Big Thanks to everyone that supported this year's efforts to make GLOW possible!
Check out the Camp GLOW 2015 page to see how it went
camp g.l.o.w. (girls leading our world)
Wake up at dawn; make tortillas; cook beans and rice; hand-wash your clothes and those of your younger siblings; go to class; go home; help prepare dinner while your brothers play soccer; get up the next day and do it all over again. This is the daily schedule of teenage girls throughout Nicaragua, and this is the life they can look forward to as they become women. Camp GLOW aims to bring together young women from across the country and encourage them to imagine a different kind of future for themselves and their peers. In Nicaragua, the prevalent machismo culture pressures women to give up opportunities for employment or education in order to fulfill responsibilities in the home.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers initiated the first annual Camp GLOW in February 2013 to encourage young women to challenge this norm and return to their communities as empowered leaders and prepared to pursue their goals for the future. Following the first year's success, a second and third camp were held in 2014 and 2015. We plan to carry the tradition on for many years to come!
Please explore the page to continue to learn more about Camp GLOW and how you can contribute.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers initiated the first annual Camp GLOW in February 2013 to encourage young women to challenge this norm and return to their communities as empowered leaders and prepared to pursue their goals for the future. Following the first year's success, a second and third camp were held in 2014 and 2015. We plan to carry the tradition on for many years to come!
Please explore the page to continue to learn more about Camp GLOW and how you can contribute.