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On behalf of Mujer, Inc., and our Project Mana program, I invite you to attend our 15th Annual Leadership Retreat. The Retreat will be held at Chapel Rock Conference Site in Prescott, AZ during the weekend of November 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2010. This year’s theme, “Voces De Carnaval” is a gender based and culturally appropriate curriculum that is designed to encourage a positive self-concept, social competence and the development of problem solving and communication tools that will serve our young Latinas well as they move through life’s journeys. Voces de Carnaval is a hands on curriculum that weaves in cultural tools and knowledge through targeted and interactive activities designed to empower and develop artistic inquiry and creativity.
The retreat is sponsored by Mujer, Inc. and includes lodging, meals, transportation, group photograph,
t-shirt, gift bags, snacks, and activity projects. There is a registration fee of $20.00 per participant, payable to Mujer, Inc. and due with your application. Students chosen to attend this weekend retreat must be Latinas who are currently enrolled in grades 8-12. If you are interested in attending, please complete the enclosed application, Retreat Agreement, and Medical Release form and return them to Mujer, Inc.: P.O. Box 44 Phoenix, AZ 85001. Deadline for submission of all forms is no later than Friday, October 15, 2010. Please feel free to duplicate the forms and share them with friends or relatives. Each applicant must submit her own Application Packet, Retreat Agreement, Medical Release form and Registration Fee. Mujer, Inc. will notify you of your acceptance and provide you with a checklist that outlines what items to bring to the retreat, as well as, departure and return dates, times, and locations. Please feel free to contact us by October 31st if you have not received your notification. The retreat is limited to 100 participants, so please submit your application packet as soon as possible! If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Vega at (623) 451-3167 or sylvia.vega@mujerinc.net OR you may contact Lori Mullens at (602) 677-2728, OR lori.mullens@mujerinc.net.
Sincerely,
Sylvia D.G. Vega, President | DOWNLOAD NOW! Packet - Paquete |
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The 14th Annual Project Mana Leadership Retreat occurred this past year during the weekend of November 13 through the 15, 2009. This was Mujer’s fourteenth consecutive year for this Retreat and 108 Latinas in grades 8-12 attended from the greater Phoenix area and surround communities including San Luis, Casa Grande, Nogales and Tucson. The Project Mana Annual Leadership Retreat was held at the Chapel Rock Conference Site in Prescott, Arizona and for many of these girls this was their first experience outside of their local cities and/or communities. The facilitation of this annual Leadership Retreat for young Latinas is based on Mujer, Inc.’s Core Values of: Mentoring; Modeling; and, Mirroring. The annual leadership retreat emphasizes these core values and serves as the overarching theme at each of these Leadership Retreats. The 2009 Annual Project Mana Leadership Retreat curriculum was developed to promote leadership and self-esteem building tools for young Latinas, emphasizing methods in which young Latinas are able to gain insight on how to sustain themselves’ educationally and spiritually, and to develop a strong sense of self-esteem, self-respect, and cultural pride. The 2009 Retreat theme was “DANCE” the acronym for: Describe; Affirm; Negotiate; Change; Embody, all concepts were based on communication skills. In addition to the workshops that were delivered at the Retreat we were very fortunate to have had Catherine Anaya, Local Phoenix Anchorwoman for Channel 5 serve as our guest speaker. Ms. Anaya’s presentation was well received by the 108 participants and provided much support of the curriculum theme while also serving to support Mujer, Inc’s core values of mentoring, modeling and mirroring. The 2010 Project Mana Leadership Retreat curriculum is currently being developed and the roll-out of the training-of-trainers will be announced soon. In essence, each theme strives to focus on embodying a positive Latina body image, consuming healthy nutritional foods, learning to accept our bodies and being comfortable with one’s skin, deflecting Latina stereotyping, rejecting media exploitation of Latinas, building a strong sense of self and intellectually and physically participating in the retreat activities. If you are interested in making a difference in your community and would like to learn more, please consider joining Mujer, Inc. and sign up to volunteer for the Project Mana Committee. Thank you for your interest! Sylvia Vega
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Project Mana
Helping to Build Stronger Futures! A picture is worth a thousand words…positive role models, memorable moments, and personal inspirations are priceless! We invite you to learn more about Mujer, Inc. and the Project Mana Program…our hope is to continue to bring smiles, friendships, added knowledge, and new skills to young Hispanic women. Support Mujer, Inc. and help us provide positive influence and guidance to these young Hispanic females, who are our future leaders! Our Focus… The project name “Mana” is derived from the Spanish word “hermana”, which means “sister”. Mujer, Inc. takes pride in providing our “little sisters’ with the guidance and basic tools to accomplish their individual goals. There are many elements to this project, which have been designed to produce positive results for all who became involved in it. The program has positively impacted the lives of numerous young women by introducing them to accomplished Hispanic women from the local community. The Hispanic women that are introduced to these young women are committed to serving as role models. Many of them have personally struggled to obtain an education, professional jobs, positions of influence, and community leadership. |
Photos!Click here to check out all the available photos from the 2008 Project Mana event.
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Mas Fotos!Click here to check out all the available photos from the 2007 Project Mana event.
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