Did you know we see more than 500 advertisements per day? Want to learn the truth behind magazine images? Interested to know how the internet, magazines, movies, music, television, and video games influence and affect your life?
Approximately 150 girls entering grades 8-12 participated in a special event for teen girls - "Through the Looking Glass - The Media & The Mirror: What Do You See" at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, between July 23 and July 25. The event was open to all girls in New Jersey entering grades 8-12. The weekend included guest speakers, a taste of college living, and interactive workshops about television, YouTube, magazines, commercials and more!
This event was a collaboration between New Jersey's four Girl Scout councils - Girl Scouts of Central & Southern NJ, Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore and Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey.