The Girl Blue Project was founded in June of 2003 as pro-active move to re-educate, motivate and empower teen girls, ages 14-18 years old, in Los Angeles County. This innovative, intensive was designed to focus on the social and emotional problems of teen girls and how these issues affect their ability to learn and lead productive, fulfilling lives. Our program fosters a creative environment that promotes discipline, structure, accountability, self-respect, self-acceptance and empowerment. The curriculum is formatted to nurture the emotional development of young girls with problematic circumstances through classes in Self- Awareness, Yoga, Dance, Voice, Acting, Creative Writing, Women’s Health and much more. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel-Ruiz, Don’t Give It Away by Iyanla Vanzant and The Writings of Florence Scovel Shinn are used as our basic foundation of conduct throughout the program. Yoga and Self-Awareness are taught everyday and are most vital to the vision of the program
As our society changes, basic education is not enough to combat the images of overly-sexualized girls, violence, drug use, sexual and physical abuse as well as other debasing behavior glorified in the media. Females are socialized differently than males and need programs like The Girl Blue Project that emphasize the ways girls develop and learn. Many of the girls we serve suffer from a perceived lack of opportunity and issues of abandonment. Most have unhealthy body images and feel they are only valued by their physical appearance or overt sexual behavior. Unfortunately, our society has shown them little evidence to the contrary. These issues are no longer confined to inner-city neighborhoods but in some of the most affluent suburbs of Los Angeles. At Girl Blue we address these challenges and more!
Our sessions run 4 to 6 weeks and end with a theatre performance written for and about the girls, created from their experiences and points of views expressed during the program. The girls also write and design poetry books. The Girl Blue Project allows their voices to be heard! They have a lot of work to do as a collective and we only want girls who take the program seriously.
The Girl Blue Project is a FREE program with a required application fee. Girls are chosen based on their applications and ability to commit to the entire program. All classes are mandatory and are structured to promote healthy self images and creative self-expression.
We operate solely through individual donations, the support of the performing arts community, small business contributions and volunteers. WE CAN change the world; one girl at a time!
The Girl Blue Project is necessary. It’s challenging! It’s life changing! It works!
updated 10/09/05
