This summer, 17-year-old Safiya Abdul-Ali is learning how to connect with herself and remain calm in different situations – and she’s having a great time doing it at camp, of all places.
So is Aysia McGhee.
“It’s so much fun,” said McGhee, a 10th-grader at Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. “The teachers are great and so helpful. I’ve learned how to share my feelings to help others know who I am.”
Abdul-Ali and McGhee are participating in the Yoga, Literature and Art Camp for Teen Girls. Held June 15-25 at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the program aims to create a powerful educational experience for girls ages 13-17 to connect to themselves and others through daily yoga practice. Throughout the camp, teen girls study culturally relevant literature from writers ranging from Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou to Audre Lorde and Sandra Cisneros, and create art that honors their personal journeys.
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