Six to 10 students are selected on the basis of their essays. Groups are kept small to encourage maximum interaction. Though EDAP specializes in eating disorders, this is not that type of program. For those with eating disorders, there are appropriate avenues. This is for those interested in the media and its effect on body image, who are interested in creating a change in their community.
Participants receive school credit and each group meets once a week for twelve weeks.
There's so much change involved that the time's needed to conceptualize new thoughts and new attitudes and let them sink in and take hold. At the end of the education portion of the session, participants are invited to go out and make an informed request for change. In the future, EDAP plans continued implementation throughout the country and a possible expansion to the middle-school level.