WHAT WE DO
Mentorship
Step Up believes mentorship is the key toward a world where all girls have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of success.
Our Approach
Step Up creates and implements impactful virtual and in-person mentorship programs open to girls, young women and gender-expansive young adults ages 14-23. These programs introduce social emotional learning skills, community and connection, and opportunities for career practice. Mentorship opportunities are open to Step Up members to participate in both one-on-one and group mentorship sessions with Step Up teens and young women.
Impact
Step Up works to close the opportunity gap, transcend gender and racial inequities, and advance communities and families. 97% of Step Up teens graduate high school on time and 85% report feeling more prepared for the workforce. 100% of Step Up girls, young women and gender-expansive young adults have access to multiple mentors.
PROGRAMS
Mentors Change
Support
Step Up girls feel supported by their mentors, who have made an investment in their success through their Step Up membership.
Inspire
Step Up mentors inspire girls to become confident, college-bound and career-focused.
Encourage
Step Up girls receive encouragement from many different mentors, who help the girls dream of countless career possibilities.
Role Model
Step Up mentors serve as role models, enabling the girls to create a vision for their own lives.
Inspire Women
Step Up Together
Step Up Together is a digital summit connecting women and girls through mentorship for this moment. The day’s content covers topics including social justice, mentorship, leadership, networking, workplace, style, fulfilling your potential and fun. Learn more about the annual summit here.
Summer Series
Summer Series events unite the Step Up community for pivotal conversations and connections. Events facilitate moments of collaboration, personal development, wellness and reflection. Explore the series here.
Town Halls
Step Up brings a panel of women together for a conversation that connects, inspires, and creates a space for all voices to be heard. Take a look at Step Up’s previous Black Girls’ Town Hall and Latinx Town Hall.
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Kara Walker
Kara Walker is among the most complex and prolific American artists of her generation. She has gained national and international recognition for her cut-paper silhouettes depicting historical narratives haunted by sexuality, violence, and subjugation. Walker has also...
Kara Walker
Kara Walker is among the most complex and prolific American artists of her generation. She has gained national and international recognition for her cut-paper silhouettes depicting historical narratives haunted by sexuality, violence, and subjugation. Walker has also...
Kara Walker
Kara Walker is among the most complex and prolific American artists of her generation. She has gained national and international recognition for her cut-paper silhouettes depicting historical narratives haunted by sexuality, violence, and subjugation. Walker has also...
Mariam Kamara
An emerging architect with a wealth of accolades under her belt, Mariam Kamara heads Atelier Masōmī, a boutique architecture practice in Niamey, Niger. The architect gained global recognition in 2018 when she was chosen for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé scheme and...
