Strength togetHER cohort 9- session 1

 



"Nothing is beautiful than supporting and lifting each other to reach a common goal."

With the same motive of creating a virtual family where we can share an emotional bond and support each other, we came up with a new cohort (cohort 9) of Strength togetHER. Strength togetHER, a virtual program is created specially for girls and young women of different mindsets and backgrounds. These sessions are facilitated by a youth development organisation called LOKOPAKAR. During the sessions, we all come together to share various views, ideas, perspectives, experiences, and stories which helps us to see things from different perspectives. This space helps us to grow as individuals by creating a platform to be themselves, talk about their issues, and find solutions to their problems.

The youth organization lokopakar has been focusing on the development of youth personally as well as professionally with its several other programs. Strength togetHER is one of them which has been a huge benefit  in the life of many girls.

I personally was really excited to meet the new faces, share my thoughts and listen to them. It feels wonderful to open up the platform and connect more people to this family.

On december 5th, we had a session for about an hour. It started at 3 pm with an active participation of around 15 girls. 

Firstly our participants were given a brief knowledge about the program by the co-founder of this organisation, Ms. Barsha Tamang. They were told about the journey Strength togetHER has ventured till now. They were also given a brief idea of the the session they are gonna attend in upcoming days by Ms. Prastuti Bhattarai.

After that, I shared my experiences as a participant of the previous cohort. I also shared why I was motivated to connect more people. From a participant of cohort 2 to starting my own cohort, this journey has shaped me into a better human and I am really proud of my achievements. This was possible due to the immense love and support of all the members of this virtual family.

To add more excitement we decided to play an ice breaking game. We shared the most recent picture from our gallery and shared the story behind it. This was also an opportunity to know each other in a better way.

Lastly our participants were asked about their expectations from the program which are listed below:

1)Make new friends and get to know each other better.
2)Enhance their speakig ability
3)Share their story and learn from other's stories

At last, we took a screenshot to always cherish the great time we had spent together and ended the session at 4 pm with a positive energy.

Looking forward for more sessions.

Written by:Sakshi Wagle (Cohort Coordinator)
Edited by: Aastha Shrestha (Lokopakar)

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