working in healthcare from business, clinical, therapeutic, and non-traditional components as well. Examine how all pieces make the healthcare puzzle work, and get inspired for your future.

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SAT FEB. 8, 2019 • ALL GIRLS GRADES 8–12 • 9:30AM – 4:45PM (MSU SUB BOZEMAN) $25 GIRLS REGISTRATION FEE (Includes Luncheon, Scholarships Available) C O N TA C T U S AT A L LT H R I V E . O R G O R C A L L 4 0 6 . 5 8 7. 3 8 4 0 • G I R L S F O R A C H A N G E I S A S I G N AT U R E P R O G R A M O F