Rachel Simmons and Claire Sannini: Resilience

December 11, 2011 by Gail
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Rachel Simmons, co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute, speaks about how we must teach girls from an early age to be emotionally resilient, and how our culture sends young girls the wrong messages. She is joined by Claire Sannini, an 8th Grade student who speaks about her tough experiences with girls her age and how she had to be resilient in order to change her situation and be happy with her life.

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ABOUT Rachel Simmons

“Rachel Simmons is an internationally acclaimed author and educator. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, ‘Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls’ and ‘The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence’.

The co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute, Rachel develops programmes that empower girls to be emotionally intelligent, assertive young adults. A consultant to the Centre for Work and Life at Smith College, Rachel was the host of the PBS special “A Girl’s Life” and appears regularly in national media.

Her work is guided by authentic, trusting relationships increase girls’ resilience and embolden them to feel confident, motivated and inspired. When girls have the tools to choose the right relationships and manage conflict, we reduce the incidence of bullying and aggression.

Her books, workshops and curriculum help girls become young women with integrity, self-awareness and personal authority. This kind of success is a two-part equation. It’s about knowing themselves: how they feel, what they think and what they need. It’s also the ability to act on who they are in their relationships.

Rachel is proud to combine rigorous research with down-to-earth, fun content delivery. She helps girls access the silliness and joy that many lose touch with on the road to finding their voices.”

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