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Because I Said So, Inc. – Atlanta, GA

By at May 25, 2009 | 5:15 pm | 5 Comments

Ladaria Smith is the founder and CEO of Because I Said So, Inc. (BISS).  The goal of Because I Said So Inc., is to help build healthy self-esteem in teenage girls in a non-competitive environment.  BISS will provide counseling, financial literacy and other outreach programs in an effort to combat teen pregnancy, illiteracy and increase awareness in our

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I Love Me, Inc. – Memphis, TN

By at May 21, 2009 | 8:59 am | 0 Comment

Website: www.teengirlsunited.org Telephone: 901.550.5192 Address: 1138 N Germantown Pkwy Suite 117 Cordova, TN 38016 Mrs. Olivia M. Campo is the Founder and Director of I Love Me, Inc.  I Love Me, Inc. provides assistance to girls between the ages of 12 and 19. Each girl is taught the value of love and how to love themselves. The girls learn to

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H.Y.P.E – Detroit, MI

By at May 19, 2009 | 4:14 pm | 0 Comment

What’s the H.Y.P.E.? H.Y.P.E. stands for Helping Young People Excel. It is the umbrella for teen focused programs and services at the Detroit Public Library (DPL). DPL recognizes that teens need their own space to learn, explore, or simply hang out.  The  newest H.Y.P.E. Center, located at the Main Library, combines digital technology with interaction,

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SistaKeeper – Florissant, MO

By at May 14, 2009 | 3:16 am | 4 Comments

Sistakeeper Empowerment Center is a God Given Mission, developed by Tracie Berry-McGhee in 2002 to empower, inspire and develop the mind, body and spirit of young women into women with a purpose. We create a society of young women who know who they are, what they believe in, and what they stand for. They can make educated choices, be assertive, display teamwork and be

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Ladies In Waiting, Inc – Lithia Springs, GA

By at May 13, 2009 | 3:46 pm | 0 Comment

Website: http://www.ladiesinwaitinginc.org/ Ladies In Waitings' existence is to give girls, from the Metro Atlanta area, currently focusing on Douglas County,the opportunity to obtain a non conventional education like Life Skills and Etiquette Training, to build lasting friendships, help increase their self-esteem and help them set goals that will take them beyond high

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Girls In The Game – Chicago, IL

By at May 11, 2009 | 10:04 pm | 2 Comments

Mission Girls in the Game provides and promotes sports & fitness opportunities, nutrition & health education, and leadership development to enhance the overall health and well-being of all girls. Since 1995, Girls in the Game, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, has emerged as a leading girls' health and fitness organization in Chicago. Every year, Girls in

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Precious! Pretty! Powerful!™ – Durham, NC

By at May 5, 2009 | 1:20 pm | 2 Comments

Dr. Gail Hayes is the founder of the Precious! Pretty! Powerful! Girls Book Club out of Durham, North Carolina. Mission Statement To help girls, through reading, writing, and speaking become powerful communicators in word, thought, and deed. We believe... That words have power and that language builds and shapes character. Words are powerful tools that can inspire and

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