| oriGENal voice Campaign Month, is a month-long campaign that aims
at motivating and educating girls on how to promote societal change
through self-awareness, self-empowerment, and advocacy. Middle and
high school girls choose from three topics to educate their peers on important issues that may affect
them, giving them valuable advice through campus-wide campaigns that
advocate for change.
The girls choose from the following topics:
- Internet Safety: Dangers of cyber bullying
- Dangers of Tobacco
- Expect Respect in All Your Relationships
Empowering girls with the necessary skills to become advocates for change is
a key outcome of oriGENal voice Campaign Month. Girls are given the
opportunity to practice their advocacy skills and encouraged to make a
difference by participating in oriGENal voice Campaign Month to educate
their younger peers and family members about these important issues.
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Mayor Will Wynn, Estelle Garza and Krystella Rangel. |
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Megan Webb, Estelle Garza, Christine Carlucci, Krystella Rangel, Chomphunut Supavita and Hannah Otis. |
oriGENal voice youth volunteer and advisory board member, Estelle Garza was acknowledged on February 16, by Mayor Will Wynn with the United Way's Volunteer of the Month award (sponsored by AMD) for her dedication and service to GENaustin. Following Estelle's award Mayor Wynn proclaimed February 17, 2006, "oriGENal voice Day" in Austin. He thanked them for all that they do in oriGENal voice, particularly in helping other girls assert their individuality. Way to go girls!"
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Betty Dunkerley, City Council Member
speaking to the oriGENal voice advisory board. |
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Michelle Hill and Sandy Hentges |
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OriGENal Voice at
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New City Council Building |
Girls from the oriGENal voice program went to speak with City Council
members on Friday, March 25, to have April 2, 2005 proclaimed "oriGENal
voice Day." Funded by the Texas Cancer Council, oriGENal voice is
a unique group within the GENaustin network. Founded in 2003, it
is comprised of girls in Austin who have pledged to stay tobacco-free.
In addition, these girls are trained in creating different forms
of media to raise awareness about the risks of smoking among their
friends and family. They are strong girls who have a powerful voice
and feel that it is their duty to educate others about an industry
that makes billions of dollars from selling their products to girls
just like them.
Read more about this event on an article from: The
Daily Texan |
