Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BE A PREMIER ORGANIZATION THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF DISENFRANCHISED GIRLS. WE FOSTER CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE AND GRACE THROUGH OUR ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS; WITH THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING EXTRAORDINARY THINKERS WHO ARE COURAGEOUS LEADERS THAT WILL BECOME PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS.
SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND SCHOOL AGE GIRLS
FROM THE SCHOOL HOUSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: AN EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH TARGETS UNDERSERVED AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS, 10TH - 12TH GRADES, FROM CRENSHAW, DORSEY AND WASHINGTON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. THE OBJECTIVE IS PLACED ON PREPARING THE STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, BEING PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, AND PREPARED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, THROUGH A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE NINE MONTH SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TRAINING IN EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING SKILLS, TEAM BUILDING, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, THEY ARE ALSO EXPOSED TO "SOFT SKILLS" TO IMPROVE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SELF-AWARENESS. DURING THE NINE MONTH PERIOD, THE STUDENTS ARE ALSO INTRODUCED TO STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) CAREERS, WITH EMPHASIS ON ENGINEERING AND MATH TO BOOST THEIR MATH SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MATH CONCEPTS. THE LONG TERM OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE: (1) FUTURE RESPONSIBLE AND ETHICAL LEADERS, WHO POSSESS SKILLS TO GROW AND DEVELOP ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS FOR A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP IN THEIR COMMUNITY, CORPORATE AMERICA, POLITICS, AND BEYOND; (2) TO EXPAND THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; AND (3) TO CONTINUE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: DURING THE LAST FIFTEEN YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 107 STUDENTS, TOTALING OVER $300,418 TO DESERVING GRADUATING STUDENTS FROM WASHINGTON PREPARATORY, CRENSHAW HIGH, AND DORSEY HIGH SCHOOLS. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF, "FROM THE SCHOOL HOUSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM," THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTINUED TO TARGET GRADUATING SENIORS FROM THEIR PROGRAM, WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE MORE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS, AS THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Dr Dechele Byrd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Trina Norman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Vin Vera | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Darrell Brown | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Mccallion | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Toni Counts Rose | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Shiressa Johnson | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Castillo | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $0 |
| Erik Miles | VICE-CHAIRPERSON | 4 | $0 |
| Candida Mobley | CHAIRPERSON | 4 | $0 |
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