Established in 2016, She Became is a nonprofit mentoring program dedicated to inspiring confidence in young girls and championing gender equality.
We educate these young girls on the many possible career options available to them.
Becoming Leaders
Instilling confidence in young girls who live in a world where men still hold the majority of leadership roles is incredibly important for so many reasons. Too often these girls with strong voices and opinions are labeled as “bossy” and have been taught to remain quiet. We encourage them to instead utilize their skills to become the strong leaders we aim to show them they can be.
Gender Inequality in the US is Real
In the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report the United States ranked 51st out of all of the countries they analyzed on the following categories: Economic Participation and Opportunity (ranked 19th) Educational Attainment (ranked 46th) Health and Survival (ranked 71st), and Political Empowerment (ranked 98th.)
89
countries have more women in national legislatures than the United States.
2 - 9%
of American firms are owned by women, yet employ only 6% of the country’s workforce and account for barely 4% of business revenues. This is roughly the same share they contributed in 1997.
3%
of clout positions in the mainstream media – telecommunications, entertainment, publishing and advertising – are held by women.
3%
of creative directors within ad agencies are women.
The Why
Over 50% of teenage girls are unhappy with themselves, whether that be in regards to their appearance, intelligence, or social life. With the intention to combat this international issue, She Became was born. Studies show that girls who develop confidence and leadership skills early on are more likely to succeed later in life.
Fortune 500 CEOs (Source: CNN Money)
People who ever served as American governors (Source: Center for American Women and Politics)
Sample Program Day
She Became is an mentoring program for third through fifth grade girls. Parents, community members, and teachers often ask— "What does a typical day look like in She Became?"
Sample Schedule
3:00
Mentors arrive at the elementary school and find their mentees.
3:05
A healthy snack is distributed to the girls and the mentors talk to them about their days.
3:15
The week's presenter begins the speech - click here for a sample guest speech!
3:30
Questions are asked and answered.
3:35
A craft begins that is related to the week's theme.
3:50
The girls and the mentors reflect on their weeks and the topic discussed!
4:00
Clean up and mingling.
4:10
Ready for pick-up!
Our Schools
We currently partner with the following institutions:
Jeffersontown Elementary School, Jeffersontown, KY / University of Louisville, Louisville, KY / Ruben Salazar Elementary School, Chicago, IL / Walter Payton College Prep, Chicago, IL