Preparing Outstanding Women for Excellence and Resilience
POWER
Lifting Each Other. Leading the Future
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The POWER program is a branch inside of YLM that was formed to uplift, educate, and empower young women by preparing them for lifelong success through mentorship, service, leadership, and a strong foundation of sisterhood. We believe that women deserve to be supported, seen, and celebrated, because when women rise, so does the world around them.
Mission
Our mission is to cultivate a generation of confident, compassionate, and resilient young women by connecting them with mentors, leadership experiences, and community engagement opportunities. POWER creates spaces where young women build self-worth, serve others, and shape a future grounded in purpose and excellence.
Each letter of POWER represents a core pillar of the program. Together, they form a complete framework for developing well-rounded, empowered young women.
Power
P – Prepare
Equip young women with the tools they need to succeed.
Academic support and college/career planning, resume building, professional etiquette, and interview skills, goal setting and future vision workshops
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O – Own
Encourage ownership of identity, voice, and purpose.
Self-love and self-worth seminars, confidence-building exercises and personal storytelling, and empowerment through cultural and body-positive discussions
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W – Women Supporting Women
Create strong circles of mentorship and sisterhood.
One-on-one and group mentoring, peer-led discussion circles, and alumni engagement and “big sister” networks
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E – Excel
Push boundaries and strive for excellence in every area of life.
Leadership and entrepreneurship training, public speaking and advocacy opportunities, and spotlights on women in STEM, arts, law, medicine, and beyond
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R – Resilience
Build emotional strength, wellness, and inner power.
Mental health and mindfulness programming, tools for managing stress, failure, and life transitions, and community service projects to turn struggle into strength