Belong to a community of girls who are dreaming big! Join Step Up!
Step Up girls:
- Are part of an amazing network of successful women
- Take field trips to companies like Google, Seventeen Magazine, Neutrogena and the FBI
- Connect with professional women mentors to gain experience and knowledge
- Bond with incredible girls at school and across the city
- Develop skills to get to college and on a path toward their dream careers
- Get support filling out college applications and finding scholarships
- Can earn a PAID summer internship in any career field
Step Up girls in 9th-11th grades have access to weekly, two-hour sessions on campus after-school. Seniors meet monthly on Saturdays for mentoring focused on college and careers.
Step Up after-school and mentorship programs are open to all girls enrolled in the following high schools:
Chicago
Carl Schurz High School
Farragut Career Academy
Johnson College Prep
Muchin College Prep
Los Angeles
Environmental Science and Technology High School
Gertz Ressler High School
Mendez High School
West Adams High School
New York
Brooklyn Community Arts + Media High School
The Young Women's Leadership School Astoria
The Young Women's Leadership School Brooklyn
The Young Women's Leadership School East Harlem
The Young Women's Leadership School Queens
If you attend one of these schools and want to learn more about joining Step Up, contact:
Chicago
Tatiana Roberts – Tatiana@suwn.org or 312.904.2161
Los Angeles
Nickie Acero – Nickie@suwn.org or 213.382.8023
New York
Cleopatra LaMothe – Cleopatra@suwn.org or 646.833.3024
