LATEENA POWER! - EMPOWERMENT GROUP
The LaTEENa Power! program empowers Latina youth to attain the success they deserve by developing their strengths and envisioning and pursuing their goals.
The program is based on Dr. Ana Nogales' ground-breaking book, Latina Power!, that Latinas inherit seven cultural strengths and can use them to succeed in life.
Challenges for Latinas
- 41% of Latinas do not graduate on time with a standard diploma.
- 53% of Latinas become mothers before the age of 20, which is nearly twice the national average.
- 1 in 3 Latinas have experienced domestic violence.
- Latinas attempt suicide at twice the rate of non-Hispanic teens.
- 15% of Latinas between 14 and 19 attempt suicide.
Issues covered in the LaTEENa Power! Program:
- Self-awareness
- Personal goals & dreams
- Valuing education
- Successful role models
- Friendships & peer pressure
- Confronting dating abuse
- Teen pregnancy
- Depression & suicide
- Overcoming fears
- Parental expectations vs.personal expectations
- Earning, budgeting & saving money
- Finding a mentor
- Honoring & respecting yourself