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What is Empower Me?

EMPOWER ME was created to support girls and gender-diverse youth in Grades 5–8 as they explore who they are, build self-confidence, and grow into compassionate, powerful leaders. The program is built on a justice-centred foundation, meaning that it is designed to reflect the diverse experiences, strengths, and challenges that youth face across lines of gender, culture, ability, race, class, and identity.

Details:

Students: Grades 5–8

Duration: 7-9 weeks

Program Learning Objectives:

  • Strengthening sense of identity and belonging

  • Building emotional literacy and practicing emotional self-regulation

  • Developing skills to communicate clearly and assert boundaries

  • Understanding and exploring digital safety and media influence

  • Practicing leadership and impactful collaboration

  • Learning to set goals and visualizing future

  • Developing compassion for onesself and others

  • Developing positive self-affirmation of body image

  • Building confidence in public speaking and creative expression

  • Celebrating one’s voice, growth, and power

Empowering Youth To:

  • Believe in themselves

  • Build healthy relationships

  • Discover their unique strengths

What do you love about BBBS?

All the positive events they put on for kids and the positive role models Inclusion of everyone, feel of togetherness no matter of age, ethnic group etc How much you guys care about your families Group activities I love that my son was able to be placed with someone & how their relationship has blossomed so much The staff are amazing n I love you who I am matched with Everything The connections you make last for life Kind nice person Build confidence My Mentor The events we do together. The support ♡ Kids love meeting with bbbs and doing things Loves spending time with bbbs Getting the chance to do stuff with bbbs The awesome mentors My Big Brother Their support and amazing community involvement. We love the community and building relationships with others Meeting new people and doing activities

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We recognize the importance of language and its impact on inclusivity and identity erasure. We acknowledge how our organizational name re-enforces the gender binary and fails to honour Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Diverse identities and we are actively advocating for change. We welcome mentors and mentees who are 2SLGBTQIA+.

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