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Becoming The Keeper of Your Own Light: A Youth Journey of Identity, Emotion & Exit Pathways - A Youth Group Showcase

Jan 26 (Monday) from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST: Becoming The Keeper of Your Own Light: A Youth Journey of Identity, Emotion & Exit Pathways - A Youth Group Showcase • Gabrielle (Gigi) Prieto, Senior Peer Navigator, EMPOWER Center, Sanctuary for Families This workshop will provide guidance in how the presenter guides youth in reclaiming their inner light, identity, and emotional power in a world that often tries to define their worth. Through trauma-informed reflection, creative emotional literacy tools, and NYC grounded prevention practices, participants will learn ways in which youth can recognize grooming behaviors, choose healthy pathways, and protect their boundaries with confidence. This workshop will provide knowledge and skills to develop a transformative session for young people ready to choose themselves, protect their inner light, and claim their future. This workshop will demonstrate how to blend emotional literacy, creative reflection, and real-world prevention strategies to guide youth in recognizing harmful influence, owning their identity, and choosing safer pathways forward. A gentle yet powerful experience of sovereignty, self-value, and inner illumination. Register Here for Becoming The Keeper of Your Own Light: A Youth Journey of Identity, Emotion & Exit Pathways - A Youth Group Showcase