WE'RE EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN
with our SheStrong program
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SheStrong is an ongoing program for high school students who seek to engage with their communities and develop as leaders and changemakers. Our goal is to equip these young women with the tools to begin advocating for themselves and others.
Our core values and areas of focus include: GROWTH | Increasing access to opportunities and leadership roles for young girls and women AWARENESS | Amplifying the voices of women DIVERSITY | Removing barriers faced by all women SELF WORTH | Building self esteem SKILLS | Self defense New for 2023-24! SheStrong healthcare focus During our 2023-24 year, SheStrong will focus on the GROWTH and DIVERSITY platform points above, with a focus on healthcare careers. Supported by a partnership with HCA Healthcare, our SheStrong Healthcare Career Module will enable SheStrong members to explore a healthcare career track where they can serve as leaders and changemakers.
One goal? To create a pipeline of future healthcare professionals that reflect our region's diverse population. Another goal is to place more young women into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) pipeline, a high-paying field where women and people of color have historically been vastly underrepresented. Components of this year's healthcare program include: DISCOVER | SheStrong members will explore a variety of professions available within healthcare LEARN | SheStrong members will complete a curriculum with in-person career readiness and STEM components GAIN | Each SheStrong member will obtain a personalized career path in one of four healthcare categories * OBTAIN | Community partnerships will allow SheStrong members to obtain mentors, training, and/or certification The four healthcare career categories include: STEM, Clinical, Allied Health, and Administration. See the sidebar for details on the program's curriculum >> SheStrong aces our 2022 Toastmasters Jr. program This summer, select SheStrong members worked on developing their public speaking, communication, and leadership skills with our Toastmasters Jr. program.
They graduated from the program after an outstanding presentation by each one on a work of art of their choice at The Gibbes Museum of Art. Check out the pics! SheStrong steps out during our 2022 Stand Against Racism Our Stand Against Racism, an annual campaign of our parent organization, YWCA USA, is also promoted by YWCAs across the nation and world. Here in the Charleston region, the future leaders & changemakers of SheStrong joined us to help get the word out to their classrooms, schools, and social media followers. Check out their April #StandAgainstRacism posts and videos below!
SheStrong leads our 2021 Week Without Violence Our annual #WeekWithoutViolence, a signature program of our parent organization, YWCA USA, is promoted by YWCAs across the nation and world. Here in Charleston, the future leaders & changemakers of SheStrong led the way!
Check out their daily October #WWV Instagram posts and follow-up posts on domestic violence, since the need for awareness (sadly) doesn't end. Included in their posts were statistics about domestic violence, self-care tips, a video of the poem "Victim to Survivor", a book recommendation, a link to a virtual #WWV event held by YWCA USA, and an interview with Breath to Blossom, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sex trafficking heal. SheStrong speaks at 2020 social justice advocacy event On June 30, 2020, two of our SheStrong co-founders and council members, Maya Green and Courtenay White, spoke at the Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative’s “A Conversation on Youth Social Justice." As panelists and next-generation change agents, they give gave their perspective on the skills young leaders need to cultivate to effectively lead advocacy efforts that make a difference—not only for youth but for communities across the country.
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If you know a young woman in high school with leadership potential, tell her about us! Any high school student who identifies as female is welcome at SheStrong. She can apply to join SheStrong here. If you have a specialty in intersectional feminism, women in politics, diversity, community leadership or activism, or self defense, please consider serving as an expert at one of our SheStrong events! We greatly value your expertise.
Empower a young woman by sponsoring her! A $60 donation will pay for a local high school girl's participation in SheStrong for one year, helping her develop as a leader and changemaker in her community.
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We're accepting new members for our 2023-24 year! Apply here.
Future leaders and changemakers, this is the place for you! SheStrong is open to all high school students in the Charleston, SC region who identify as female or a male ally.
SheStrong welcomes all regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, identity, ethnic heritage, or kind.
2023-24 HEALTHCARE FOCUS: Syllabus
Curriculum will be broken into four phases:
1 | Information gathering
2 | Job shadowing, field trips
3 | Career path mapping
4 | Mentorship
PHASE 1
SheStrong members will learn from women industry leaders about the four healthcare categories during a multi-week speaker series. Lectures will be held in the fall at the Career Center at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, 5935 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.
PHASE 2
SheStrong members will decide which healthcare category they would like to pursue. Once grouped by category, they will schedule their job shadowing and field trips, to take place in the first few months of 2024. Transportation will be provided by the Lowcountry Acceleration Academy van, and lunch will be provided.
PHASE 3
SheStrong members will create a digital career path map and vision board including details on the next steps necessary to bring into reality their selected career path. Presentations and graduation will take place in the early spring.
PHASE 4
Each SheStrong member will be partnered with a mentor: a healthcare professional who represents her field of interest and will help her implement her career path map.
1 | Information gathering
2 | Job shadowing, field trips
3 | Career path mapping
4 | Mentorship
PHASE 1
SheStrong members will learn from women industry leaders about the four healthcare categories during a multi-week speaker series. Lectures will be held in the fall at the Career Center at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, 5935 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.
PHASE 2
SheStrong members will decide which healthcare category they would like to pursue. Once grouped by category, they will schedule their job shadowing and field trips, to take place in the first few months of 2024. Transportation will be provided by the Lowcountry Acceleration Academy van, and lunch will be provided.
PHASE 3
SheStrong members will create a digital career path map and vision board including details on the next steps necessary to bring into reality their selected career path. Presentations and graduation will take place in the early spring.
PHASE 4
Each SheStrong member will be partnered with a mentor: a healthcare professional who represents her field of interest and will help her implement her career path map.
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