“When I feel embodied I feel strong and powerful and confident and nothing can bring me down.” Sophie, 19 year old Golden Girls Global participant
B & B Project believes that all girls are bright and beautiful because they carry the soul of the universe with beauty and grace. It supports new generations of Chinese young women by building self-confidence, breaking myths and stereotypes, and coping with physical and psychological changes throughout their adolescence. Since 2013, their programs have reached thousands of young women across the country.
“Many thanks to Melissa Michaels for sharing #Herstory with us on Sunday. We are proud and inspired to empower ourselves and more girls around the world like Golden Bridge does.” ~ Juliet Zheng, Founder, Bright and Beautiful
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Rajaveni, fondly referred to as Raji, created Golden Girls Mohanam under the guidance of Melissa Michaels, Golden Girls Global Founder and Co-Director. Raji has followed in the able footsteps of Bavanna, a now Ancestor and long time mentor, who started women’s village work after meeting Melissa in Kottakarai in 1987.
Golden Girls Mohanam is working to preserve and teach the traditional Tamil cultural arts, natural healthcare and diet. The programming serves as an antidote to the infiltration of western ways, phones, TV, drugs, early sex etc. Raji has cultivated freedom and empowerment to go work with the girls and is lifting the veils of oppressive cultural protocol. Her work has been so transformative that the girls’ mothers want to learn what their children are doing. They want to participate.
“I did not have guidance or idea about how to create this future fully. This Golden Girls Global group gave me enthusiasm and vision to continue the work. My sisters are there surrounding me, making me more strong.” ~Rajaveni, Executive Director, Mohanam Village Heritage Center
To learn more, please visit: www.mohanam.org
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Founded by Johannah Reimer, Wakeful Nature is led by educators and ceremonialists trained in soul-centric human development, Rites of Passage through SomaSource, wilderness education, and most importantly deeply blessed and guided by the wisdom of their elders including Sage Hamilton and Melissa Michaels.
Wakeful Nature currently works with 30 girls between the ages of 10-17 on a weekly and monthly basis. What makes this project unique is that they offer long-term, not short-one-time or even year long programming. This allows the leaders to track and support the youth throughout their adolescence and all the changes that come with it.
“Golden Girls Global has helped connect my work to the larger body of "girls work" happening in different communities throughout the world. I have been fortunate to have mentorship and group dynamic/embodiment tools through SomaSource as well.” ~ Johanna Reimer, Director and Girls Group Leader
To learn more please visit: https://wakefulnature.com/
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The biggest challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic has been finding ways to stay connected with the online/computer saturated lives of the girls.
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There is more interest than ever before in the girls group facilitated by Wakeful Nature. This is a result of the high praise the facilitators have received for their incredible work with their current girls group.
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Continue to support the teens and tweens in my life and work.
