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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 12, 2004
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Diane Moser, WBC
Office: 307.777.2848

Grant helps young girls increase self-image

CHEYENNE – A grant from the Wyoming Women’s Foundation will be used by the Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues (WCWI) to bring a “Girl Power: Raising Healthy Girls” workshop to the state.

The workshop, authored by Lisa Sjostrom, a former researcher for Harvard Medical School, will be held in Cheyenne and Rock Springs in the Spring of 2005 and is designed to educate those working with young girls on how to help increase self image.

Specifically, the workshop focuses on reducing the risk for disordered eating by increasing self-esteem, promoting body acceptance, providing leadership opportunities, and teaching a range of coping strategies to resist the cultural emphasis on unhealthy eating and dieting behaviors.

“Establishing positive self-image in young Wyoming girls is an important objective for the WCWI,” said Michelle Aldrich, chair of the WCWI. “U.S. statistics show that 80% of girls in the fourth grade are dieting, which means that we must reach them as early as possible to help them.”

If you would like more information on the workshop, please contact the WCWI.

The Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues is a 13-member council with representation from each of the nine Judicial Districts in addition to four at large members and one ex-officio member of the Wyoming Business Council. The WCWI is a Governor appointed council.

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About Lisa Sjostrom:

Lisa Sjostrom is an accomplished writer, teacher, trainer and program designer whose widely acclaimed curricula on numerous topics supporting social and emotional development are making a difference in schools and communities nationwide.

Lisa has worked with kids for two decades in K-12 classrooms and at Harvard University and Wellesley College. Her areas of expertise include character education, risk and resiliency, bullying prevention, eating disorders prevention and gender equity. Lisa currently runs her own company called Helping Kids Thrive.

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