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Break the Cycle

Help empower young women to end dating violence across the USA.Break the Cycle

COMPETED FOR

$250K
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Competed in
March, 2010

Goals

  • Tailor our curriculum & resources for 6 selected Girl Scouts Councils
  • Train 160 Girl Scouts and College Volunteers to become peer leaders
  • Educate participants to avoid abuse & creating healthy relationships
  • Help these young women pay it forward to 50,000 more girls
  • Through peer leadership, urge those 50,000 youth to reach 200,000 more

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Overview

In the US, 1.5 million teens experience dating abuse each year. Young women ages 16-24 experience the highest rates of violence-nearly triple the overall average. If girls are to live free from violence and fear, we must empower them to speak out on their own behalf. With $250,000, Break the Cycle will invite 120 Girl Scouts ages 15-17 and 40 female college-students to become peer ambassadors against dating abuse. Participants will travel to Washington, DC for a 2-day training to become leaders in this movement! Over the next year, these young women will educate and inspire other Girl Scouts in their region, using service-learning activities to help over 50,000 girls. Charged by their peers to educate five others, these 50,000 youth will help give a total of 250,000 young people the life-saving knowledge needed to create safe, healthy and happy futures.

How will the 250K be Used?

Budget Notes: Technology & IT includes purchase of Flip Videocameras and equipment for youth to chart their progress and promote their experiences. Materials and Resources includes the cost for printing our curriculum and training manuals, awareness-building tools ie. palm cards & posters, and promotional items.
$ 100,000 Scholarships for participants to cover travel and expenses
$ 15,000 Materials & Resources
$ 9,000 Technology & IT
$ 8,000 Graphics and Web Design
$ 75,000 Break the Cycle Staffing/Personnel
$ 15,000 Girl Scouts Consultant
$ 5,000 Marketing/Press Relations
$ 20,000 Operating costs (rent, supplies, phone, internal printing)
$ 3,000 Facilities/Equipment Rental
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