Our Programs
SERniña is proud to offer diverse workshop programs to address the varying needs of our participants and partner schools.
Regardless of the program, all are taught through a variety of activities including arts and crafts, yoga, meditation, dance, selfdefense, theater games, guest speakers, group discussion, and more. Our goal and mission is to give every participant the tools and confidence she/he needs to live up to her/his full potential and be the author of her/his own story.
All workshops and programs are based on the groundbreaking REALgirl program created by Anea Bogue, our workshops combine the core curriculum of the REALgirl program with modules specifically created for young Guatemalan youth coming from disadvantaged backgrounds.
All programs are run on-site at our partner schools organized in weekly two-hour sessions. All workshops are run my Certified SERniña Instructors who are local men and women.
Regardless of the program, all are taught through a variety of activities including arts and crafts, yoga, meditation, dance, selfdefense, theater games, guest speakers, group discussion, and more. Our goal and mission is to give every participant the tools and confidence she/he needs to live up to her/his full potential and be the author of her/his own story.
All workshops and programs are based on the groundbreaking REALgirl program created by Anea Bogue, our workshops combine the core curriculum of the REALgirl program with modules specifically created for young Guatemalan youth coming from disadvantaged backgrounds.
All programs are run on-site at our partner schools organized in weekly two-hour sessions. All workshops are run my Certified SERniña Instructors who are local men and women.
Programs
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SERniña
This customizable program addresses the key issues affecting girls’ selfesteem, and provides participants a safe space where they can learn and construct a powerful toolset to overcome the daily challenges faced by women and girls. Our workshops and camps feature twelve modules that aim to educate and empower girls through their direct participation in our conversations. We tackle difficult topics such as body image and the influence of society and the media on gender norms and expectations. We also teach girls the importance of self advocacy and goal setting, forming healthy relationships, and living a life based on values. These skills are especially crucial for Guatemalan girls, many of whom live in poverty and face many barriers to healthy development and success. 
SERniño
Seeing the critical role boys and men play in the creation of fair, safe and just communities, SERniña has created SERniño and it’s year-two program SERlider, to guide boys and men to become whole and balanced humans dedicated to creating a gender-equal world. |
SERlideresa
In 2017, SERniña also launched SERlideresa, which is an additional year of programming to strengthen the skills, knowledge and confidence acquired in their first year of the program. Like SERniña, SERlideresa is run in two-hour weekly workshops throughout the school year. SERlideresa is also built on the 12 core modules of SERniña, but provides a more in-depth approach to the curriculum and activities that are age appropriate. (In 2018, SERniña will launch SERlider, which is the equivalent year-two program for boys.) 
SERmujer This is an intensive course for all women and specifically SERniña/o mother's where they have the opportunity to experience the core modules of the SERniña curriculum in monthly workshops organized by their home-school, and run by a SERniña Facilitator. Through these workshops, we hope each mother will better understand her own programming and be inspired to fully support and empower her daughters and raise emotionally-connected and socially conscious sons. |
Modules
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Our modules include, but are not limited to:
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