1. Girl’s Mentoring Centers in the RIM

2. GAD Activities Girl’s Mentoring Centers Annual Girl’s Conference Big Sister/Little Sister International Women’s Day - March 8 GADabout Teacher’s Equity Workshop GAD Center Workshop Day of Reflection Theatre Tournée Speaker’s Bank Rural School Improvements Summer Camps GAD Retreat Mentor’s Workshops

3. Current GAD Funded Projects Nouadhibou & Kaedi Mural projects Djeol Choir/Kaedi GMC Extension Activity Rosso Girl’s Education Teacher’s Conference Tagant GMC Continuing Girl’s Ed Workshop Babaabe Girl’s Health Conference Boghe Gender in the Classroom Conference Nouakchott & Boghe Computer trainings Kaedi GMC - Art & Gender Equity Workshop Rosso GMC - Intro to Gardening & Life Skills Selibaby GMC Girl’s Camp Atar, Gorgol/Brakna, & Nouadibou GMC Women’s Basketball Speaker’s Bank Solar Panels What are your ideas?

4. GMC activities English lessons Computer lessons Art classes/creative days Yoga and other sports classes Health/AIDS seminars Mentoring with homework and life problems

5. How are GMC girls selected? Girls with good scholastic performance Top girls in every grade Essay competition

6. Who are the GMC mentors? Women from the community Some mentors have had Peace Corps computer training Local Teachers

7. Volunteer Roles Teachers Mentors Motivators Role Models Program coordinators Community liaisons Funds Provider

8. Gender Equity Africa GAD Team’s mission: Support and advocate for the integration of the Gender and Development approach across all projects through programming and training Support Volunteers, staff and counterparts in Gender and Development activities Facilitate information dissemination and networking within and among posts in the Africa region as well as with Peace Corps/Washington

9. Submit Proposals Discuss needs with community Write a one page project proposal of your idea Estimate expenses Submit to Rhonda or Mariem at rimgad@yahoo.com

10. Writing EDDI proposal for GAD GMC AIoun Women in the RIM Education and Career Workshop Bababe Girls’ Center Proposal

11. We need GOOD receipts!