About Us
LEADING LADIES has served over 400 young ladies within the Indianapolis area. Leading Ladies is a 501c3 Nonprofit mentoring organization designed to provide positive experiences and academic support to the young ladies of this program. Leading Ladies is a bi-weekly to monthly discussion group for young ladies that focus on healing inner wounds, facing decisions & challenges, getting a new attitude, loving yourself, conflict resolution, life skills, job readiness, self-esteem/self-confidence building, creating abundance in your life, stepping into your greatness, and short/long term goal setting. The overall goal is to assist young ladies in developing the ability to make healthy choices at school, at home, and in their community.
Leading Ladies has four core program areas - Character and Leadership Development; Education and Career Development; Life Skills and Financial Empowerment, and Enrichment and Community Service Experiences.
Our Mission
Empower young ladies to know their worth and propel them to grow as individuals while providing positive experiences and academic support.
We believe all girls can embrace who they are,
can define their future, and can change the world.
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Character and Leadership Development
Workshops that center around healing inner wounds, facing decisions & challenges, getting a new attitude, loving yourself, conflict resolution, self-esteem/self- confidence building, creating abundance in your life, stepping into your greatness, and short/long term goal setting. Mental health workshops and counseling that promote healthy living.
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​Education and Career Development
College tours to 2yr and 4yr colleges and Universities, Financial aid workshops, 21st Century education, scholarship support. Behind the business tours allow the young ladies to meet the owners of companies and see and learn about different careers and what it takes to maintain the businesses they see. Examples (restaurants, hotels, businesses etc.). Job readiness training and career training.
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Life Skills and Financial Empowerment
Learning cooking, and sewing skills, etiquette and entrepreneurship workshops. Partnerships with banks to provide the young ladies with financial literacy education and training that will allow for them to open savings accounts and parents the opportunity to open 529 college savings account.
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Enrichment and Community Service Experiences
Cultural awareness and enrichment activities such as trips that provide education on culture, and opportunities. Community service.
Benefits for the Leading Ladies
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A positive mentor relationship
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Gain self-confidence, self -esteem, and self-awareness.
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Relationship building (siblings, friends, family, and community.)
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Behind the business tours
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Academic support and tutoring available
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Guest Speakers
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Internships
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Field trips
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Scholarship opportunities
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Study circles
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Leading ladies bank
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Tutoring and mentoring
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Guest speakers
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Business / College tours
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Cultural awareness and enrichment activities
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Job shadowing
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Community service
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Parental Involvement
Benefits for the Parents
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Positive experiences and academic support for your daughter.
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Improvements in your daughter’s attitude
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Someone in addition to you to motivate, inspire, challenge, support and uplift your daughter.
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Tools to help your daughter make healthy choices.
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Information, resources, and insight for both you and your daughter
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Introduction to workforce and college opportunities to your daughter
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A Licence Therapist that can assist you with your daughter
