Cycle Alliance: A Pro-Period Advocacy Workshop for Teens

Cycle Alliance is Virtual Teen Program that will empower teens to use their voices through pro-period advocacy.

During the three week program, Teens will:

• learn bystander intervention skills using Hollaback's 5 D method
• learn media literacy
• learn how to locate and contact their local politicians
• discuss media and society's portrayl of menstruation
• demystify periods and menstruation

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Teens, ages 13-18, of all genders are invited to join the Cycle Alliance. This is a special three-week series of virtual workshops that will empower teens to speak about issues surrounding menstruation; challenge period shaming; and address period poverty through a social media campaign.  Each week, we will address our goals through education, advocacy, and civic engagement. Teens will learn how to identify and contact their local political leaders; learn how to access trustworthy information to combat period shaming; and learn bystander intervention tools. They will also express their creativity by designing memes, gifs, and other social media ready art. 

This is a three week program offered in October, November and December. Teens should indicate which month they want to partiicpate in their volunteer application.  For more information and to fill out a volunteer application, click here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/cycle-alliance 

• Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 4-5 p.m. 
• Wednesdays, November 4, 11, 18, 4-5 p.m. 
• Wednesdays, December 2, 9, 16, 4-5 p.m.