YWCA to offer “Girls Circle” sessions

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The YWCA of Van Wert County will be holding a “Girls Circle” once per week beginning Tuesday, October 17, and ending Tuesday November 7. The group is open to girls between the ages of 9-12. Each session will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and will be held at the YWCA on E. Main St.

Girls Circle is a model of structured support and is designed to foster strengths and promote resiliency through developing authentic connection with peers and adult women in their community, build skills, counter trends toward self-doubt, and allow for genuine self-expression through verbal and creative activity. By voicing their ideas and opinions in a safe environment, girls strengthen their confidence and mutually encourage one another to express themselves more fully.

The Girls Circle does not aim to provide advice, but encourages girls to critically think about their own lives, behavior, and choices, and share experiences that may be helpful to one another.

Girls Circle is free of cost to all participants and enrollment is limited to 10 girls. Those interested in signing up should contact Director of Youth Development, Betsy Hamman at bhamman@ywcavanwertcounty.org or by calling 419.238.6639 ext. 106.

The YWCA is partially funded by the United Way of Van Wert County.