The Strength In being a boy

Strength in Being a Boy Conference

Taking after its sister program, Power of Being a Girl, the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA is pleased to present the Strength in Being a Boy Conference. This one-day conference will feature workshops focusing on a variety of issues that impact the everyday lives of young boys. This event is offered at no cost to boys aged 10-12 and will include a full day of fun and interactive workshops, start of the day and lunch time activities, and a great, healthy lunch provided by Uptown Chefs.

Workshops

Constructing and Deconstructing Anger: Participants will create expressions of what anger looks like and healthy ways to work with anger out of boxes, tape and other alternative materials. Through this process the participants can work through their anger and engage in a healthy conversation about how anger can be a useful tool when safely used.

Inside Out: Participants will learn about anxiety and depression through the movie “Inside Out”. The participants will then create their own movie strips using collage materials to explore, understand, express and digest the topic of anxiety and depression.

Beading Spirit: Using beads to represent and explore the multiple aspects of their spirit, participants will discover their authentic selves. Through this process participants will work on personal empowerment, permission to be who they are and will literally string the pieces of their spirit into unity.

Parkour: Problem Solving 101: Running, jumping, climbing – everyone loves to move. Parkour helps the participants do all of that in the fastest most efficient way possible! “Parkour involves seeing one's environment in a new way, and imagining the potential for navigating it by movement around, across, through, over and under its features” (wiki).  This is about thinking and problem solving on the go!