Empower RVA Teens

Teens will have the opportunity to:

• Learn about important issues
• Gain public speaking and facilitation skills
• Facilitate workshops for peers
• Lead events throughout the year

Teens will learn about:

• Teen dating violence
• Sexual violence
• How to support a friend who is in an abusive relationship
• Healthy relationships
• Healthy sexuality
• Cultural awareness, consent, gender stereotypes, and their effects on relationships
• Youth activism and social justice

Topics We Address:

• Teen Dating Violence Awareness: Teaching teenagers about the dynamics of teen dating violence and how to help a friend involved in an abusive relationship. Also, teaching parents how to have conversations with their teens about these often challenging topics.
• Bullying Awareness and Prevention: Provide children and teenagers the opportunity to learn about the dynamics of bullying, how to respond when they witness bullying, and a space to discuss how their community is affected by bullying.
• Healthy Relationships for Teens: Provide teenagers a space to explore what they want from a relationship and healthy ways to resolve conflict when in one.
• Creating an “Upstander” Community: Bystander Intervention: Provide a space to engage in a dialogue and participate in activities about bystander intervention and how to become an “upstander” or someone who intervenes safely and appropriately when they believe someone is in danger.