Memo

Date: Feb. 14, 2010
To: English 1311 students
From: Priscilla Chacon
Re: The Coalition for Adolescent Girls

Discrimination is an issue that has been going on for years. Up until now there is racial discrimination as well as gender. Females are the ones who have been affected by such matter. Women in particular have suffered gender discrimination the most due to the fact that they are considered inferior to the men. Even as adolescents they are looked down upon. Denying them the right to earn an education is a form of inequity. With an education adolescent girls can help decrease to poverty percentage. Making them the primary source to better their community

The Coalition for Adolescent Girls is an organization that want to make an impact on each adolescent by providing them an education and good health hygiene. They are well aware of their situation and want to create a more well rounded girl. If an adolescent girl age from 10-19 is in school it will decrease the marital status. By being involved in the organization there are great outcomes to each adolescent girl. For example, they provide a series of programs to help with their education. They have the one-on-one mentoring as well as the after school tutoring which its main purpose is to dedicate time to their studies rather than a part time jobs. It provides training beyond format curriculum for development of skills for social and civic participation. Such programs help achieve their educational and developmental needs. They also discovered if they have a good hygiene they are less likely to obtain any disease such as HIV which is a serious problem for adolescent girls.

The only qualification required to participate in this program is to be a female. Due to the gender discrimination individuals found a way to make the women equal to men. With this organization they provide such opportunity. For many years women have had to deal with the unfairness their community handles their population. By participating in the organization they acknowledge their full potential mentally. This helps them to learn new techniques to better their well being along with their families and the community. Not only mentally but physically as well. This is how they teach a young girl to be well rounded by educating her not just about her books but also the environment.

The Coalition for Adolescent Girls website provides all types of information. It includes real life story and experiences each girl has encountered by being involved in the organization. How it changed their way of life. The statistics of how girls that attend school as teenagers and remain in school decrease their marital status and child birth. The most important information presented is on ways on how to get involved. Even a little effort can help their community dramatically. You can view a variety of pictures of adolescent girls which gives the viewer a more vivid description of what the organization does and about the individuals participating.