About Dr. Carla

I hope you will join me for an upcoming event on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:30PM at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA (Science Center Auditorium) featuring my amazing 12-year-old mentee, Mary Pat Hector.  We will discuss pertinent issues facing today's youth and delve into the inspiration behind Mary Pat's first book, "Easy Street Ain't So Easy" and her work as the Founder and National President of Youth In Action.  The book includes a resource guide and discussion questions for parents, … [Read more...]

"SPARK is both a Summit and a Movement designed to push back against the increasingly sexualized images of girlhood in the media and create room for whole girls and healthy sexuality.  SPARK will engage teen girls to be part of the solution rather than to protect them from the problem. Both girl activists and adults and are encouraged to register for the Virtual SPARK Summit. The Summit will engage teen girl activists and those adults who work with them to provide the platform for their … [Read more...]

Please read the newsletter below from Advocates for Youth and share the information and resources with your network.  I wholeheartedly support this initiative because it is critically important for educators and girl advocates to do our part to make schools and youth-oriented programs safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.  This initiative is especially timely in light of the recent surge in suicides by teens who were victims of anti-gay … [Read more...]