{Social - Emotional Empowerment Learning & Movement For Girls}
BIG NEWS!!!!!
We learned some great lessons during the pandemic and one of those is that we want kids
everywhere to be able to learn the power of movement and how to use their voices to
advocate for themselves and others!
This means ALL of our curricula is now available to download for FREE!
Thanks to generous donors, we are able to ensure all kids everywhere can have access to
Mini Mermaids and Young Tritons!
Mini Mermaid Running Club
The Finish Line is Just The Beginning!™
Mini Mermaid Running Club (MMRC) stands for self-worth, value and equity.
We are changing the lives of girls and young women
by shifting their internal experience and the way they interact
with the world around them through innovative character driven curriculum.
MMRC participants train for a local 5K race through a structured program that meets
bi-weekly for six weeks in small groups.
{ABOUT US}
Mini Mermaid Running Club, est, 2009 is a unique running club for girls ranging in age from 5 - 15 years. We aim to live in a world where all girls have compassion for themselves, have the tools to stand up for themselves and others and feel confident to make balanced nutrition choices. We do this with thoughtful curriculum and female volunteers who are giving girls a chance to fall in love with running, moving their bodies and experiencing the satisfaction of crossing a finish line. Our goal is to provide all girls with strategies to combat feelings of insecurity and tools to build self-kindness, thus empowering them to make better choices in the future. (more)
{OUR METHOD}
During our six-week curriculum, in small groups of 10, we teach self-compassion through the lens of two characters, Mini Mermaid and Siren. They each represent the two voices we hear in the world and in our own hearts. Telling the difference between the two leads to clarity and mindfulness which leads to greater self-compassion and empathy. We teach the girls the value of exercise and moving their bodies regardless of their size, shape or ability. The workouts are not focused on being first or running fast, but rather on each girl finding HER OWN PACE so that they can run THEIR OWN RACE. (more)
READY TO START-A-CLUB?
{OUR MINI MERMAID CURRICULUMS 1-5}
Curriculum 1
Finding Your Own Voice - Self Discovery.
Curriculum 2
Loving Yourself No Matter What - Self Worth.
Curriculum 3
Writing Your Own Story - Your words are powerful.
Curriculum 4
Choosing Your Tribe - Building your community.
{OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM}
Curriculum 1
Finding Your Own Voice,
a 10-week leadership and mentorship companion curriculum
STEP 1:
ENLIST A COACH
STEP 2:
LOCATE YOUR PRACTICE SITE
STEP 3:
RECRUIT MINI MERMAIDS
STEP 4:
GET YOUR SUPPLIES AND TRAINING
STEP 5:
DISCOVER THE FINISH LINE
IS JUST THE BEGINNING
EVERY GIRL MATTERS.
EVERY GIRL HAS A VOICE.
{ MMRC IN THE MEDIA }
Run, Sweat, Love. NBC MMRC Report
Heidi Boynton, MMRC Co-Founder, TED Talk
Heidi Boynton, MMRC Co-Founder, ESPNW Toyota Award Recipient
{ CONTACT US }
{ We would love to hear from you! }
