A few new groups have been added to the other groups and clubs here at Jamaica. The Relationship Café, and now, The Girls Leadership Group. The Girls Leadership Group is here to teach and prepare young girls for the different aspects of life.
These groups are formed under an agency called In Partnership with Children, a community-based organization under Big Brothers and Sisters, whose original name was Open Heart, Open Mind.
This agency’s normal mode of operations was catering for elementary and middle school students and also for Alternative Learning Centers (ALC). While Jamaica is the first high school for which members of the agency are posted, Jamaica is not the only high school.
Why Jamaica? It’s because recently, as published in news articles, Jamaica High School was reported as persistently dangerous. Therefore the agency has been posted here at Jamaica since January to decrease the incidents.
“The Girls Leadership Group is all about teaching girls empowerment and leadership,” said Melissa Florival, one of the supervisors of the group. “It will be teaching girls to be themselves and how to act like a lady”.
The topics will include decision making regarding sexuality, being in abusive relationships and staying safe and HIV free.
“I would join the group,” said Deandra Myrick, a junior. “It would enhance our education and prepare us for the outside world”.
The meeting place for students interested in joining is room 210A, during fourth period on Wednesday, April 7th.
Laura Robinson, the second supervisor said, “It would be a good place to go and get things off their chest”.
Even though the sign-up deadline was on March 28, Ms. Florival and Ms. Robinson are still accepting more students. There is no limit to the number of students, so they are encouraged to go and be empowered.
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6 comments:
Good article. When are the meetings going to take place? I see that it starts today, but when else?
I would also like to add that you should add a picture of The Girls Leadership Group.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
It was good.
You should add alittle more on when it meets though.
Good article, it just needs to be spiced up. Get more quotes. Beef it up.
Gret Job...a lot of improvement.
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