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Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program

, N/A, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Non-Profit

What We DoWomen of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program provides preventative programming for at-risk girls to change the world, one young woman at a time. Our program: • Promotes drop-out prevention • Increases access to higher education • Creates pathways out of poverty • Fosters workforce developmentMissionThe Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program mission is to inspire, motivate and empower at-risk young women to live up to their full potential through a unique mentoring program with highly accomplished professional women and scholarship opportunities. Our program is specifically designed to meet the needs of at-risk teenage girls in our nation's public high schools and help them turn obstacles into opportunities by providing the exposure, motivation, confidence and opportunities required to create a better future for themselves, their families, and society. 2,500 At-Risk Girls Served Annually• 81% qualify for free/reduced federal lunch• 44% live below the poverty line which is $22,050 for a household of 4 (2009)• 94% are minority students• 64% are first-generation college students• 48% are first-generation high school graduatesProven Results• 93% high school graduation rate• 90% higher education enrollment rate• Statistically significant increases in grade point averages (GPA) each year• Statistically significant improvement in self-esteem