1. Empowering, Helping , Healing
Alternative Spring Break
March 2010
Women’s Center at VT presentation

2. “Fragile Female” Stereotype
Wilderness Therapy
Women’s Center at VT
Eight Bullets by Claudia Brenner

3.  Why Abba House?
 Mission and methodology
 House Environment
 Leadership Phases
 Thrift store

4.  Interactions with Abba women
 Working alongside them
 Honesty; testimonials
 Mutual appreciation
 Important lessons
 Truthfulness with oneself and others
 Patience/unconditional love
 Finding self worth
 Strength

8.  Why backpacking?
 Accomplishments
 30 miles hiked
 Water
 Food
 Camping sites

15.  Group interactions
 Acceptance of others
 Patience
 Physical challenge
 Endurance
 Not taking things for granted
 Abba House lessons
 Backpacking lessons

16.  Kathy Lokale and Jessica Prince-Saunders
(Women’s at VT)
 Sandy Wirt and Jen Pollard (YMCA at VT)
 Travis Coad (VentureOut)
 Melody Blaney (Wildside Adventures for
Women)