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The following Plan of Action is what 110 girls had to say in 2010 to adults and to other girls in our community about topics they consider most important to them.

 

Dating Relationships

Our Message to Adults: Our Message to Girls:

We need to make mistakes,  
just like you did in your day;
So don’t be a burden,  
but know when we’re hurtin’.

 Communication & trust are a MUST!

Action Step Ideas for Adults: Action Step Idea for Girls:

Don’t go to an extreme;  
we’re SMARTER than we seem.

Take it easy, take it slow;
Make sure he’s not just an average Joe!

Body Image and Self Esteem

Our Message to Adults: Our Message to Girls:

Be our foundation,  not our walls!

One size does NOT fit all!

Action Step Ideas for Adults: Action Step Idea for Girls:

Build us up,  but keep us grounded!

For every negative thing you find about yourself,
find something positive.

Peer Pressure

Our Message to Adults: Our Message to Girls:

We’re not perfect;
We make mistakes.
Let us learn from them!

Take the boulders off your shoulders;
Stay true by being you!

Action Step Ideas for Adults: Action Step Idea for Girls:

Encourage us to do the right thing,
but don’t pressure us to be perfect!

Don’t be lame;
Just stay the same!

At Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee
November 4, 2010

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