TEENAGE girls of Linden are set to benefit from a two-day camp as the Impacting Communities Changing Lives (ICCL) organization gets ready to host its fourth “Girl Stand-up Teen Empowerment Camp.

The camp, which will be held at the Egbert Benjamin Conference Centre from July 23-24, 2019, aims to inspire girls to raise their self-esteem and confidence. The event, which is set to target 75 teenage girls, ages 14-17, is free of cost and attendees will be provided with lunch, snacks and drinks.

ICCL is a non-governmental organization which launched Girl Stand up Teen Empowerment in 2016. According to Daniele Hicks, Co-Founder of ICCL, the organization wishes to see strong girls grow into women, which is the foundation of creating a life they desire and deserve and which will positively impact their communities
She noted that during the camp, the attendees will be exposed to the topics that are not in the school’s curriculum such as, “building confidence and self-esteem, having dreams, setting a vision board, having the right attitude, how to cope with social issues, how to handle one’s emotions, entrepreneurship, health and wellness and body image.”

“One of the reasons why we chose those topics is because we’re aiming to focus on areas of development that are not taught in schools. A lot of the time, kids just replicate the attitudes and work ethics they see around them and in some cases, the traits they pick up are not necessarily those of an ideal/successful individual. Therefore, it is our goal to educate young girls about the importance of being confident along with its benefits,” Hicks explained.

She pointed out, “Also, we believe that the topics highlighted play an integral role in the shaping of a successful person. The topics contribute to ensuring that you have fulfilling life. In addition, it’s our passion to help girls unleash their maximum potential and so this conference encourages girls to have big dreams and work towards accomplishing them. When they feel confident they tend to believe in themselves more and make better choices.”

Additionally, the organization will also be carrying out a workshop on July 25 for teen mothers.

To inspire the attendees and make the event successful, the organization will be partnering with Beverly Braithwaite-Chan, Chief Executive Officer at the Davis Memorial Hospital; Marva Langevine, Founder of Guyana Golden Lives; Kibwe Copeland, Founder of Clear Path and Wil Campbell, Therapist.

Interested persons can contact Daniele Hicks, Co-Founder of ICCL, on 592-630-9649.