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Participants: Girls in grades 6-12; can be modified to be a co-ed event.

Number of participants: Up to 500 depending on space.

Length of the program: Respect Rallies were designed as a full-day immersion experience. A Respect Rally can also be a component of a larger conference, leadership program or camp. In addition, the modules can be broken up and delivered workshop-style over the course of a few weeks.

Format: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (with 45-minute lunch break); can be modified to fit a school's schedule.

Space needs: All participants gather in one space throughout the rally (lunch can be served elsewhere). One large room, cafeteria, gymnasium, or a theater without fixed seating—ideally, the space includes a stage. Portable chairs needed. For groups larger than 60, an LCD projector and screen are required along with two microphones.

Facilitated by: Respect Rx team or trained Rally Leaders who want to implement the program at schools, community centers, colleges, non-profit organizations, parent groups, community coalitions and ventures that empower girls and women.

This example is facilitated for girls only by Respect Rx's Founder Courtney. However, trained Respect Rally Leaders can facilitate and appoint a keynote speaker of their choice—including a role model from their community (such as themselves!) or a powerful girl speaker.

8:30-9:00
• Girls check-in and enjoy breakfast
• Music plays in main auditorium; as girls enter, the MC (Respect Rx staff or a volunteer) welcomes them from the stage and gets them fired up

9:00-9:25
• Respect Icebreakers: Interactive, physical activities led by facilitators to set the day’s tone and bring the girls together

9:30-9:55
• Keynote—Courtney’s inspirational story: The Road to Respect

10:00-10:10
• Design our Pact: Creating a safe space in which to share thoughts and issues
• Your Rights & The 7 Steps to Respect: Girls take the stage to read lists (provided by Respect Rx) to the whole group

10:10-10:30
• Rx Group No. 1: Disrespect. Girls break out into smaller dialogue circles and have a facilitated discussion and activity period.
• We engage in a cornerstone activity: Respect Connect (Causes & Effects of Disrespect)

10:30-11:15
• Rx Group No. 2: Self-Respect. Girls break out into smaller dialogue circles and have a facilitated discussion and activity period.
• Share: Girls take the stage to share their small group confessions. After each girl speaks up, they are affirmed with a unique support of energy—Respect Rx style!
• Groups Report: Respect Connect (Solutions)

11:15-11:50
• Self-Respect: Girls are led through a 10-minute visualization and journaling activity
• Duos: Girls break into pairs to share about the activity
• Duos: Passion Coaching

11:50-12:00
• Re-cap morning activities
• Pre-lunch Physical Activity
• Lunch activity explained

12:00-12:45
LUNCH

12:45-1:30
• Rx Group No. 3: Mutual Respect. Girls break out into smaller dialogue circles and have a facilitated discussion and activity period
• Listening 101
• Sisterhood Line

1:30-2:15
• Rx Group No. 4: Spreading Respect. Complete Respect Connect to design social change commitments in small groups

2:15-2:25
• Commitment: A powerful personal vow for more respect in—Myself, My Relationships, My World

2:25-3:00
• Celebrate. Girls volunteer to take the stage to share their commitments

3:00-3:30
• Check out: Lock in the day with final words of inspiration
• Explain the 6-month activity plan that follows the Rally, such as forming Respect Rx Groups to continue the transformation started at the Rally
• Girls feel refreshed, inspired, and empowered as we physically create our Respect Connection through the last physical activity

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