I will post highlights from the event and my interview with MaryPat on my blog next week!

Click here to download a full-size copy of the flyer (PDF).

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Please support Mary Pat and her awesome organization, Youth In Action by purchasing Easy Street Ain’t So Easy today for yourself or a teen in your life! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mary Pat’s organization, Youth In Action.

Please consider purchasing copies of the book and donating them to a school, library, or youth-serving organization in your city.

For more information and updates about Mary-Pat, please follow her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MaryPatHector

“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 social change work. There are spaces in the day that will be open to adults who are supporting girl activism, research, policy, and media work.

Virtual Summit:

The virtual summit will be a live, interactive broadcast on the web. Registrants will be engaged live for a full day with the main goings-on at the Summit. Virtual registrants will be able to ask questions of the speakers, interact with other virtual participants, participate in mobile advocacy shout-outs, and lend their voices to the effort to challenge the sexualization of young women and girls on Summit Day and throughout the year.

NOTE: Only one registration is needed per computer for the virtual summit. Feel free to broadcast the Summit to your class, group or organization!”

More Information about the SPARK Summit

REGISTER NOW!: www.sparksummit.com/registration

** Update: Watch Highlights from the SPARK Summit on USTREAM **

October 18, 2010

“No matter how many gay friends you have, or gay clubs you frequent, if you refuse to voice your support of the GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning) community, you contribute to the pressure that keeps closet doors closed.” – Sara, age 17, Georgia

Dear Activist,

Happy Ally Week 2010!

To celebrate National Ally week, Advocates for Youth is working with a broad coalition of organizations to support straight allies across the United States and around the world as they “come out” in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth.

As an allied organization, Advocates for Youth is deeply committed to empowering a new generation of leaders — both GLBTQ and their straight allies — in the fight to end homophobia and transphobia and create a truly equal society for all people.

This week, we invite you to join us in three important ways:

1) Sign the Ally Pledge created by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network at www.allyweek.org.

By doing so you demonstrate your belief that “all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression deserve to feel safe and supported” and pledge to:

- Not use anti-GLBTQ language or slurs.
- Intervene, if you safely can, in situations where students are being harassed.
- Support efforts to end bullying and harassment.

2) Publicly show your support by changing your Facebook or Twitter status. After all, the fight for equality cannot be the responsibility of GLBTQ people only. We’re all in this together!

Add this as your Facebook status:

“This week I am coming out as an ally to the GLBTQ community because I believe all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, deserve to feel safe and supported.”

3) Make a Video for the Make It Better Project.

Allies: You can make a video that explains why you are an ally and what you have done or plan to do to end GLBTQ bullying.

GLBTQ Youth: You can create a video that explains the importance of having strong allies in your life.

Check out this awesome video of Jason talking about how one ally made a difference in his life.

Thank you for your continuing commitment to GLBTQ equality and for taking a stand to end bullying! For more information on what you can do as an ally, check out our ally page on Amplify.

In Solidarity,

Julia Reticker-Flynn
Youth Activist Network Coordinator
Advocates for Youth

P.S. Make sure to check out YouthResource, a website created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people. YouthResource provides a supportive environment where people can share their experiences and ask questions of trained GLBT and ally peer educators.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, The Trevor Project operates a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline for GLBTQ youth. Call 1-888-488-7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org.

Get more info and sign the Ally Pledge: http://allyweek.org/

Targeting: Mr. Greg Maffei (Chief Exec. Officer of Liberty Media Corp, Pres of Liberty Media Corp )

Started by: HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN

By SPARK (Sexualization Protest: Action, Resistance, Knowledge)

Join the movement at www.sparksummit.com

Halloween used to be about neighborhood trick or treating in creative and scary costumes.  But recently the holiday has become about a different type of consumption than eating candy, as girls are peddled costumes that are more and more sexualized….

Read the rest and sign the petition @ Change.org

• Do you sometimes struggle to understand your pre-teen or teen daughter?
• Are you uncertain about how to help your daughter navigate issues girls commonly struggle with during their pre-teen and teen years such as school stress, peer pressure, self-esteem, body image, dating, puberty, friendship challenges, transitioning to a new school or grade, and relationships?
• Are you concerned that your daughter spends more time with her friends or online than she does with you?
• Are you worried that your daughter is not living up to her full potential?
• Are you unsure about how to talk to your daughter about sensitive issues?
• Do you want to improve your relationship with your daughter?
• Do you want personalized tips on how you can help your daughter build positive self-esteem and reach her greatest potential?

I understand that fathers may feel stressed, anxious, and inadequate about parenting their daughters.  If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions and are serious about strengthening your relationship with your daughter, I have a special Father’s Day gift for you…

Because I am so passionate about helping parents raise strong, confident, and empowered daughters, I am offering a complimentary phone consultation/coaching session to 3 fathers of girls (ages 9-17).

In order to be considered for a free session, send an email to teencoaching at drcarla dot com before 11:59PM on Monday, June 21, 2010 with the subject “FREE Phone Consultation” (this offer is only valid for new clients). Please include the following information in your email message:

1. Your name
2. Daughter’s age(s) and grade in school
3. Home town
4. Briefly describe your biggest concern/parenting challenge?
5. What is your daughter’s biggest challenge?
6. Is your daughter currently in counseling or therapy?
7. How can I help you and your daughter(s)? What would you like to get out of our phone coaching session?
8. How did you hear about me?

Email your responses to the above questions to teencoaching at drcarla dot com (do not use the Contact form on this web site).

I am looking forward to learning more about you and helping you gain insight into your daughter’s world!

To your daughter’s success and greatness,

PS: Please be sure to sign up for my email list to receive tips, resources, and special offers for parents of girls.

• More information about coaching with Dr. Carla

1. I am offering a complimentary 30-minute phone consultation (on a topic that I address in my coaching practice) to the first 3 mothers of girls (ages 9-18) who email me before 11:59PM on Sunday, May 9, 2010 with the subject “FREE Phone Consultation” (this offer is only valid for new clients).
2. If you register your daughter(s) for the coaching group before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, May 9, 2010, I am offering $150 off your registration!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I am excited to announce the dates for the Spring 2010 session of my Girls Destined for Greatness™ coaching program for pre-teen and teen girls in Atlanta. I created this coaching group to inspire girls to make positive decisions, embrace their uniqueness, pursue their goals, and step boldly towards achieving their true greatness. Participants should be ready to fall in love with themselves, take their lives to the next level, and have fun!

Girls enrolled in Girls Destined for Greatness™ will work closely with me to learn tools and strategies to help deepen self-awareness, pursue goals, and develop a strong foundation for success.  If you sign up, you will meet with me on a regular basis and receive interactive coaching and inspirational exercises in between sessions to help you make progress along your journey to greatness. The four-session group starts on Thursday, May 13th, so reserve your spot today!

Click here to watch a video and learn more about this exciting coaching group and the special offer.

Read the article.

Article correction:

It was incorrectly reported in this article that I am a medical doctor (M.D.). Please note that I am not a physician. I earned a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) in Health Behavior and Health Education (cognate: Social Work) from the University of Michigan.

Please consult your physician or other professional health care provider for specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

You are invited to participate in a complimentary webinar and Q&A call with Carla Stokes, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
8:00 pm Eastern Time

Join Dr. Carla as she shares 5 Tips to Help Your Daughter Build Healthy Self-Esteem and Self-Worth. Sign up to get information and resources for concerned parents and more details about Dr. Carla’s life-changing new Girls Destined for Greatness™ coaching group for teen and tween girls in Atlanta.

Don’t miss out on these valuable tips!

Register for the Webinar/Q&A Call

I hope to meet you at the lock-in!

Keynote Description

What Girls Are Saying about Dr. Carla

“Dr. Carla Stokes: You are a great inspiration to all young females. I thank you for taking your time to speak to us.”

“I had an enjoyable time. I cried on probably everything you said. Thank U”

“I really feel you on what you were saying. I’ve been talking to God about it. It is really heart breaking to see women so degraded. God has really blessed you with a word and I’m grateful to see that someone is teaching. Thank you!”

Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 7th.
No onsite registration permitted.

Forms and payment should be submitted via the following options:

1. MAIL: Regarding Women Ministry Turner Chapel AME Church 492 North Marietta Pkwy Marietta, GA 30060

2. E-MAIL: Scan your registration form and e-mail it to the Regarding Women Ministry at the e-mail address listed on the flyer above.

Download the Lock-In Flyer (PDF)

Download Dr. Carla’s Workshop Description

Download the Registration Form

Download the Parental Consent Form

Questions: Please direct all registration questions directly to the Regarding Women Ministry (above).