Themes - Let's Get Real
At BRIDGES, our programs are customized for your specific needs and interests. We design each program around the group and what is important and "real" for you.
Get REAL: talk about what matters most in a safe, encouraging environment.
Our sessions may include, but are not limited to the following BRIDGES themes:
Beauty
- Discover inner beauty in yourself & others
- Change society’s definition of beauty
- Critical thinking about media & body image
- Love yourself for who you are
Respect/Relationships
- Respect for yourself & others
- Tools to handle relational aggression/mean girls
- Conflict resolution, mediation, voicing feelings
- Building healthy relationships with peers & adults
- Family life, mother-daughter/father-daughter relationships
Individuality
- Be true to yourself
- Resist peer pressure
- Challenge labels/stereotypes
- Appreciate/celebrate diversity
Dignity
- Build self-esteem & confidence
- Build leadership & communication skills
- Positive self-talk, be kind to yourself
- Love yourself & your body
- EveryBODY is Beautiful
Goals
- Who do you want to BE?
- How will you get there?
- Following your passions
- Finding emotional purpose
- Obstacles: Drugs/Alcohol, etc.
Empowerment
- What is Love? Romantic Relationships
- Being "Queen of your own body"
- Dating Violence/Abusive Relationships
- Grief/Loss
- Stress Management
Selflessness
- Pay-it-Forward Projects/Campaigns
- Power of Giving
- Team building, trust development
- Community Involvement
- Make a difference in your own life & that of others
