Further Workshop Information

Further Workshop Information

A NOTE ON LANGUAGE

This workshop is an international initiative, originally produced in Australia (since 2000) and now delivered around the globe.  As a licensed programme to Aotearoa/New Zealand, we opt to deliver workshops with gender-inclusive language recognising the social and cultural rights of all people and the progress in this area as a nation.  Ren+ is a term derived from the word Parent and is used in the supportive inclusion of Gender-diverse, Non-binary, Transgender and, Rainbow parents.  The international CDG organisation supports this initiative.

The gendered terms of the international Celebration Day for Girls (CDG) Programme at this time remain relevant in certain international contexts where there is a crucial awareness-raising need for social justice of women and girls as per the World Health Organisation initiatives.  The international CDG organisation reflects this.

Visit the international CDG website for a FAQ page here: https://celebrationdayforgirls.com/fequently-asked-questions.

Testimonials of participants

The following two videos offer participants a glimpse of what the day entails.

We occassionaly get asked 'how do I present the possibility of coming to the workshop to my pre-teen who is feeling anxious or nervous or not wanting to talk about it'.  This is our answer:

'The workshop is very much a group activity, they will never be singled out to answer any questions.  They are welcome to participate through observing.  Often we find that the pre-teens come in super nervous but within 10 minutes are relaxed and having fun.  We start with some warm up games (including chocolate).  We complete craft activities (making mandalas) while we talk, we explore products, look at what other cultures do, use body art stickers, figure out how many periods we could have in a lifetime, and look at ways to follow our rhythms.  It's often so much easier to hear about this topic from 'someone else', (i.e even though 'Mum/Ren+/Whānau/Aunty/Carer may have already told you') but there is a really strong focus in the afternoon session on building the connection (so that you share this journey).  The pre-teens will observe and witness a group of adults and young people who are freely speaking about these things. This unto itself is a powerful antidote to the shame culture that exists.  It often creates a noticeable shift for them'.