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Original GLOW Curriculum GLOW lessons pair selected readings with inquisitive, project-based group activities designed to further support the adolescent girl’s search for meaning and identity. Women poets model for girls and mentors an intimate glimpse into the individual’s quest for connectedness, self awareness, honesty and self expression. Reading poetry that’s relatable and believable helps readers recognize the validity of their own experience and thought process. The practice helps us learn to accept the nature of complicated and sometimes difficult truths and, moreover, encourages girls and mentors to relate with other girls and women in a deep and meaningful way. Over time, as a result of these deep discussions and activities, girls and mentors feel more comfortable opening up with one another. They learn to verbalize personal feelings and thoughts more easily and honestly. Questions raised during reading, discussion and writing sessions inspire girls to discover the shape and pattern of their own life’s journey. They find a voice and an interested group of listeners. Over time, as a result of these deep discussions and activities, girls and mentors feel more comfortable opening up with one another. GLOW COMPETENCIES Creativity n Language arts, studio art, digital media Emotional Intelligence n Empathy and compassion (kindness, gratitude, forgiveness) n Acknowledging and communicating feelings n Respect for self and others n Emotional needs self and others Self Awareness n Origins: family culture, community n Self talk n Memory and experience n Realizing identity through imagination/creativity n Take responsibility toward self determination Communication n Sharing your story (writing, speaking, iMovie, public events) n Confident, authentic conversation n Active listening n Self expression through imagination/creativity n Public speaking, presentation skills Self Care n Self soothing/creativity n Self esteem / body image n Goal setting, vision n Decision making n Yoga, dance, movement Relationships n Dealing with conflict and loss n Setting and respecting boundaries n Community service n Building a network of women mentors n Connection with girls around the world Love of Learning n Appreciation and connection to the natural world, animals n Knowledge of world cultures, through symbolism. myth and art n Knowledge of university culture, major disciplines and opportunities 8 Cronmiller / Way to GLOW, Year 1, Session 1
The GLOW model for mentoring sets the stage for intercultural exchange between girls and women. Together, girls and mentors think and speak critically and creatively about how each of us can and will effect change in the world. Most importantly, GLOW equips girls with the life skills needed to become drivers of reform and progress for the 21st century. The GLOW model for mentoring sets the stage for intercultural exchange between girls and women. Mentors, recruited from local universities, represent a diverse range of ethnic, socio economic and individual life experience. Moreover, mentors bring to the girls knowledge of university culture. Readings and activities in world culture instill in the girls a sense of global community and a broader world view. While learning the stories of women writers with diverse ethnic backgrounds, we use this opportunity to discuss topics in geography, history and culture, we discover connectedness and similarities in customs and belief systems. While the GLOW program and curriculum originates in Orange County, California, our mission is to connect, enrich and enlighten girls around the world. Girls attending our home site in Santa Ana, California, a city with one of the largest Latino populations in the U.S., are all too familiar with issues of immigration, social injustice, and the vulnerability of poverty. Much of the poetry we read together reflects the views of immigrants to the U.S. and helps the girls understand that they are not alone in the challenges they face as an individual and a community. Girls elsewhere can appreciate these global voices searching for identity in an ever changing and sometimes strange and confusing world. GLOW programming sites are cell phone free zones. In GLOW, girls communicate and relate in the here and now. Cronmiller / Way to GLOW, Year 1, Session 1 9
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