Be Body Positive End of Year Event

4014 Walnut Street,Philadelphia PA 19104

19 April, 2023

Description

Come celebrate a second full year of Be Body Positive Philly Programming Wednesday 4/19 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the Rotunda at 4014 Walnut Street! Students, volunteers, teachers, and nurses will all come together to finish off another year of programming. Food and beverages will be provided! All proceeds will benefit our public school program, Be Body Positive Philly. Your attendance at this event will help us move closer to our vision of fundamentally transforming the way youth define their self-worth and shape discussions about health and wellness. Event schedule: 4:00 - 4:20 Arrivals & Mingling 4:20 - 4:30 Intros from BEP Operations Director, Co-Founders & Sponsors 4:30 - 5:30 Light Food & Refreshments | A Year in Recap | Student & Volunteer Speeches 5:30 - 5:35 Closing Remarks 5:35 - 6:00 Mingling | Farewells & Goodie Bags DRESS CODE Smart Casual SPONSORED BY Monte Nido and Affiliates WHO WE ARE Body Empowerment Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2021 to help empower youth to find body acceptance and self-worth. The organization works to prevent eating disorders in adolescents, specifically in populations that lack access to treatment and preventive care. Our primary goal is to reduce healthcare disparities and promote equitable access to a novel community health intervention. Our mission is to decrease eating disorder risk in adolescents and equip them with the skills to live peacefully and healthfully in their bodies through meaningful, near-peer interactions. WHAT WE DO Body Empowerment Project runs educational workshops for middle school, high school, and college students about body image and self-esteem in order to decrease eating disorder risk. The organization offers two main programs: Be Body Positive Philly targets marginalized youth in Philadelphia public schools while Be Body Positive Penn targets college students at the University of Pennsylvania. PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS The organization additionally works to promote eating disorder awareness and prevention by hosting professional trainings for teachers, nurses, and faculty from the Philadelphia school district. Through these trainings, we equip school faculty and staff with the skills to address body image and disordered eating concerns among their students. WHY WE DO IT Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness in the United States, surpassed only by opioid addiction. Despite common stereotypes and misconceptions that portray eating disorders as a problem primarily for thin, white, affluent women, eating disorders actually affect people of any gender, race, age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. The good news is that eating disorders are preventable. The Body Empowerment Project works to address eating disorder risk in youth by improving their body image and self-esteem, two major contributing factors in the development of these illnesses. By equipping students with the skills to talk about body image, health, and wellness, we are creating supportive communities of confident and capable young people.