Each class is led by a trained Step Up instructor who ensures the session follows the organization's national curriculum. Step Up volunteers are also invited to participate as mentors for the sessions.
Step Up’s interactive curriculum impacts girls in 9-12th grade in the following ways:
Confidence
[icon]plus[/icon] expresses oneself openly
[icon]plus[/icon] desires improvement
[icon]plus[/icon] demonstrates resilience
[icon]plus[/icon] pursues goals
College-Bound
[icon]plus[/icon] strong organizational and time management skills
[icon]plus[/icon] committed to academic excellence
[icon]plus[/icon] independent and self-reliant
[icon]plus[/icon] navigates college application process
Career-Focused
[icon]plus[/icon] builds relationships
[icon]plus[/icon] strong communication skills
[icon]plus[/icon] works effectively in teams
Step Up's Curriculum Year-by-Year
9th grade
Confidence Curriculum featuring modules on identity, relationship and voice
10th grade
Confidence Curriculum featuring modules on vision, action and expression
11th grade
College + Career Exploration includes the Pathways to Professions program, giving girls the opportunity to explore careers hands-on through corporate field trips
12th grade
Young Luminaries College + Career Activation includes monthly Saturday group mentoring focused on college applications and career preparation and culminates with a summer internship
Step Up Partner High Schools
Step Up is proud to partner with the following schools and welcomes all girls enrolled at these schools to join our programs.
To serve as a mentor during Step Up after-school programs, volunteers must register with the local office's teen programs manager. Due to school security policies, volunteers who are not registered will not be admitted.
Chicago
Carl Schurz High SchoolDRW College Prep Farragut Career Academy John F. Kennedy High School Johnson College PrepMuchin College PrepSullivan High School
Dallas
Franklin D Roosevelt High School and Academy of Health Science
South Oak Cliff High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
Uplift Luna Secondary School
Los Angeles
Alliance Collins Family College Ready High SchoolAlliance Environmental Science and Technology High School Alliance Gertz-Ressler High School Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High SchoolAlliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High SchoolAlliance Morgan McKinzie High SchoolAlliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership AcademyAlliance Susan & Eric Smidt Technology High School
New York
The Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria The Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx
To volunteer during Step Up after-school programs, mentors must register by emailing mentor@suwn.org . Due to school security policies, mentors who are not registered will not be admitted.
