Inspiring Hearts | Strengthening Characters | Celebrating Achievements | Nurturing Resilience
AFEP Samurai Girls Rising Strong Curriculum
Experienced Bullying?
From Hurt to Healing | From Healing to Strength | From Strength to Leadership
'My daughter has been experiencing bullying for 2 years. She has stopped going to school'
A distraught mother I met at the RNC headquarters in Marc h 2026
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Bullying has become more ferocious! Girls who have experienced bullying are afraid. The impact is significant. The AFEP Samurai Girls Rising Strong program utilizes ancient wisdom and the scholarly work by Ackermann & Froebel to help the victim rise up stronger leveraging a difficult experience to transform into Change Agents! The Japanese themed projects give the victim the opportunity to explore robust curriculum concepts.
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The program, in collaboration with parents/primary care giver work one-on-one through the curriculum while building projects, reflecting, creating, designing and learning.
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This
one-on-one
unique program is for girls who have experienced bullying at school, home & community
Pillar 1: Restore - The Courage to be ME
Girls Rebuild
Project Activities:
The Japanese-themed Project Focus: Yuuki (Courage), Jiritsu (Sefl-Reliance), Odayaka (Calmness)
Learning Goals:
Rebuild Confidence
Recognize Personal Strengths
Develop Healthy Self Esteem
Set firm boundaries
Speak up respectfully
Managing anxiety and stress through seeking help/utilizing available resources
Emotional Safety
Trust & Self Worth
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Key Outcomes:
I believe in myself!
Pillar 2: Rise - I am Stronger than my Challenge
Girls Develop
Project Activities:
The Japanese-themed Project Focus: Hansei (Reflection), Kansha (Gratitude)
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Learning Goals:
Process difficult experiences
Understand emotions (when to seek help)
Develop self-awareness
Practice gratitude
Build emotional resilience
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Key Outcomes:
My experiences can help me grow and lead
Pillar 3: Grow - I can achieve great things!
Girls Strengthen
Project Activities:
The Japanese-themed Project focus: Shinrai (Trust), Wa (Harmony)
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Learning Goals:
Friendship Skills
Health communication
Conflict resolution
Empathy
Teamwork
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Key Outcome:
I deserve health and safe friendships
Pillar 4: Become - I can help others too!
Girls Mentor​
Project Activities:
​The Japanese-themed project activity focus: Gakumon (Scholarship), Manabi (Lifelong Learning)
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Learning Goals
Study skills
Organization
Critical thinking
Academic confidence
Growth mindse
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Key Outcomes:
I can succeed in school and beyond.
Pillar 5: Consistency - Competence through practice
Girls Commitment
Project Activities:
The Japanese-themed project activity focus: Shitsuke (Cultivating Good Habits), Shugyo (Training & pursuit of knowledge), Kiritsu (order)
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Learning Goals:
Discipline
Consistency
Habit Formation
Personal Excellence
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Key Outcomes:
Confidence grows through practice
Pillar 6: Impact - Leading through survival
Girls Influence
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Project Activity:
Final cap stone community project through a synthesis of what has been learned.
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Learning Goals
Leading others
Supporting others
Advocating for inclusion
Building stronger communities
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Key Outcome:
I can help others rise!