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How It Works

Supporting Our Girls

 

Ladies of Virtue’s mentoring and leadership program provides culturally-relevant programming so our girls become confident and purpose-driven leaders.  Our participants are exposed to prominent women from a wide variety of industries who share similar backgrounds as our girls.  In addition, our sisters interact with mentors who take a hands-on, never give up approach, with the goal of building long-lasting relationships.

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We also provide college and career readiness skills. We have toured colleges such as Howard University, Northwestern University, Spelman College, and the University of Illinois in Urbana – Champaign.  In addition, we participate in career readiness luncheons, job shadows and host many fun and educational experiences.

During our 9-month program year, LOV Participants:

  • Complete 35+ hours in leadership development training

  • Have opportunity to attend 3+ college tours (6th to 12th grade)

  • Exposed to 5+ different careers

  • Earn 12+ service learning hours (throughout the course of two months, participants research, plan and implement a project that is beneficial to their communities)

  • Receive LOV Butterfly journal and Binder

  • Partnered with mentor devoted to her success

  • Have access to LOV’s network of mentors

  • Placed to summer jobs/internships (ages 16+)

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