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Black Girls Rock! is Now Accepting Applications for its 2013 Youth Enrichment Program!

12/19/2012
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Black Girls Rock, a non-profit organization that mentors and empowers young women, is now accepting applications for its 2013 youth enrichment program. If you’ve never heard of Black Girls Rock!, or missed their awards show (which aired on BET last month) which honored positive black women in entertainment, check some show highlights out here.

BlackGirlsRock, Inc.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit youth empowerment and mentoring organization. The youth enrichment programs at BLACK GIRLS ROCK! empower young women through dynamic art and culture based workshops and  also encourage positive identity development, strong life skills, cultural investigation, critical thinking, and academic enrichment. Read more about the program here.

For admission into the youth enrichment program, candidates must complete a competitive application process beginning with the submission of their application form.

In order to download the application, please visit the website. Please review the eligibility requirements, terms, and conditions  before proceeding with the application and feel free to contact us at the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! office if you have any questions or concerns.

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Black Girls Rock!

10/21/2009
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Oh, yes, they do.
There’s an organization in the city that I’m SO inspired by called Black Girls Rock! It’s basically and hands-on mentoring program for young girls of color and women in the arts intended to counteract so much of the negativity that’s already out there by encouraging girls to see themselves as they are- not as they are portrayed in mainstream media…hmm…sound familiar? Yeah. I thought it might.

Anyway, each year, they hold an awards show to celebrate the achievements of some of our favorite celebs who also give back. This year, the Fourth Annual Awards show was hosted by actresses Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross. Some of the honorees included: Mary J. Blige, Raven Symone, poet Sonia Sanchez, Naomi Campbell, Janelle Monae, DJ Spinderella (of Salt-N-Pepa), Dr. Mehret Mandefro.
Here’s a video from The YBF.com from that event-
Throughout the year, they also host programs designed with you (and your talent/self-esteem/inherent greatness) in mind! From The Black Girls Rock! Scratch DJ Academy Program to the ‘I Rhyme Like a Girl’ Poetry Workshop, from the ‘Taste the World’ Program to Summer Camp and College Tours- there are a lot of varied options. If you’re interested, check out the program details here.