Brown Bag Luncheon for 
UTC Faculty and Students about 
Girl-to-Girl Relational Aggression 



DID YOU KNOW?
• Over 160,000 girls and young women nationwide report missing school on a daily basis for fear of social alienation and hostility at the hands of other girls.  
• In the Hamilton Co. 2002 - 2003 school year, among girls in kindergarten through 12th grade, there were 2,714 suspensions and 92 expulsions.  An additional 162 cases were remanded to alternative schools.  
• Out of these incidents, 900 cases were for violence or fighting, and 345 cases were for attendance.
• In 2002, the Hamilton County Juvenile Court system reported that 173 charges against girls for simple assault and 180 charges against girls for disorderly conduct were filed.

BROWN BAG LUNCHEON 
Please join us for an informative brown bag lunchon with guest speaker Annette Klinefelter, M.ED, Executive  Director, Girls’ Initiative Network.  Girls’ Initiative Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating social change for girls through advocacy, education and activism.  The organization is committed to mobilizing communities on the behalf of girls, empowering girls to embrace their     potential, honor their resiliency, and believe in themselves.  For more information about the Girls’ Initiative Network, please visit their website at www.girlsinitiativenetwork.com.   

THE PRESENTATION WILL FOCUS ON: 
- The underlying causes of girl on girl aggression 
- How girls can be trained to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence 
- How we as adults can support girls in moving from adversaries to allies 

When: 
Thursday, November 13, 2003 
12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. 

Where:   
Racoon Mountain Room
UTC University Center 

*Please register, as an attendance record will be kept.  To register, please email Dr. Victoria Steinberg at [log in to unmask] 

Co-Sponsors
• Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga
• Chattanooga Housing Authority
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Women’s Center - Transformation      Project
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Women’s Action Council




Victoria S. Steinberg
Asst. Prof. of French
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Ave #2152
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598