The G Day Experience
G Day is a fun-filled and inspiring one-day event that celebrates girls and their transition from childhood into adolescence. Girls ages 10 to 12 attend G Day ideally with parents and/or other supportive adults in girls’ lives.
The G Day program provides a fun, caring and supportive environment that helps increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of the significant changes girls experience during this important time in their lives.
The main document we have provided to you is an “at home” version of our G Day Community Leader Guidebook.
Following the traditional stages of rites of passage — separation, initiation and return — Girls and supportive adults start the day together, engaging in intergenerational activities and dialogue, before breaking into separate spaces. After experiencing their separate programs, Girls reunite with the supportive adults and community.
A reunion ceremony expresses G Day’s real magic: the affirmation of the value of self, family and community, no matter how we are related.
At past G Days, events were hosted and facilitated by local MCs and Presenters – speakers, facilitators and artists who led the Girls and supportive adults through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. We encourage you to think about who in your community could be present at your celebration.
There should also breaks and time for the Girls to connect with each other.
Girls will experience and receive the same wonderful inspiration and support from the whole community of participants and volunteers.