Work It! is a life and work readiness program for young women and girls. Our goal is to prepare young people for the working world by providing tools to help them achieve their goals. In this program, we focus on helping students set realistic goals for their life; learn written and unwritten rules of social interactions; learn how money works to make financial decisions; and harness their interests, skills and talents to identify career paths, job search and get ready for work.

We like to do this in a fun and interactive way by taking aJourney to Sasstopia to get to know how the Sassnistas like to get the conversation poppin’ in these #SassyStreets! The program is broken into workshop is broken into four sessions below:

Sessions descriptions are below:

• Affirmations & Goal-setting: The Denim Squad are a group of high school girls that are excited about the future. They already have a lot on their plate and want to make sure that they are on track to achieve their goals. During this session, participants will engage in activities focused on the power of affirmations in helping to set and achieve their goals.

• Written & Unwritten Rules of Social Engagement: Madame Mae Turquoize and the Sasstopia Finishing School is the place to go to learn about etiquette and social engagement. They believe that it is important for young people to have the tools to navigate new and different types of social settings in school or work. Participants will engage in activities focused on basic etiquette, written and unwritten rules of social engagement and cultural norms.

• How Money Works: The Dare Divas are forensic accountants that spend their free time teaching young people about money. They believe in teaching young people good money habits early on. During this session, participants will engage in activities focused on a money mindset, budgeting, banking, understanding credit, financial advice and create a financial roadmap for the future.

• Career Exploration: The Girl, Work It! are a group of professional women with traditional and non-traditional jobs. They are passionate about helping young people not only figure out the job search process, but how their skills and interest impact the type of work they want to do. They also think it’s important for young people to learn how their personalities impact how they show up to work. Participants will engage in activities focused on exploring skills and talents; the job search process; and the workplace mindset.

Additional Details:

• Eligibility: high school/college girls

• 25 Work It! workbooks included. Additional workbooks available for additional cost.

• Participants receive Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of program.

• In-person workshops, programs and trainings held within 150 mile radius of Baltimore, MD only.

• Virtual sessions held via Zoom.

• This program can be customized upon request.