On her journey to become the “strongest teacher possible,” Marissa became one of the first few mentors at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. To further develop her leadership skills, she became a Chapter Director. Marissa’s journey with SWSG has had a profound impact on her development as a leader, teammate, and person: “I started off as a mentor with SWSG my freshmen year.  I was part of the original five...

Anne, SWSG mentor from Harvard University, reflects on her opportunity to work with girls from the Josiah Quincy School, where she was once a student years ago. She emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining relationships and practices this with the girls she met in SWSG: “In my decision to become a mentor with Strong Women, Strong Girls, I was not only looking forward to building relationships with my mentees, but was also...

While giving back to her community, Kristina Alvarez found passion and purpose through her work with SWSG. As a college mentor from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Kristina was able to find “her true self” and a new career path inspired by the strong girls who she mentors: “I was never really 100% sure of what I wanted to do with my career, nor was I sure that pursuing a journalism degree was the right fit for me. I...

After learning about Bessie Coleman and how she went from being a manicurist to being the first female African American Pilot, one of my mentees was inspired! The next week at mentoring (the week after Halloween), we asked our girls what they wore for Halloween. And the girl, who was inspired by Bessie Coleman the week before, yelled out “I was going to be a witch but then I decided to be Bessie Coleman instead.” I was overjoyed...

Kaliah is a third grader in Medford, Massachusetts. She loves Strong Women, Strong Girls and her mom shares that she is “so excited by the program!” During the first semester, Kaliah reflected on some of the skills she learned from the SWSG mentors and curriculum. In Kaliah’s words: “I have learned a lot from SWSG. I’ve learned that when you’re determined to do something, you don’t give up and you...