After School Leadership Academy Program

The Bessie Morris After-School Leadership Academy is focused on building self-esteem, college preparation, financial planning and wellness for middle school girls. This program runs for eight weeks with one session per week. The program will consist of virtual workshops, guest speakers, and character-building exercises.

The goal is to empower the young ladies to value themselves and teach them that they are truly destined for greatness in spite of their circumstances of surroundings. Our foundation wants them to accept responsibility for their lives and understand that they can be whatever they chose to be without any limitation - to dream and dream big and you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to do.

This innovative program will focus on the social and emotional problems of teen girls and how these issues affect their ability to learn and lead productive, fulfilling lives. Our program will foster a creative environment that promotes discipline, structure, accountability, and the four selves, which consist of; self- respect, self-acceptance, self-confidence, and self-sufficiency. The curriculum is formatted to nurture the emotional development of the young girl's problematic circumstances through classes in different subjects.

The foundation is dedicated to inspiring teen girls to realize their dreams by emphasizing the importance of academics. Our mission is to mentor, educate and build self-esteem with at risk-girls.

Through the Bessie Morris After School Leadership Academy or core values will consist of Respect, Honor, Service and Compassion.

The 2023 program will be conducted in-person from March through May. It will consist of workshops, guest, speakers, and character-building exercises.

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