Xinachtli (Nahuatl for germinating seed) is a gender-responsive, culturally-based rites of passage philosophy, process, and curriculum that promotes healing, resilience, and leadership capacity of Chicana, Latina and Indigenous girls and gender expansive youth. The philosophy and curriculum supports the reframing of a new narrative of transformation healing and advocacy rooted in a gender, racial justice, anti-oppression framework. The Xinachtli curriculum provides a dialectic process of:
- Reflexión (reflection)
- Concientización (critical consciousness)
- Creación (creation)
- Acción (action)
All trained participants will be certified in the Xinachtli Rites of Passage curriculum. This 3 day training will support facilitators in their life-skills work with girls and gender expansive youth. The Xinachtli training prepares facilitators to provide a supportive process for youth to develop a positive identity, self advocacy skills, and a leadership skills based on indigenous principals of the individual’s interconnectedness to the family, the community and the nation.
This registration fee includes:
- Curriculum Manual
- Program Handouts (Hardcopy and Electronic)
- Pre and Post Evaluations
- Two years of Technical Assistance
- 21 hours of Training
For more information on Xinachtli Rites of Passage please visit www.xinachtligirls.com or contact Sara Haskie-Mendoza at shm@xinachtligirls.com.
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