About GERI
Grow Engage Read Imagine (GERI) focuses on sexual violence prevention utilizing literature to help facilitate education and discussion around books that model healthy alternatives to violence. The age-appropriate books address themes of gender norms and stereotypes, consent, and empowerment.
GERI gives readers tools to handle conversations around sexual assault, domestic violence, consent, and other topics that deeply impact the connectedness of our community.
GERI Goals
- Promote prevention of violence
- Be inclusive of marginalized voices
- Challenge social norms that accept violence
- Empower girls and young women to be leaders in their community
- Teach young people the power of their voices
- Give caregivers and parents the tools and resources to feel empowered to have ongoing conversations with their child(ren), even when those conversations can be difficult.
Parent Toolkit
The tool kit provides child appropriate examples and education around consent, tips for having difficult conversations with children and teens, and local resources for additional needs and concerns.
Child Reading Guide
The Reading Guide includes book summaries, an overview of themes, discussion questions for ongoing conversations with your child(ren), and activities you can use to further promote healthy relationships, boundaries and social norms
For Young Adults
Coming Soon!
