If your high school or community organization works with girls, young women and gender-expansive young adults ages 14-23, we'd love to connect with you. Read on to learn more about our organization and programs and how to connect with us.
Step Up believes all girls and gender-expansive teens should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of success.
Our programs aim to:
• close the opportunity gap
• challenge gender and racial inequities
• create journey with agency
• ensure generational advancement
Step Up Supports
• High school girls + gender-expansive teens 14-18
• Young women + gender-expansive young adults 18-23
• Girls of color facing systemic barriers and/or first-generation students
Step Up's Impact
• 97% of Step Up participants report experiencing Step Up as a safe space
• 85% of Step Up teens report feeling more prepared for the workforce
• 100% of Step Up teens have access to multiple, diverse mentors
Our Program Model is supported by the evidence-based research of the Foundations for Young Adult Success from the University of Chicago and through our SEL and career exploration programming we intentionally craft two types of opportunities:
• Some of our programs are one-time events
• Others are cohort-based, where the same group of mentees meets several times throughout a semester
All programs are free for Step Up participants! Check out our events calendar!
Educator Role
As an educator you share Step Up's belief that all girls should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of success. Thank you for your commitment to advancing the lives of the next generation of leaders!
Step Up provides:
• Mentorship
• Community + Connection
• Social emotional learning skills
• Career Practice
New Spring Programs
Schedule a "Step Up Now" session for your community:
• 30-minute virtual interactive session previewing Step Up and upcoming opportunities + events, scheduled upon request by email.
• Schools: contact juliet@suwn.org
• Community Organizations: contact cera@suwn.org
Fly Together
Four mentorship sessions provide the chance for girls to build relationships with peers and mentors and gain leadership skills that will support their career pursuits. This Fall 2021 we had 62 coach-mentee pairs in our inaugural cohort and are launching our Spring 2022 cohort now! Join the waitlist for Fall 2022!
Thank you for supporting Step Up we could not do this work without you!
Questions?
Schools: contact juliet@suwn.org
Community Organizations: contact cera@suwn.org
