IMAGE (Investing, Motivating, and Assisting Girls in Exercise)

Topic

Female Ath­lete

Pur­pose

Activ­ity

Hold­ing on at Home

Elissa Steamer: Skateboarding

Assur­ing girls that every fam­ily has prob­lems and an out­let such as sports can help.

Tower of Power: Mak­ing blocks of pos­i­tive words

Emo­tion Commotion

Sanya Richards: Track and Field

Dis­cuss the emo­tional roller­coaster that ado­les­cent girls go through.

Yoga and other stretching/controlled breath­ing exer­cises to relieve stress.

Beat­ing Bullies

Diana Taurasi: Basketball

Dis­cuss the effects of bul­ly­ing and the rea­sons why peo­ple do it.

Role Play

Tasty Treats

Nia Abdal­lah: Taekwondo

To teach girls how to make healthy snacks and plan healthy meals

Develop healthy menus for Break­fast, Lunch, and Din­ner, as well as desert

The Skinny Struggle

Seilia Sua: Track and Field

Teach girls that there is no such thing as the “right size or look”

Round Table Discussion/ and Role Play: What does Beauty mean to you?

Kick­ing Butts

Julie Foundy: Soccer

Teach girls the dan­gers of smok­ing cig­a­rettes and marijuana

Smok­ing Jeopardy

Accept and Respect

Jeanette Lee: Pool

Teach stu­dents how to respect diver­sity while respect­ing themselves

Poem: “I Am..”

Poem to encour­age the girls to write pos­i­tive things about them­selves.