Are Ohio girls OK?
Are Ohio girls ok? That was the question posed by a report compiled by the four Girl Scout councils serving the state of Ohio. Chief Development and Marketing Officer Tiffany Hallman told us that 56% of Ohio girls in grades 9-12 report feeling sad or hopeless. 51% of Ohio middle school girls and 28% of high school girls were bullied online in 2021. 18% of Ohio girls in grades 9-12 reported experiencing sexual dating violence in 2021, increasing by 64% between 2019 and 2021. Tiffany told us that girls' lives are complicated and messy, but Ohio girls are resilient. "Girls face serious challenges that affect their ability to thrive physically, socially, mentally, and academically. Girls thrive when they have access to experiential learning, healthy relationships, team-based challenges and opportunities to take risks in a safe environment. Our goal in creating this report is to serve as a credible source of data in our communities that will generate new efforts, actions, and investments to improve the lives of girls in our state." Tiffany says that organized activities like Girl Scouts and other clubs benefit girls by building their self-confidence and resilience at every stage of development. She encouraged us to get involved in Girl Scouts to help provide the support girls need to develop a positive future.
Jill Ackerman also suggested that if we want to make a difference in students' lives that we get involved in CTAG in the Lima City Schools. Closing the Achievement Gap (grades 6-12) is a program that addresses social/emotional and academic needs of students who have been identified as at-risk. Individual one-one sessions are held with students as well as small group instruction. The goal is to help students recognize the importance of their education, despite any obstacles, and create a path and vision for their own success. The Lima City Schools would like to invite Lima Rotarians to speak to a small group about your profession and how education was important to your success. The group would last 30 minutes and occur during school hours. It is important for current students to meet and interact with successful individuals in our community.
Please complete this form if you would like to talk to our CTAG class about your profession and how education has contributed to your success. Our instructor will reach out to schedule a date and time for you to speak to the class.
We also inducted two new members at Monday's meeting: Rick Sanchez Chief of Police at Lima Memorial Health System and George Venturella, Sales Manager at PERRY proTECH. Welcome to the Lima Rotary Club, we are glad to have you as members!
