Exploring how emotional immaturity, restrictive friendship cliques and fear of judgement can negatively impact a cohort, Connection Code creates a safe space for participants to practise connecting with others outside of their typical friendship groups. By doing so, they are able to expand their social circles, as well acknowledging and celebrating authenticity and individuality within the year level. They learn that judgement stops courage, but that by displaying courage, the fear of judgement dissipates.    

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Outcomes

• Build confidence in connecting with others
• Gain a stronger sense of empathy
• Explore the origin and impact of judgement & how to push past it
• Encourage authenticity & individuality
• Increase emotional maturity

Issues covered

Emotional intelligence, fear of judgement, authenticity, courage, social and emotional skills, group dynamic, connection

'Her Code' explores the narrow, and at times unrealistic expectations women feel today, often limiting young women through the 'pressure to be perfect.' This workshop creates a safe space for participants to use their voice, speak up, and develop the courage to challenge these limitations among peers and in their own lives. By unpacking restrictive gender expectations and peer pressure, participants practise the skills and tools to rise above the noise and start to explore their unapologetic selves.

Outcomes

• Greater self-awareness and understanding of the impact of gender stereotypes and expectations on women
• Gain tools to overcome self-judgement
• Feel empowered to challenge gendered expectations and speak up
• Cultivate a sense of belonging and reduced feelings of isolation
• Uncover personal agency in shaping their own identity through unpacking expectations and stereotypes

Issues covered

Judgement, unrealistic expectations, perfectionism, isolation

Participants explore the impactful historical stories, movements, and female role models that have shaped the present state of women. They engage in self-reflection, identifying pivotal moments, environments, and relationships that have informed their personal journey. This workshop aims to cultivate participants' courage to authentically share their unique stories and foster curiosity rather than judgement among peers. By gaining a deeper understanding of their past, generational history, and their own gendered lens, participants develop insight into how it all impacts the person they want to be.

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Outcomes

• Gain awareness of influential factors and historical moments that have shaped them into the woman they are today
• Cultivate self-awareness of their personal history, empowering them to navigate their own narratives with resilience and self-compassion.
• Foster a deeper connection to generational heritage, enhancing a sense of identity and understanding of their individual journey.
• Embrace vulnerability through sharing stories, fostering empathy and inspiring others through resilience and honesty.

Issues covered

Lack of knowledge of female history

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Participants look more deeply at how certain pressures and expectations may influence the way they treat others, particularly other women, and are given tools to create a more supportive peer dynamic. Exploring the way that they treat each other as girls - the good, the bad, the subtle, students are encouraged to identify and own how their behaviours influence the cohort's environment and culture. This workshop aims to empower students to proactively shape a culture that is inclusive, with less judgement, and fosters a sense of belonging.

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Outcomes

• Cultivate an understanding of the female social hierarchy and develop self-awareness of pressures shaping interactions with other women, fostering empathetic and supportive relationships.
• Explore the environment that they are creating for one another - asking the question “Are they supporting women to thrive?”
• Understand the impact of words and actions, recognizing their ability to significantly influence the experiences of other women.
• Become advocates for respectful relationships, setting an example and promoting inclusivity, belonging and empowerment in their communities.

Issues covered

Internalised misogyny, subtle treatment of others, accountability, inclusivity

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Participants can better understand ‘the stories’ that they tell themselves, discovering how their own inner critic may limit them, and learning how to practise a more compassionate inner dialogue. This module also examines how external factors such as societal voices and influences can be internalised, manifesting as negative self-talk and self-doubt. By delving into these aspects, participants develop the tools necessary to challenge their negative inner critic, fostering personal growth and resilience.

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Outcomes

• Develop self-awareness of inner dialogue and actively practise overcoming self-judgement, fostering a compassionate and empowering inner dialogue.
• Gain the confidence to assertively express themselves, fostering an authentic sense of self.
• Gain awareness of how negative beliefs influence interactions with others.
• Explore the limitations of self-created narratives.
• Learn tools to manage and reframe negative self-talk by recognising reframing and rewrite their inner dialogue
• Examine the role of the inner critic in shaping self-perception and interactions with the world.

Issues covered

Negative self talk, inner critics, holding themselves back

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