G.L.O.W. Camp

Greeting from G.L.O.W. camp! G.L.O.W.  (Girls Leading Our World) is a week long all girls summer camp that empowers young women to make healthy life decisions. The camp focuses on topics such as: sexual education, nutrition, healthy relationships, career planning, emotional well-being, self esteem and leadership.  This week we have 40+ girls from all of Georgia with ages ranging from 14-16. We have 6 Peace Corps Volunteers and 6 Georgian counselors counterparts who run the camp. PCVs like myself are here to offer support guidance and new ideas during the small group time but the camp for the most part is  facilitated by the Georgian counselors. Through out the week we have large group sessions, small group sessions and exercise routines in the morning. In the evening we have fun activities to do during free time like Bingo, hiking and crafts. Then at night we have fun activities such as movie night, disco night, campfire, talent show and formal dinner.

The girls have been really amazing and engaged in all of our presentations so far. Today we have a guest speaker who is speaking to the girls about the importance of sexual education and healthy relationships and then later we will have discussion groups about gender roles and then we will close the night with a campfire (hopefully if it doesn't rain). Well gotta get back to camp but just thought I would check in. .

Below are links to Glow Camp in case you want to know some more information about it:

GLOW Georgia

G.L.O.W. Camp 2012

Cheers,
Anneke