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Mission

Vision

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

Mission

The Power of You Teens isn’t just an organization – it’s a Movement, a safe space and a strong sisterhood! It’s where girls find their voices, build confidence and meet extraordinary girls, women and mentors. We are changing the world, one girl at a time!

2003

Over 2000 impacted since 2014

30

Power of You Teens Scholarships Awarded

98

Black or Hispanic

100%

Attend College or Post Secondary Education

100

High School
Graduate

97

Live in a single parent home

We believe in the power of girls.

Empowering tomorrow’s agents of change to positively impact their community and the world!

We Encourage

We encourage our girls to speak up and love their true selves.

We Inspire

We inspire our girls to dream big.

We Provide

We provide our girls the tools to pursue their dreams.

We Empower

We empower our girls to accomplish extraordinary feats.

We Influence

We influence sisterhood from our PowerWomen Team to our PowerGirls.

We Believe

We believe every girl has the potential for greatness and provide learning opportunities for girls that enable them to shape their future.

Inequality remains the difference between surviving and thriving. We’re on a mission to change that.

Felicia Gibson JaycoxFounder & Executive Director

Why Our Programs Are Important

A Safe and Supportive Community

The Power of You Teens focuses on helping girls between the ages of 11 to 17, the important development ages when they are learning to build self-esteem, confidence and how to make smart and healthy decisions.

We ensure our PowerGirls are confident, college bound and career ready so they can become the next generation of community leaders. By preparing them for a bright future, we all rise. Join us in our mission!

Our Programs

Education Inequality

Girls from low-income neighborhoods are often denied high quality education. Over 60% of girls of color are born to families living on low incomes.

Lack Of Support

Girls of color are more likely to be criminalized or ignored for the trauma they’ve suffered rather than being given the support they need.

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 up to half not graduating at all.

Stereotypes

A recent study revealed that adults think girls of color seem older and require less nurturing and protection than white girls of the same age.

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Our Chapters

Our locations are in New York, Atlanta, and Detroit