photos by Rachel Elkind

Ages 11 to 18

The Power of You Teens focuses on helping girls between the ages of 11 to 18, the important development ages when they are learning to build self-esteem, confidence and how to make smart and healthy decisions.

Challenges Today’s Teens Face

Education Inequality – Girls who come from low-income neighborhoods are often denied high quality education. Over 60% of girls of color are born to families living on low incomes.
1 in 6 girls will not graduate from high school. In school, girls of color are two to six times more likely to be suspended than other girls, with a third to half not graduating high school at all.
Like many girls, girls of color suffer sexual harassment and abuse at school, on the street, and while dating. Rather than finding systems that provide support or protection, girls of color are likely to be criminalized or ignored for the trauma they’ve suffered.
Young women of color are disproportionately not afforded opportunities available to other girls.
A recent study revealed that adults think black girls seem older and require less nurturing and protection than other girls of the same age. http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/poverty-inequality/upload/girlhood-interrupted.pdf

VISION

The Power of You Teens is here to shine a light on girls. We build and support the next generation of leaders. Empowering tomorrow’s agents of change to make a positive impact in their community and the world!

MISSION STATEMENT

Our Mission is to inspire girls to dream big and ensure they have the opportunity and resources to reach their full potential. We empower our girls to be confident, college bound and career ready to become the next generation of leaders.

IMPACT

Our PowerGirls Mentorship Programs and PowerGirl Workshops have had a positive impact and influence on the lives of our PowerGirls. 100% of our PowerGirl Seniors graduated from high school in 2015-2019 and have gone on to college.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Think Big. Act Bigger.

S.T.E.A.M.

#POYT works diligently to bridge the gap for girls of color in STE(A)M – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

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WORKSHOPS

Our workshops encourage girls to take pride in their culture and heritage and to have a strong self-image.

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DANCE TEAM

#POYT utilizes dance and movement to enrich the lives of girls, to teach teamwork and to enhance well-being.

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SUMMER CAMP

A fun-filled two day interactive Leadership and Performing Arts Camp which helps our girls to discover their voices and prepares them to become leaders.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

We partner with community programs to feed the homeless, provide children with toys, and provide teen patients in hospitals with Love & Hope Baskets.

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MENTORSHIPS

We offer our Power Girls a life changing Mentorship and Apprenticeship Program tailored to the careers that they are interested in and want to pursue.

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Congratulations to our 2021 Power of You Teens Scholarship Recipients!

PowerGirl Shakiya will study business at Morgan State University

PowerGirl Jael will attend Howard University and major in Media Management

PowerGirl Yesica will attend the Borough of Manhattan Community College. She will study Criminal Justice

PowerGirl Yamara (not pictured) will attend Elmira College where she will study for a double major in sports management and theater

NEWS

The Power of You Teens Making A Difference In The Lives Of Teen Girls!

COMMUNITY SERVICE

COMMUNITY SERVICE

At The Power of You Teens, we believe in serving the community! On December 24th our PowerGirls performed at our 2nd Annual Christmas Recital at Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital in Harlem. Our PowerGirls

AMERICAN EXPRESS FIELD TRIP

The Power of You Teens partnered with American Express to Celebrate Black History Month!! On Thursday, February 20, American Express Black Engagement Network (BEN) invited our PowerGirls to their Global headquarters to learn about

VISION BOARD EVENT

We would like to Thank our PowerGirls, Moms and Special Guests for attending our 5th Annual Vision Board Party with Media Personality Deja Vu on January 25! Our Sincere Thanks to Everyone who made our Event

UPCOMING EVENTS

POWERGIRL OF THE MONTH

Power Girl of The Month – Lizmary!!

Lizmary has been a PowerGirl since 2015! She’s a model, actress, singer and dancer. She’s also an exemplary student who loves to play tennis and was recently awarded a Kindness Award from her school. Lizmary said her favorite role model is her Mom, Maria, because she does so much for her and encourages her to never give up on her dreams.

Lizmary says her confidence and independence are what make her a PowerGirl and she lives by the motto “She BELIEVED She Could So She DID.”

She dreams of having a career in Fashion and traveling the world as an Ambassador of Peace.

CONGRATULATIONS PowerGirl of the Month Lizmary!! You Rock and we’re SO PROUD OF YOU!!

GET INVOLVED

We encourage our PowerGirls to be confident, college bound and career ready so they can become our next generation of community leaders. When we don’t prepare our girls for a bright future, we all fail. We hope you will join our mission!