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There are several programs that young women may participate in year round. Each of our programs is designed to address the objectives of our mission: “ To develop experiences which will foster positive self image, inspire leadership and accountability, promote education and raise awareness about the importance of social responsibility.”
It is our hope that the young women who use our resources will create change in their personal lives and in the lives of others through their achievements and lifestyle. We encourage young women to stay involved and committed to our programs throughout their adolescent years into early adulthood, because as time passes, and the needs of African American women change, our programs will change to include more information and resources that will be relevant to them no matter what their age is.
OUR PROGRAMS ARE:
Every Women Should Have G.O.A.L.S.
The G.O.A.L.S. seminars and workshops are both 1 and 2 day events which include information on Goal setting, Opportunities that are available for young African American women in the community, school and in the professional world, the importance of having Assets: information about money management and financial responsibility, Leadership training, and Strategies for success in the professional and academic world.
Project Green Queens
This program is tri-fold. The first and most basic facet of this program is educating the young women about “Going Green and choosing Earth friendly,” products, The second facet of this program is actually having the young women speak at events, and seminars to various audiences about “Going Green,” and lastly is their involvement with our Green Queens ad campaign which features Green Beauty Queens who have taken the pledge to making changes to their everyday lives and who wish to show their outward support of the Green Movement by being photographed Green for our advertisements.
PROGRAM PARTNERS
*The College Expo
*The Black College Expo
Heart Beats
The “Heart Beats” program is also tri-fold. First and foremost it is created to teach young women about the risk factors and prevention of Heart Disease. Secondly, it’s purpose is to spread awareness about the disease through partnership with the Heart Truth Campaign and Go Red. Lastly, its purpose is to raise funding for heart disease research. The young women in this program have the opportunity to be involved with any of the programs purposes, and are encouraged to spread awareness about Heart Disease through out their lives.
The Miss Black California USA & Miss Black California USA Talented Teen Scholarship Pageants/
The Miss Black Nevada USA & Miss Black Nevada USA Talented Teen Scholarship Pageants
The Miss Black California USA/ Miss Black California USA Talented Teen Pageants & Miss Black Nevada USA/Miss Black Nevada USA Talented Teen Scholarship Pageants are official state preliminary pageants to the national Miss Black USA and Miss Black USA Talented Teen Pageants. The annual pageant production is made up of young women and teens from across the state of California. Each state pageant under the Miss Black USA and Miss Black USA Talented Teen Pageants has the responsibility to produce a pageant and score contestants based on five areas of competition (interview, talent, fitness, evening gown and onstage Q &A). The highest scoring teenager and highest scoring woman will be the official state representatives at the national pageant the summer preceding the pageant. The objective of these programs is to celebrate the achievements and potential of African American young women, give them an opportunity to develop their own sense of self image and to reinforce positive ideals about beauty, tradition and education within the African American community.
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The S.HA.W. Foundation will host a Heart Disease Awareness Gala this November. The event will feature the stories of heart disease survivors, experts and spokeswomen, a VIP reception and silent auction.
The S.HA.W. Foundation in conjunction with the Miss Black California USA Scholarship Pageants launched a new initiative to raise awareness about green living.
Every month leading up to the Miss Black California USA pageant we will feature a contestant who has impacted her neighborhood. Look and see this months’ featured contestant.
Heart Disease gala
Project green queens
June featured Contestant
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