Parent/Educator Resources

The average girl spends 8-10 hours a day consuming content on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok. These social media platforms are bombarding her with the message that being sexy and thin matters most. This is unacceptable. Take part in guiding your girl(s) to think critically about media messaging, know her true self-worth, and help transform media culture so it’s healthy and empowering!

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Questions to ask your girl after taking one of our workshops.

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I love everything about the program and especially the teachers!

Lucy, 13

I like that it makes me feel good, and when I go home, I don’t feel like i have to hide myself!

Hannah, 12

I enjoy the fact that I can be me and express my feelings without being judged. I really like the mentors and all the girls.

Meg, 14

I love that anybody can say what they want in the program, and not be judged.

Ella, 13

We’re not only talking about issues in the media, we’re actually doing something about it by making our own content.

Stacia, 14

I like discussing all the issues around media going on right now and what we think about them!

Rose, 11

I like the talks we have with each other because no one holds back!

Sarah, 12

I am enjoying everything! I like discussing media content, thinking about it, and writing about it.

Mariana, 12

I love that I can practice writing and get good feedback on my work. Also, I hate the way that girls and women are portrayed in the media and I like trying to change that!

Hoa, 14

I like discussing all the topics in class, and wouldn’t change a thing!

Diana, 12

MEDIAGIRLS was thought provoking and engaging, and the teachers were great. I really can’t think of anything that needs changing.

Niela R.

My girl is so sad the class is over; she loved being there so much and looked forward to class every Monday. She even told me, “Mom, how am I supposed to hate Mondays now?”

Janice W.

My daughter LOVED everything about the program, including the communications from the women teaching, the messages, the learning, the CHILL energy it seems to have!

Debra V.

My daughter LOVED her experience. I LOVED that she loved it and also that she came away with a different lens to the world.

Rachel K.

My daughter learned how to recognize different perceptions of women and girls in the media. I love that she had the opportunity to discuss a serious important topic that she might not bring up with friends on her own.

Georgia S.

This program offered a wonderful, inspiring and safe space for our daughter to share her thoughts about media and body image about women!

Jodi H.

MEDIAGIRLS counteracts all of the TV that our daughter watches—way too much—and encouraged her to be secure in her own appearance and behavior. She often came home talking about the value of inner beauty and strength.

Naline P.

MEDIAGIRLS really had a big impact on how our daughter looks at media. She is very into music, and she would talk about songs and how women are portrayed in them, which she had not done before this program. She also does this with ads and commercials.

Julie L.

This program has been a great venue for my daughter engaging with friends around media discussions. Thank you for providing the time and opportunity!

Bruce H.

This program was both illuminating and empowering! We’ve been trying to educate our daughter about these kinds of media messages, and this organized class with new adult voices gave her a framework, tools, and lots of media examples.

Vickie H.

I felt so proud when my daughter came home and showed me content from the program, and began to question things she saw and experienced in the media. She even asked me if she could take the course again!

Kerry B.

This program encouraged my daughter to examine concepts in media that may not have been brought to her attention otherwise. The importance of that is something I am thrilled for her to have experienced! (Parent)

Keith L.

MEDIAGIRLS has had a HUGE positive impact on my daughter! I hope that the lessons she has learned will stay with her for her whole lifetime.

Beth K.

The workshop was awesome! The MEDIAGIRLS staff really connected with the girls, and they totally “got it!”

Emily RivardPartner Camp Coordinator Girls with Altitude Program Director

“The MEDIAGIRLS workshop was very empowering, focusing on current issue, and using relevant popular culture examples in a way that spoke powerfully to our young women!”

Mollie FarnhamOutdoor Education Director at Camp Kiniya

We are grateful to MEDIAGIRLS for teaching our students and their parents about strengthening their core and empowering them to be “game changers.

Day NewburgAssistant to the Head of School Cohen Hillel Academy

We learned from MEDIAGIRLS how to stand up to media messages that undermine girls and women. We can either be mesmerized by the media’s false images or empowered to re-shape them. MEDIAGIRLS gives girls the tools to transform their lives and the world around them.

Paula SharagaBrookline Public Library

Michelle Cove was an extremely relatable speaker, which made everyone feel comfortable participating and asking questions!

Samantha LeoneCo-founder Media Literacy Club, Newton North High School

“MEDIAGIRLS brought a thoughtful and informative presentation to our community, which was great for all ages!”

Marley HansonDirector Camp Farwell

Michelle Cove is a charismatic speaker who adeptly presented this difficult topic in a refreshing new light. Michelle’s presentation engaged all of the 50 attending students!

Ariel FrenchDirector of Programming for Explo at Wellesley

“Michelle Cove’s candid assessment of the societal pressures that the media gives to pre-teen and teenage girls was informative and thought-provoking. Michelle’s ability to hold the audience’s attention was extraordinary!”

Justin CameronPrincipal Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

The MEDIAGIRLS presentation was informative and thoughtful. Michelle Cove’s passion regarding the representation of girls in the media was obvious and motivation to all who had the pleasure of hearing her words!

Keith CivinThe Rashi School, Dedham, MA

The audience at the MEDIAGIRLS workshop at our Boston International Kids Film Festival clearly enjoyed themselves and learned a lot from the interactive presentation!

Olivia OsieckiFilmmakers Collaborative

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