HOST: Tenaj Ferguson
FEATURE: Jessica Brown
Date: May 23, 2022 at 6pm ET
Register at https://hopin.com/events/mentormonday
The circumstances in which people are born, such as their race, ethnicity, ZIP code, and socioeconomic status, often determine their opportunities in education and their careers. Unfortunately, this opportunity gap for young Black women in the US vs. their counterparts is still growing.
That is why we are
BUILDING BEAUTIFUL FUTURES:
CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP
Over the next four years, we will create paths to success for over 16,000 young Black women and raise awareness around the opportunity gap and how to help close it amongst 85 million people.
BLACK WOMEN DONT HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT AS OTHER RACES AND GENDERS
According to Lean In
BLACK WOMEN HAVE MORE STUDENT DEBT
According to The American Association of University Women via CNBC
Dark & Lovely wants to empower, support and provide resources via robust mentoring experiences and networking opportunities, while also providing scholarships for students seeking undergraduate degrees.
- APPLY FOR A BUILDING BEAUTIFUL
FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP HERE - This $10,000 scholarship is renewable over four years
*2022 Scholarship details will be shared in Spring 2022 - PARTICIPATE IN OUR MENTORING PROGRAM
- Follow DARK & LOVELY for our schedule of quarterly
mentorship masterclasses focused on life and career coaching - BE THE CHANGE
- Become a Mentor or Mentee and Inspire others by sharing your mentorship story using #DARKANDLOVELYBBF
CYN'CLARA
Western Kentucky University
JADA
Howard University
MIKYAH
Spelman College
RYANN
North Carolina A&T
