iii. Sample Outreach Letter for Parents

This is a letter to be given to parents that will explain to them what your girls’ program is about. It is a good idea to attach this kind of letter to an outreach letter for girls (like the sample letter before this one) so that girls can show both to their parents. Again, this letter is important for giving the program legitimacy and to provide parents with contact information for your program in case they have additional questions.

[insert address of your Girls’ Program here]

Dear [fill in name of parent here],

If you are a parent or guardian and would like your daughter to participate in Girls’ Club, then your daughter will be provided with the space to engage in an empowerment and violence prevention program through creative self-expression.

Girls’ Club is a program run in collaboration with [name] Community Centre. [Insert a sentence or two describing your organization or initiative to show your credibility and legitimacy.]

Girls’ Club is a space for girls at [name] Elementary School and [name] Secondary School where girls can express feelings and opinions, ask questions, share stories or experiences, learn, challenge themselves, and discuss issues or concerns about growing up as a female in an interactive, fun and creative environment.

The girls involved in this program will help with the development of the programming; that will consist of safe and respectful critical discussions, games, and activities.

Here are some types of workshops or activities that we have done:

• Play games

• Paint

• Inner-self exploration (self-perception, positive self-esteem, reveal talents and abilities)

• A workshop about “What is Beauty?”

• Reflect on racism, and discussion of power structures

• Critique violence in pop music

• Watch movies

If your daughter is interested, why not join Girls’ Club…