Non Profits for African-American Girls

There are many great organizations across the U.S. that help and serve young ladies in the areas of self-esteem, mentoring, education, and just exposure to a higher standard of living and conducting themselves. There are organizations that serve a great number of African American girls, that should be highlighted, because I think that they are performing a great service for youth. Here are a few nonprofit organizations geared toward girls that I absolutely love and support.

1. Pearl Girls

This organization was founded by Keisha Howard, a young African-American teacher in Texas. She started the organization as a result of witnessing the poor etiquette and behavior of many students during lunch at the school that she worked for. She decided to start Pearl Girls, an organization that teaches young ladies etiquette, life skills and self-esteem modeling. The website states that a Pearl girl is a Poised, Elegant, And Responsible Leader.

2. The High Tea Society

The High Tea Society is an organization based in Washington, D.C. It was founded by D.C. Superior Court Judge Mary Terrell. The organization selects middle and high school students from D.C. inner city schools and teaches them etiquette and the fine art of taking tea each month. Each month the girls have a select tearoom or other facility where they have afternoon tea. During the tea the girls receive an array of information from etiquette, to career counseling, to how to perform well in school, and other motivational seminars. The young ladies are also mentored by volunteers of the organization.

3. God'z Girl Network

Former actress, CeeCee Michaela started this organization for girls, and teaches on sexual abstinence, etiquette, hygiene, money matters, entrepreneurship, performing arts, and more. Her classes are based in Atlanta. CeeCee travels across the U.S. for speaking engagements on topics that help to equip young ladies to be successful and virtuous.

4. The DeShawn Snow Foundation

This organization is founded and ran by DeShawn Snow, wife of Cleveland Cavaliers player Eric Snow. She is also on the Bravo network show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Her organization helps to foster self-esteem, etiquette, communication skills, and leadership skills in young ladies of the Atlanta area through workshops, camps, weekend retreats, and monthly meetings. The foundation even has a tracking system to track the girls' attendance, community service, and academic performance.

There are many organizations for girls across the country, and I wanted to highlight these great organizations that are geared toward helping young African-American ladies cultivate their best selves.