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What is “Shine Through”?
Shine
Through is a character development program for girls in grades
5 through 8. It was developed to present positive values and morals to
teens through the eyes of a peer and founder, Kristina Coia.
Unlike other character programs for young girls, Shine Through is presented by a peer who has actually faced the same challenges and pressures that the girls in the program are experiencing. This has allowed for participants to relate to the message in a more open way and ask questions that they sometimes would not ask an adult. The program allows for interactive participation.
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The Shine Through program is set up in three stages: Stage One - Discovery. This stage deals with the questions of self doubt, self-consciousness, peer pressure, and idealization. Participants are asked to explore the barriers to personal discovery and are challenged with the questions: Are you wearing a mask? Is the person in the mirror the real you? In this stage, Kristina teaches that one must take the initiative to find the real you rather then create a façade. Stage Two - Experimentation. In this stage, Kristina teaches that you must determine who you want to be and what you need to do to become that person. In this stage, Kristina introduces the Purple Wig Theory™ which Shine Through is becoming famous for. The Purple Wig Theory™ teaches that it is okay to be an individual and that you must do what you want to do because you want to do it. In this stage, Kristina dons a purple wig showing that it's alright to have purple hair, as long as you are comfortable with who you are, even if you aren't perfect. Stage Three - Be Comfortable With Who You Are. In this stage, Kristina teaches participants not to worry about what others think, be yourself and let yourself shine through. Shine Through has been used in various programs in the Northeast and is available nationally. Shine Through was featured on FOX & Friends and shows across the country. Parents and girls who take part in Shine Through come away feeling empowered and with a renewed sense of self-esteem, sense of who they are, and why it is so important just to be yourself. Each course is conducted by Kristina. |
With the popularity of the Shine Through program, Kristina received overwhelming requests for a program for children in grades 1 thru 5. Taking the program to a new audience also meant a new approach with the character development program which became the foundation for her new program, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall."
"Mirror,
Mirror on the Wall" is a character development program using
play-acting for children in grades 1 through 5. It was developed to present
positive values and morals to children through the eyes of a teen.
Based on the foundation of the original Shine Through program, this program is also set up in three stages:
Stage One - Be Creative!
- Learn that reading books are a great way to use their imagination
- Learn that, when they read, they learn a lot about the world around them, which will help them do well in school
- Identify the difference between being and not being themselves through demonstration
Stage Two - Be Yourself!
- Learn that being themselves means not letting other people make them change who they are
- Learn, through play-acting, how the Purple Wizard can put a spell on the hero and change who they really are
- Learn how the hero can reverse the Purple Wizard's spell by being themselves
- Learn that "you are the only you that you know!"
Stage Three - Be Strong!
- Find the courage to be themselves
- Accept others who may be different from them
- Learn how to correctly deal with bullies who try to take away others' self confidence