GOT IT GOIN' ON® WORLDWIDE
Building Confidence & Cultural Pride in Girls & Young Women of Color
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-- Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
Anthropologist | Professor & College President | Museum Professional | Social Justice Activist
"I wish every girl in my country could have, hold, read, write in, interact with, learn from, and grow up with a Got It Goin’On-ll handbook that is in the language that she speaks. While being respectful of the particular community each girl is a part of, her Got It Goin’On-ll handbook would give her what she needs to be empowered. There is no magic wand that can make that happen. But what each of us grown-ups can do is to make sure that girls we know and love, have this modernized edition of Janice Ferebee’s book. It is a book that can serve as a flight manual to help girls soar to the height of their possibilities."
SERVICES
GIGO
Empower a girl and change her future, her community, and the world, by investing in GIGO, locally, nationally, and globally. The support of GIGO's culturally customized, non-formal education and empowerment products, programs and services, worldwide, will help prepare girls to become peaceful, purposeful and powerful global citizens, equipped with tools to step into their greatness!
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The GIGO Girls Alumnae Council, is a group of young women who have participated in GIGO programs, who come together to advise GIGO about girls issues; relevant updates and revisions to products and services; develop leadership skills; and, learn about civic engagement, global citizenship, volunteerism and philanthropy.
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The GIGO Empowerment Program for Girls/GIGO GIRLS*TALK! is a culturally sensitive, gender-specific, trauma-informed program, for girls, 12-17, that promotes character development, enhances critical thinking, and accesses untapped resources of power, wisdom and imagination through an innovative curriculum that integates intellectual, social, emotional, cultural, financial, and physical development.
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GIGO Training & Licensing, Two-day training conference for adult leaders to enhance their skills and effectiveness working with girls of color. The customized GIGO-II Facilitator's Guide and handbooks, are tools to strengthen youth serving programs. The empowerment model offers concrete tools for helping girls reach their full potential. As a result of this training, participants will:
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Become familiar with the GIGO social-emotional development model
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Enhance skills around working with adolescent girls of color
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Learn to assess how their feelings about girls will determine the effectiveness of their program
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Identify key components of a culturally relevant and creative program for girls of color
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Strengthen network of like-minded youth professionals who care for and about girls of color
Who Should Attend: Educators, youth service providers, community and faith-based organizations & individuals
Length: 12 - 15 hours (One and one-half days)
Group Size: Maximum 30 participants
CEU Credits: TBD
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Technical Assistance -
Customized workshops and/or one-on-one consultation for adult leaders, to enhance their skills and effectiveness working with girls of color.
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Mentoring Girls of Color
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How to Start a Program for Girls of Color
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Customized topic sessions
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Cultural Competence
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Trauma-Informed Care
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The GIGO GIRLS LITERARY PROJECT/BOOK CLUBS, is a writing workshop series with girls who represent important segments of the population, including some that are underserved and unnoticed, helping to re-write/update the popular GIGO-II: ANNIVERSARY EDITION (a MUST HAVE for every girl's personal library) - telling their OWN stories!
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GIGO GIRLS*DANCE, is a leadership performance team for girls, 12-17, with the goal of having fun, and advocating for and speaking out about girls' issues. They act as GIGO Empowerment & Health Ambassadors who promote healthy choices and lifestyles through public speaking and dance performances. This group is optional , but highly recommended for GIGO programs.