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Registered: April 10, 2005
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Hi everyone ... I'm new to YouthNoise and these boards, so I'm really interested in getting to know you guys better. Anyways, I am planning a project called Ophelia's VOice, and I was wondering if anyone else is doing something similar so we could chat over e-mail, share resources, that kind of thing. Ophelia's Voice is (going to be) a youth-led discussion group for teen girls ages 12 - 14. My goal is to empower teen girls to have confidence, self-esteem, leadership skills, and an awareness about issues such as sexuality, body image, violence, or feminism, to name a few. Right now I'm in the planning stages, working to get a partnership and such. Is anyone else planning a similar project or have ideas for Ophelia's Voice? I'd love to hear your comments!Thanks everyone. Joanne
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: April 10, 2005
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I have a survey for teen girls ages 11 - 18 to fill out (it's to gain information on programming for Ophelia's Voice) at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=976371041119I also have a blog, if you want to learn more about Ophelia's Voice. The URL is: http://opheliavoice.blogspot.com/Thanks for your interest!
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: April 10, 2005
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quote: Originally posted by ilovemarilyn20:
I'm not sure if "Ophelia" is the right name for a feminist group. After all, she did spend her whole life waiting to be with a MAN
You're right, I totally agree with you ... the point is, it's "Ophelia's Voice" in the sense that we are trying to empower "her", get her away from that crap, build self-confidence, etc. Then "Reviving Ophelia" isn't exactly the most fitting title for Mary Pipher's book. Thanks for your comments.
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: April 26, 2005
Posts: 29
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I'm not sure if "Ophelia" is the right name for a feminist group. After all, she did spend her whole life waiting to be with a MAN
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Registered: January 16, 2004
Posts: 9
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i'd like to join but i guess i'm too old! hahahahahha. good luck!
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Registered: April 10, 2005
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quote: Originally posted by DoodleBug007:
I am not really sure what you need help on, but I'll do whatever I can! I'll keep checking back on this board for any updates you post.
Hi! Thanks for your reply. Do you know of any youth grants, funding sources, or organizations I could approach about this? Also, each month with Ophelia's Voice is considered a monthly theme, with all discussions, activities, or guest speakers revolving around this theme. Here is my rough plan for the themes ... what do you think? Any other topics I should include? September - Identity/Individuality (self-discovery, yoga, journaling, etc). October - Media Awareness November - Body Image/Self Esteem December - Relationships January - Violence/Safety February - Sexuality March - Feminism April - Substance Abuse May - Mental Health Issues (suicide, depression, self-mutilation) June - Global Awareness/Leadership (volunteering, activism, etc) If you want more info, I can e-mail you some MS Word documents on other stuff I've compiled. Thanks again for your interest! Joanne
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: January 30, 2005
Posts: 12
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I am not really sure what you need help on, but I'll do whatever I can! I'll keep checking back on this board for any updates you post.
I'm a damsel, but not the distressed kind, one who's totally calm and in complete control of her own destiny.
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Registered: April 10, 2005
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quote: Originally posted by waterdjk:
Do you need help?
Hey ... awesome that you want to get involved. I'm actually looking for some grants/orgs/funding sources I can approach right now, I'm hoping to start up in September. I have two uni grad students and another friend helping me, but if you find anything that looks helpful (a youth grant program, for example - keeping in mind I live in Alberta, Canada) I'd love to hear from you. If you are really interested and want to get involved, e-mail me (eternal_flame_07@hotmail.com) and I can attach some MS Word documents of some things I've started so far or explain further about the goals, objectives, etc. So let me know how you want to get involved in the project, if you feel we could via e-mail or something. Thanks again for your interest.
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: February 26, 2005
Posts: 12
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Do you need help?
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -Mahatma Gandhi
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Registered: September 28, 2001
Posts: 279
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I loved the book reviving ophelia. I read it when i was 13 or 14, and as well and gettign me interested in psychology and psychiatry, it helped me to keep from getting sucked into the typical world of most adolescent girls.
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Registered: April 10, 2005
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quote: Originally posted by sunsprite1117:
Didn't Ophelia die in Hamlet?
Yeah ... she committed suicide by drowning.
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: March 31, 2005
Posts: 290
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Didn't Ophelia die in Hamlet?
That's Bonanabizlry to you, mister.
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Registered: April 10, 2005
Posts: 8
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Ophelia is a character from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. In the play she was portrayed as a docile and eager to please. If you've heard of the book "Reviving Ophelia: Saving The Selves of Adolescent Girls" (Mary Pipher)or "Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search For Self" (Sara Shandler) it's been widely used as a metaphor kind of thing for adolescent girls, oppression, etc. I wanted to call it Ophelia's Voice because, originally, "Reviving Ophelia" was the book that first gave me awareness of these issues, and also because I wanted to empower/give a voice to this metaphorical "Ophelia". Thanks for your comments, everyone! Joanne
~To many women, in too many countries, speak the same language of silence ... we seek only to give words to those who cannot speak. (Too many women in too many countries). I seek only to forget the silence of my Grandmother's silence.~
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Registered: January 29, 2005
Posts: 244
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cool idea. i am surprised no one has thought of something like it before. by the way who is ophelia? why her voice?
Search the land, you'll find another with the same face. Search the Earth, you'll find not one more with the same soul.
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Registered: January 19, 2005
Posts: 81
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Sounds like a great project.
Why are we dying to live, if we're just living to die?
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Registered: July 26, 2004
Posts: 2891
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Cool name!
Evitere Les Contrefacons.
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