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Upcoming Girls Spark Virtual Workshops
Program Description
Screening of a 19-minute documentary Finding Justice: The Untold Story of Women’s Fight for the Vote. Part present-day detective story and part a historical account of the movement for voting rights.
The story of a band of intrepid women and their one-ton bronze bell that became a celebrated icon of the women's suffrage movement.
Following the screening, a Q&A with the filmmaker and Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation, Amanda Owens.
#rightstovote #justice
AMANDA OWENS
Amanda co-founded a nonprofit, the Justice Bell Foundation, which is dedicated to reclaiming women's history and promoting voter participation. Since its founding, she has made a short film Finding Justice: The Untold Story of Women's Fight for the Vote, which has aired on PBS stations and at the National Women's History Museum among other locations and venues. She commissioned a public art project in partnership with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, a replica Justice Bell that travels to institutions, museums, and organizations, to educate the public about this lost icon of the women's suffrage movement and the women who fought for voting rights. Amanda has also participated in creating a school program that introduces children to the story of the women's suffrage movement.
Past Girls Spark Workshops
Healthy Relationships
Presented by ERIN-LEE KELLY
FEB 13, 2023 @ 6PM
Program Description
In this interactive, engaging spark event take we will learn about healthy relationships.
In this event, you will...
- Explore the ins and outs of relationships.
- Discuss how certain relationships could impact your emotional health.
- Understand what experts recommend you do about these relationships.
#relationships #healthyrelationships
ERIN-LEE KELLY
Erin-Lee Kelly is a sex educator, professor and counseling therapist. When she is not doing psychotherapy in her private practice, she is leading seminars and classes in sexual health education. She has a Masters in Education in Human Sexuality, Masters in Clinical Counseling and holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology. She is certified as a National Certified Psychologist (2010) and with the North American Association of Masters of Psychology. Ms. Kelly is a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor and an adjunct faculty at several local universities. Erin-Lee Kelly is currently working towards her PhD in Human Sexuality at Widener University.
Art Therapy: The Vagus Nerve & It's Importance in Balance
Presented by MICHAELA HERR
DEC 6, 2022 @ 7PM
Program Description
She will be teaching participants how to regulate the VAGUS NERVE. What is this? It essentially REGULATES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. It's based on PolyVagal Theory by Stephen Porges and encourages us to view the nervous system's responses as information and is set up to guide us to seek ways to activate the vagus nerve to get us back to a ventral vagal state, which is our rest, digest, and calm place.
In this event, you will...
- Learn 5+ ways to regulate your nervous system
- Experience HOW to activate your VAGUS Nerve & Learn what it is!
- Create an image that will guide you to help your body when stressed
#VAGUSNerve #health
MICHAELA HERR
With passion and drive, Michaela strives to give every person she works with a voice. She creates a safe space for people to explore that voice through art materials, which are tools to help express, communicate, and connect to themselves. Michaela is curious around the root and context of how people arrive to therapy. She encourages growth and empowers and provides take aways for people to work on outside of their time together. Michaela believes in meeting each person and family where they are. Her passion for healing, positivity, compassion, patience, and sense of humor capture her spirit and mission.
Microaggression & Unconscious Bias
Presented by Dr. DOMONIQUE REVERE
Oct 17, 2022
Program Description
You are so articulate. Can I touch your hair? You should smile more. You are so thin!" These sentiments are known as “microaggressions.” Have you ever felt excluded? Or just felt out of place?
In this event, you will...
- Identify different forms of microaggressions
- Learn and share tools and language to how respond to thems
- Explore unconscious bias and discover methods to help yourself and others
#microaggression #unconsciousbias
DOMONIQUE REVERE, Ph.D
Affectionately known as “Dr. Dom”, Domonique Revere, PhD is an award winning, thought-provoking leader, educator and people advocate. Her life’s work has been dedicated to creating spaces and conversations, to do the work. A skilled coach, gifted facilitator, as well as, a JEDI and leadership development expert, she has built capacity in leaders to grow personally, develop professionally and transform organizations. By skillfully creating space to explore challenging and new dialogue, Domonique allows for heightened self-awareness and experimentation with new behaviors that lead to powerful breakthroughs.
Combating Anxiety
Presented by CARA DIXON, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Everyone knows what it feels like to be anxious about something, whether it be finding a parking spot in an unfamiliar environment, or talking to a stranger on the phone. Feeling anxious is a normal part of life... But what if you feel anxious all the time?
In this interactive, engaging spark event learn what anxiety is and what you can do to help yourself be less anxious!#combatinganxiety #anxiety
April 4th, 2022 7PM
In this event, you will...
- Understand anxiety from inside out
- Learn the name it to tame it process
- Identify patterns, environments, situations, or choices that may increase anxiety
- Practice anxiety reduction skills
CARA DIXON
Cara J. Dixon, LPC, NCC is a clinical licensed professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, and nationally board certified (NCC). She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern University, where she also earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. During her training, Cara participated in research for child development studies at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. Cara is also an EMDR Trained Therapist through the EMDR Institute.
Situationships
Presented by DR. ERIN LEE KELLY, Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MEd, MA, LPC, NCP
In this interactive, engaging spark event take a look into one of today's most popular relationship statuses for young women, otherwise known as "situationships". Explore what they are, how they can affect your health, and what experts think about them.
Dr. Erin Lee Kelly was one of Girls Spark's most highly related speakers in 2021, so you don't want to miss this!#situationships #healthyrelationships
February 7th, 2022 7PM
In this event, you will...
- Explore the ins and outs of situationships.
- Discuss how certain relationships could impact your emotional health
- Learn what it means to be in a situationship.
- Understand what experts recommend you do about these relationships.
DR. ERIN LEE KELLY
Erin-Lee Kelly has her PhD in Human Sexuality at Widener University, Widener, PA. She received her Master of Art in Clinical Counseling at Eastern University and has received her second Masters in Sexuality Education from Widener University. She holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Pennsylvania State College, State College, PA. She is certified as a National Certified Psychologist and with the North American Association of Masters of Psychology. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor with the state of Pennsylvania.
Human Trafficking: Prevention and Awareness
Presented by HAZINA ALLADIN, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI-NY)
Homeland Security Investigations is the largest investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically criminal organisations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel and finance move.
#humantraffickingawareness #preventionproject
January 11th, 2022 7PM
In this powerful session, you will...
- Learn the common tactics that trafficers use to find their victims.
- Discuss what human traffing is and how it affects young women.
- Listen to and analyze human trafficking cases that have happened in the past.
- Gain an understanding of how to help those if you suspect human trafficking.
- Establish new knowledge of laws surrounding human trafficking.