LOVE MY REFLECTION PROJECT

What do you see when you look in the mirror?  This may sound like a strange question, but unfortunately, middle school aged girls often see themselves in a negative way. That is an overwhelming potential for thousands to feel negative body image, low self-esteem, and rejection.

We think this is really sad!  But we have an idea!  Love My Reflection is a project based on the belief that beauty doesn’t come in a size or shape and that all girls have the right to feel beautiful, confident, strong, and amazing!  Our mission is to help develop positive self-esteem and body images in middle school girls by engaging in peer to peer interaction and giving out mirrors with encouraging statements written on them.  Our hope is that girls will be accepted for who they are and feel good about themselves from receiving uplifting words from other girls.



So far, we have handed out mirrors at Rock Creek Middle School in Happy Valley and would love to be able to continue our mission at other middle schools through out Oregon.  

The responses from girls have been extremely positive and encouraging.  It's amazing to know that a few positive words and a simple gesture could make a girl's day or even change her whole outlook on life!

We are asking for sponsors to help further our mission and help with expenses for mirrors, markers, paint, shirts and to hold community awareness events.

Because of all the media coverage they have just started talking about what the future holds. They have an idea that they would like to start a national campaign where they would partner with other girls and schools to hand out mirrors nationally, free of charge. They also had an idea where they wanted to host events or themed nights for middle school girls where it would be a fun, positive atmosphere of girls just lifting each other up!
They are hoping to find a sponsor or corporation that would be able to donate mirrors on an ongoing basis and provide some funding to host these type of events.

Love My Reflection and our peer outreach project were created as part of the Destination Imagination, Inc.* challenge (see below for more info).  This means that we may be invited to Knoxville, TN in May to showcase our project in front of many other teams from around the world!
* Destination Imagination, Inc. is a non-profit organization that creates programs to teach the creative and problem solving processes. It is an educational program where student teams solve open-ended Challenges that incorporate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), the Arts, and Service Learning disciplines and can present their solutions at tournaments.
Please visit www.destinationimagination.org for more information.

Thank you in advance for your support of Love My Reflection and our mission to help develop positive self-esteem and body images in middle school girls! 

LMRproject is not just a US issue! Watch Australian show, Weekend Sunrise:
https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/26942428/love-my-reflection/

People.com:
http://www.people.com/article/love-my-reflection-boosts-middle-school-girls-confidence

Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/30/oregon-girls-inspiring-notes_n_6958274.html?1427733032

Thank you, 94.9 WHOM, in Maine, for having the girls on your show!
http://949whom.com/middle-school-girls-hand-out-mirrors-to-build-confidence-pics/

To watch us on FOX News, please click the link below:
http://www.kptv.com/clip/11258107/two-students-at-a-local-middle-school-create-project-to-help-boost-self-esteem

To watch us on KATU News, please click the link below:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Kids-Doing-Good-Stuff-Love-My-Reflection-project-296865021.html?tab=video&c=y

Here is another news story!:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Compact-mirrors-made-with-message-to-boost-self-esteem-for-middle-school-girls-296961641.html?tab=video&c=y

ABC National News did a story too:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/oregon-7th-graders-spread-positive-messages-mirrors-build/story?id=29778287

Here is NBC Today's article:
http://www.today.com/news/love-my-reflection-7th-graders-share-mirrors-boost-confidence-oregon-2D80572041

Daily Mail article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3018312/Love-Reflection-7th-graders-share-mirrors-messages-boost-confidence-teenage-girls-high-school.html

And another article:
http://www.liftbump.com/2015/03/50642-middle-school-girls-got-caught-passing-notes-notes-say-thats-unexpected/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=GoodDeeds

For more information, please visit our website at www.lovemyreflection.org
email us at [email redacted]