Island Girl Power Alumni: Happy Birthday Ms. Juanita!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Happy Birthday Ms. Juanita!

Have a blessed Birthday celebration with many more years to come Ms. Juanita! Thank you for all that you to empower the girls of Guam!

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About IGP

The Island Girl Power was originally founded in the Spring of 2002 by Ayuda Foundation (a 501C-3 Non-Profit Organization) including Carlotta Leon Guerrero, Shannon Murphy, Mike Cruz, Cindy Hansen and Ayuda Board Members. The Guam Program was partially modeled after a U.S. National Initiative that began in 1998 and ended in 2003. IGP continued on with the local program to work on addressing our increasingly high rates of Teen Pregnancy, Suicide, Substance and Sexual abuse rates. IGP is not a Government program and is funded by Cooperative Mini Grants from Public Health (Rape Prevention), Corporate Sponsors (DFS, Community First Credit Union, etc.) Foundation Grants (Pacificare), Donations and Fundraising Projects (rummage sales and car washes).

Why Girls 7-14 Need ISLAND GIRL POWER!

The transition from childhood to adolescence occurs during these years. This is often the time when girls start to lose their Island Girl Power! They had it in childhood. During this transitional time, girls begin to respond differently to what others say. For instance, girls who performed well in classrooms at ages 7, 8, and 9 often perform less well in school at age 14. Additionally, girls in their early teens are often encouraged to place more emphasis on their personalities, social skills, looks and abililities to please others rather than to develop their own interests and aspirations. Some girls who earlier experienced adult and peer approval for demonstrating athletic abilities before puberty are often discouraged from participating in many sports once their bodies show signs of maturing. This is often the first time that girls are exposed to drug use and other risky behavior.