Location: Mendez Middle School Library
Time: 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Audience: For girls & parents

Peer relationships are everything in middle school. When they’re good, they’re very, very good. And when they’re bad… “Girl fighting” is often a hallmark of middle school, and some of the most painful times in girls’ lives. Girls may express their aggression and insecurities through hurtful words, gossip and other forms of relational violence that can damage each other emotionally. Parents can help by understanding the conflict and communicating with their daughters. Middle school counselor Carolyn Brooks will share successful strategies for dealing with ways girls love, hurt and can heal each other.

Location: Mendez Middle School Library
Time: Contact GENAustin at 495-7170
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This event examines the sale of addictive products such as alcohol, tobacco and diet products. It also exposes advertising's assault on self-image and the marketing of a mindset that often leads to unhealthy choices. GENaustin, in partnership with Fleishman Hillard, is bringing Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., as part of the oriGENal voice program. Jean is a lecturer, writer and filmmaker internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. She was named by The New York Times Magazine as one of the three most popular speakers on college campuses. She is best known for her award-winning documentaries "Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women," "Slim Hopes: Advertising & the Obsession with Thinness" and "Pack of Lies: The Advertising of Tobacco." Her book "Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel" (Simon & Schuster, 2000) won the Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology.

Location: Canyon Vista Middle School
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Audience: For girls & parents

An overview of adolescent girl challenges and how the significant adults in girls’ lives can authentically support them in developing healthy self esteem, critical thinking skills and life-affirming choices throughout their teen years and beyond. Suzi McCoy, M.S., LPC, is a seasoned GENaustin presenter.

Location: Trinity Episcopal School
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Audience: For girls & parents

Good communication is one of the daily challenges of maintaining a happy family. In this interactive session, parents and children will discuss roadblocks to effective parent-child communication and identify behaviors that invite and encourage open communication. All who attend will have fun learning how to send and receive messages. Kendella Baker is the Director of the Texas Association of School Boards Parent Learning Network.

Location: Westridge Middle School
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Audience: For girls & parents

This workshop will teach parents and girls strategies to build girls’ resilience and create respectful environments, while looking at girls’ peer issues in relation to academic success and emotional health. Facilitated by Ellen Sanchez, M.Ed., SafePlace Co-Director of Community Education.

Location: Redeemer Lutheran School
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Audience: For girls

If relationships came with instructions, what would they be? If every girl had a toolbox full of tools to help her friendships in middle school, what would be in it? An experienced counselor will teach girls how to use their tools to keep friendships strong, honest and healthy through the preteen and teen years. Kathleen Gubitz Falbo, M.Ed, LPC, is the ROPES coordinator and Safe and Drug Free Schools Counselor for the Leander ISD.

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