Shimmer Sparkle Shine Project

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Denver, CO

  • people helped24
  • People Doing It36

The Problem

According to the Dove Self Esteem Campaign, only 4% of women in the world consider themselves beautiful. Most people are under the impression that self esteem problems are mostly in teens, but studies beg to differ. 50% of girls age 9 claim to be on a diet, while 80% ages 10 - 12 claim to be on a diet as well. Shimmer Sparkle Shine aims to raise girls self esteem who are 8 - 12.

Plan of Action

In the past I have worked with a girl one on one, where I would spend a girls day having casual conversation with them on how to feel better. Then the local Fantastic Sams would style their hair, then I would take them out for a photo shoot. Afterwards they would get a copy of their pictures, and their favorite in a frame, along with a self esteem booklet to do with their mom. I still plan on doing this, but on a larger scale. I held my first event with the YMCA with 20 girls with a whole day of fun and self esteem boosting. Myself along with volunteers did an intro on what we find truly beautiful, then lead into discussions on real beautiful people and role models.They then decorated their "Boost Books" which is a book they can put pictures, quotes, ect. into for when they are feeling down. After that everyone have lunch. Each teenage volunteer had 1 to 2 girls to hang out with and do their hair, then had a mini photo shoot. After that the volunteers lead an activity while myself and a partner print their best picture for them to leave with along with their goodie bags.
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