Advocating for Self-Esteem

Elizabeth BrikmanCynthia HoangCinzia Lucente

Stella OsorioDevina Persaud

Ting Xu

The Importance of Healthy Self-Esteem in Young Children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgLRjrHbGG8

No child should EVER feel this way!

Our Rationale Advocacy Statement:

“I am NOT beautiful like YOU, I am beautiful like ME".

Having positive regard about ourselves in realistic ways.

Young children today stress too much about their outside

appearance.

Embrace yourself.

There are many sources available to help.

There's always going to be a battle to be yourself.

Society sends messages to young children to be someone

they can’t be.

Self- Esteem affects the overall health of the developing child.

Stakeholders

• Centennial ECE Students

• Centennial College

• Malvern Community Centre

• Brookside Public School

• The Body Shop

• Dove Canada

How Do People REALLY Feel? (Research from Survey Monkey Questionnaire sent to ECE Students)

Oftenly speak to someone about self-esteem

Rarely turn down an invitation to an event becuase of body image

Always satisfied with what you see in the mirror

Negative comments have little impact on your self-esteem

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Data summary of self-esteem questions asked to Centennial ECE

students

Positive aspect:Majority of college students are satisfied with their self-image or physical appearance. Negative aspects:College students rarely talk about their self-esteem.Half of them agree that other people’s negative comments will impact their self-esteem.

How Do People REALLY Feel?(Interview Research)

We interviewed a girl who underwent cosmetic surgery to “enhance” her appearance.

• What type of surgery did you have?

• Did you like yourself before you underwent the surgery?

• What made you decide to have surgery?

• What was the main reason for choosing the surgery?

• Does beauty determine self-esteem?

How Do People REALLY Feel?(Interview Research from a TDSB Elementary School Teacher)

How Do People REALLY Feel?(Interview Research from a College Professor)

Action Plan #1

Action Plan #2

Action Plan #3

Action Plan #4 Worked at the ECE Booth during the Strong Girls

Strong Women Symposium.

How Do Young Girls REALLY Feel?

(Research from Surveys collected at the Symposium)

This information was gathered during the Strong Girls Strong Women Symposium held at Centennial College on March 5,

2014.

Agree other's comments will impact their mood

Agree that feel confident about self

Agree that satisfied with self image

Agree that at times don’t feel good about self

Agree self as capable as other people

Agree self as a leader

Agree have someone to talk to

Agree self as a worthy individual

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Data summary of self-esteem questions asked to 9-14 year olds

Action Plan #5

Action Plan #6

• We provided information about the importance of having healthy self-esteem

• We played self-esteem building games with the children

• The children were all engaged in our presentation

Malvern After School ProgramAt Brookside Public School

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHY SELF-

ESTEEM.

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