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*Lessons from Andrea Cortes @siren_andy * We are

*Lessons from Andrea Cortes @siren_andy *

We are grateful to Andrea for speaking with our Mentees and Mentors last week on the "Intersections of Eco Feminism and Climate Justice."

We continue to reflect on Andrea’s words- "Everything is connected to everywhere else. We are nature and as women and girls we are affected by what happens to nature. Our bodies are linked to the Earth.”

In our slideshow we highlight some of the thoughts shared by mentees on their takeaways from the conversation with Andrea.

Thanks Andrea for helping our efforts to build a feminist climate justice collective 🇲🇽🌏✊🏾

📝 🔍 💭 Each week we a a highlight one ment

📝 🔍 💭 Each week we a a highlight one mentee who shared deep introspection towards the work they are involved in, matched with our guest speaker's presentation.

This week, we share a snippet of Princess' reflection on the presentation by @siren_andy last week.

Here Princess flags that a key takeaway was the importance of “centering communities and collective care and the need for us to rely on each other."

Thank you, Princess 🌷🌏

📢 🎙️ 🖥️ We are thrilled to announce t

📢 🎙️ 🖥️ We are thrilled to announce that our second seminar will feature Caribbean feminist Sapphire Alexander of @caribbeanfeminist. Sapphire who hails from Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 uses her platform to build the agency of young women to advocate for their themselves. Her work spans climate action, an area in which she seeks to integrate feminist approaches as an imperative for climate justice.

We are excited that our mentees will get to meet and learn from @saph.alexander 🌎 📝 🖊️

🗓 We are so excited to introduce our first spea

🗓 We are so excited to introduce our first speaker- Andrea Cortes. A major aspect of this mentorship program is to connect with and learn from other young feminists across the world, and strengthen or regional and global network.

The seminar allows mentees/mentors to ask questions and engage with our speakers on their work and find ways to build on synergies.

Thank you, Andrea! We can't wait to learn from you! 🌏🇲🇽🙌🏼

💜 Happy Mother's Day! 💐 It takes special peo

💜 Happy Mother's Day! 💐 It takes special people to take on the role of mentoring, in addition to their full time role as mothers and heads of families. At GirlsCare, we are in awe of our Mentors who continue to go above and beyond to share their experience and make time to nurture the next generation of girl activists💕

Special Mother's Day Greetings to our Co Founder @ayesha_constable for dreaming up this idea, for making space, sharing resources and for allowing us to see what the Caribbean Climate Justice movement looks like when we equip young women to lead.

We know that our Earth is a Mother too and as we think of the climate crisis, let it serve as a reminder of the many ways she provides for all of us. 🌏

🌏♀️Today, we officially started our Mentors

🌏♀️Today, we officially started our Mentorship Program with young women and girls from across the Caribbean.

The conversation with our mentors and mentees was facilitated by the inspirational Mrs Rasheen Roper Robinson who shared many tips on what successful mentorship looks like- support, leadership, accountability, mentorability; the value of co-developing a shared vision and the importance of setting boundaries.

We can't wait to see how participants action and apply these lessons this year.
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📣GET TO KNOW OUR MENTEES! We are so honored t

📣GET TO KNOW OUR MENTEES!

We are so honored to work and connect with young women who are already doing intersectional climate change work.

Each year, we are reminded that young women and girls are the faces and voices of climate justice. We are reminded that young women right here in the Caribbean are taking on roles in championing solutions to address the crisis we face.

We are so excited to learn from each of them. This is the next generation of the Feminist Climate Justice movement in the Caribbean! 🇬🇾 🇯🇲 🇰🇳 🇹🇹 🇱🇨 🇦🇬

The mentorship component of the programme is integ

The mentorship component of the programme is integral to the growth of our mentees. The relationship between mentor and mentee is the vehicle for personal development and community building.

As such we are intentional about providing the tools and creating the support systems for these relationships to thrive. Our first group session this year will be Mentorship 101 with trainer Rasheen of the @uwimona in which mentors and mentees will learn tools for communication, collaborative visioning and boundary setting.

See you there mentors and mentees!

📣 It's our absolute pleasure to introduce you t

📣 It's our absolute pleasure to introduce you to this year's cohort of mentors. We are grateful for their willingness to share their experience and insights with our mentees.

This program is successful because of the relationships and connections that are made between mentees and mentors.

Our mentors are doing incredible work in climate related research, policy development, communications and activism across the Caribbean They are leading the way! We are proud to know and be in community with each of them. Thank you mentors! 🌏💕🌺🙌🏼

📣We are excited to introduce you to our mentees

📣We are excited to introduce you to our mentees for this year's GirlsCARE Mentorship Programme 2023! This is our third year and we are thrilled to meet our mentees from across the Caribbean.

We look forward to an intensive 3-months of co-learning and unpacking climate and gender justice in the Caribbean, through an intersectional feminist lens💐🌏💕🌻

You asked and we’ve listened! The deadline has b

You asked and we’ve listened! The deadline has been extended to April 30th for persons to apply to be mentees in the programme.
As a mentee
✅you are paired with a Caribbean climate practitioner who provides mentorship over the course of the programme
✅participate in virtual training sessions led by young activists and experts from across the Global South
✅get to meet other young activists from across the Caribbean
✅organize virtual campaigns alongside other mentees to highlight issues relevant to your community
✅access other resources and opportunities including regional and global initiatives and conferences
Apply now or email us if you have any questions.
See link in our bio!!

Three years ago on Earth Day, we established Girls

Three years ago on Earth Day, we established GirlsCARE as a safe and inclusive space for young women to express their voices and build their capacities around climate action. As we commemorate our third anniversary, we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our partners and allies who have contributed to creating a conducive environment for our mission to thrive. Looking ahead, we are excited about how much we will achieve together ! Happy Earth day from the Team🌎 #earthday #climateaction #empowherment

Happening today!

Happening today!

So you have an interest in photography? Are you in

So you have an interest in photography? Are you interested in climate activism? Do you want to learn how to use photography to document climate impacts and tell stories about climate adaptation and resilience in your community?
If you are a young woman 16-24 years in Jamaica then this opportunity might be for you.
you will find additional information and the application form at the link.

GirlsCARE is now accepting applications for the 3r

GirlsCARE is now accepting applications for the 3rd cohort our Caribbean young women’s climate mentorship programme!

Our programme seeks to promote an intersectional feminist approach to climate activism, to address climate drivers and solutions that challenge the structural and systemic disparities that are driving the climate crisis, by enhancing the capacity of young women and girls as advocates and activists. Visit this link to apply!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WfHzegl0uibXHzEn9O0Ml__DfJoyP6Gl-ZQvX2EvrL4/edit

If you have any questions please email us at girlscareja@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram!

Join us at @ypaccja to hear from Caribbean youth p

Join us at @ypaccja to hear from Caribbean youth participants to COP27 how climate justice figured in this year’s climate negotiations- and whether or not the outcomes were just.
We will be joined by
✅ Dizzanne Billy of Climate Tracker
✅ Cordiesere Walters of GirlsCARE

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