2023 Girls Rock Empowerment Summer Workshop For Teens (9th-12th)- Cancelled
Due to personal family matters, Girls Rock Summer Workshop will not be happening this summer. Stay tuned for future workshops!
This workshop is high school teens who are stuck in fear and procrastination and want to feel empowered so they can have a positive impact on the world. We will use creativity as a discovery process and reflection and experiential activities that will help us learn about ourselves and help us connect more with other people. I don’t teach you what to think, I guide you to learn what you think. This camp will include strategies for dealing with stress, anxiety, experimenting with play, and developing your intuition.
My mission is to give girls a safe space to be themselves, guide self-discovery, and connect with others through discussion, play and creativity.
For Summer camp for 6th-8th graders, click here.
Email Kim at: Kim@kimdavies.org if you have any questions about this workshop.
For teens entering 9th-12th grade
- It is small. I cap enrollment to 8-10 girls.
- The focus is on girl related issues such as stress, isolation, self-image, comparison, and jealousy.
- We may play games such as improv games that help kids get out of their head and laugh
- We do experiential activities that help the girls see that we all have similar struggles
- Content is specific to the needs of the group. We may talk about social media, self-confidence, healthy ways to deal with emotions
- We use art materials to express and process emotions
- We create a community by getting to know each other and uplifting each other
- The girls learn a lot from each other and connect at a deep level
There’s no doubt that teens are stressed today more than ever. Anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicides have all increased. Social Media has added an extra element to the mix.
As a mentor, I help teens navigate that bridge between adolescence and adulthood.
Many kids are experiencing high levels of anxiety. I think they know something is not quite right with the world and they are trying to fit in, but it’s not working. Fear is promoted constantly in the news and on social media and in school. Kids are growing up in the explosion of technology of smartphones and computers, with 24/7 access. Social media amplifies comparison, fear of missing out (FOMO), cancel culture, and the ability to be cruel behind a screen without face to face feedback. School violence anxiety is often simmering in the background. The college application process and the costs of college have created pressure cookers for our kids to excel academically and participate in numerous activities so they ‘look good’ on the application. Marijuana is highly accessible in states where it is legal. There’s climate change anxiety. Discernment is more challenging, what is the real news and what is fake? Parents feel less confident and the relationship can deteriorate as their adolescents orient to their peers more.
AND, there are great things about this generation: More sensitive and empathic kids are coming into this world, and although it is quite an adjustment for them, when they learn to use their gifts they will be such an asset to this earth.
What our teens need:
- An ability to tune into your intuition- know what is best for you, not what others want or out of fear of judgment.
- A way to protect your energy so that you don’t take on others energy. We live in a fear based society, so it takes effort (conscious) to be able to stay grounded and centered.
- The ability to feel our feelings, instead of delve into the world of distraction and avoidance
- Develop a practice in knowing our feelings fluctuate constantly and not get engaged in them
- Genuine, heartfelt, conversations, where each is felt heard and honored
- The time and space to be with one’s own thoughts and creativity
- An assessment of your values-so you know when you are and are not in alignment with your values. Focus on what is really important.
- Emphasis on character over achievements. Our achievements to not define our self-worth.
- A practice in compassion for self and others. This increases tolerance and creates more peace.
- Conversations for teens to explore their thoughts, opinions, and values so they can ascertain what is important to them (and their values).
- Healthy ways to deal with stress that are not avoiding feelings.
- Mentors to help create the space for teens to navigate the challenges they face in adolescence.
- Time to play- move beyond judgment
I believe in giving our kids:
- Time to process and share feelings (outlet)
- Different forms of self-expression (with each other, journaling, through art and music)
- Play games and improv which invite a welcome break from the critical mind
- Ways to nurture your intuition so you can navigate decisions that align with your value
- Learn to use social media for empowerment, not validation.