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Dr. Carla Invited by The Junior League of Monmouth County to Speak to Parents & Girl-Serving Organizations in New Jersey

March 7, 2014 By

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The Junior League of Monmouth County Hosts Noted Teen Health and Behavior Expert and Success Coach Dr. Carla Stokes

The Junior League of Monmouth County aims to empower young girls to become confident women.

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Dr. Carla Stokes will speak on March 12, 2014 at two events open to the public.

RUMSON, NJ (March 7, 2014) The Junior League of Monmouth County will be hosting educational workshops presented by Dr. Carla Stokes on March 12, 2014 for community organizations that provide services to girls, as well as parents and caregivers in the Red Bank, New Jersey area.

Dr. Carla will deliver tailored presentations for JLMC members, girl-serving organizations, and parents/caretakers based on her pioneering research on the influence of hip hop-influenced popular culture and social media on girls’ sexuality and body image and 20 years of experience educating and mentoring youth.

During all of her presentations, Dr. Carla will provide insight into girl world in the digital age and the influence of social media, popular culture, reality TV shows, and sexualization on girls’ health, behavior and relationships. She will shed light on how girls use popular apps and social networking platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat to communicate with their peers, express themselves, and participate in relational aggression. Dr. Carla will also address how parents, caretakers and girl-serving professionals can better understand and communicate with girls and help them thrive through the pressures and transitions of adolescence.

“The Junior League of Monmouth County (JLMC) is excited to bring Dr. Carla Stokes to Monmouth County. Dr. Carla is a natural fit for the JLMC. We look forward to learning about mentoring and coaching young girls as she presents her workshop to our membership,” said Kelly Ann Boyer, President of the JLMC. “Empowering young girls to become confident women is a challenge in today’s society. The JLMC is looking forward to sharing the expertise of Dr. Carla Stokes with everyone in Monmouth County.”

The JLMC invites educators and girl-serving organizations to attend a workshop on Wednesday, March 12 from 9:30-11:00am at the JLMC headquarters (55 Center St., Rumson, NJ).  Dr. Carla will address how educators and youth workers can use hip hop, social media, and popular culture in classroom and community settings to foster media literacy and educate girls about health issues. To register, visit http://www.jlmc.org.

Dr. Carla will address parents and caretakers at the Red Bank Middle School Auditorium (101 Harding Road, Red Bank, NJ) on March 12 from 6:30-8:00pm.  Parents/caretakers of pre-teen and teen girls in the surrounding area are encouraged to attend.  Participants will learn how to become an approachable parent and talk about sensitive topics with their daughters.

Click here for more information about the parent workshop.

About The Junior League of Monmouth County

The JLMC is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  The current vision of the Junior League of Monmouth County is to empower young girls to become confident women.

About Dr. Carla Stokes

Dr. Carla Stokes, Ph.D., M.P.H. is an internationally recognized adolescent and girls’ health and behavior expert, youth empowerment speaker and success coach who specializes in helping young women, girls and parents thrive through the pressures and transitions of adolescence.  She is the founder of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)®, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underserved young women and girls.

Her expertise, activism and research on the influence of hip hop, popular culture and social media on adolescent girls’ health, identity and body image have been featured in The New York Times, NBC, CBS, Fox, Reuters, Daughters, and many other national media outlets.   Dr. Carla earned Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  She is known for her engaging, thought provoking, humorous and down-to-earth speaking style that enables her to connect with youth and adults from diverse backgrounds.

For more information about Dr. Carla or to schedule a media interview, please visit: http://www.drcarla.com


Contact:

Kelly Boyer, President
The Junior League of Monmouth County
jlmcmarketing [at] gmail [dot] com

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Dr. Carla Stokes, PhD, MPH, is an adolescent health and behavior expert, professional keynote speaker, and women’s and girls’ health advocate. As a certified personal development coach and founder of Teen Girl University™, she helps young women and girls growing up in the digital age make healthy choices, strengthen social-emotional intelligence, and develop their leadership potential so they can thrive during adolescence and beyond. As a certified money breakthrough business coach and the founder of the A Heart for Girls™ Business Academy, she helps women with a heart for empowering girls build sustainable speaking and coaching businesses so they can monetize their work and have a bigger impact. For 15 years, Dr. Carla also served as the founder and former Executive Director of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)®, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of underserved Black young women and girls. Her groundbreaking research and work with girls has been published in academic books and journals, studied in university courses, and featured in respected media outlets, including The New York Times, NBC, CBS, Fox, Fast Company, Yahoo! Parenting, Reuters, Woman's Day, and Ebony.

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