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Empower Hour Girls Program

We are a multidimensional program serving young ladies ages 6-19. We empower them to reach their full potential while growing self esteem through service.
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The Empower Hour Girls (“EHGP”) is a Multi-Dimensional Girls Empowerment Program serving at risk young ladies between the ages of 6-19 in the City of Hartford, CT. Our Five Point Butterfly Promise assists our girls in their journey of transformation from caterpillars to butterflies. Our five points are as
follows: Confidence Building/Self Esteem, Goal Setting/Achievement, Respect/Responsibility,
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ommunity Service/Sustainability and Educational Enrichment/S.T.E.A.M. EHGP offers a custom curriculum that addresses all five points of our promise. It also focuses on helping girls with self-discovery by building leadership skills like critical thinking, goal setting, personal accountability, decision making and communication. We assist our girls in unlocking both their power and potential.

03/01/2022

Grateful Post Alert!!! First session of 2022 is in the books and we had 40 girls!! When I started the Empower Hour in Harrisburg, PA years ago four of the biggest challenges were recruiting, transportation, funding and facility. We made it work but I knew we needed to SHIFT. When I moved back to CT we faced the same challenges but we always had a strong TEN. WELP we shifted and have managed to kick those challenges to the curb. Community partnerships are KEY and we have those. We have partnered with organizations that see the value of consistent programming. We go to the mountain instead of trying to move it. We are now in three schools in the and are enjoying every moment. Shifting is not easy but it's necessary for growth. As to sustainability; our strong TEN will become our program directors. I still can't believe they are in high school/graduates now. This is our 4th year doing this. Sometimes growth happens underground!

07/17/2021

Volunteering is definitely a little different in the Covid Era but there is still work to be done and we aredefinitely overdue for a community service day. A small group of our teens and tweens volunteered with the Hartford Project today. They assisted the Gardner Farmers Market with handing out information about the North Hartford Community Day that is coming soon l; after lunch they wrote cards of encouragement for an organization that assists survivors of human trafficking. It was such a great day and I am always proud of their efforts. As hot as it was outside they never complained and spoke confidently when educating individuals about the benefits of SNAP when utilized at a Farmers Market!

05/27/2021

Tonights session was SO good! We continued our focus on Advocacy and discussed different stereotypes that we face as Black girls. We also discussed media and the way black girls are often portrayed. One of the young ladies brought up Colorism and not only its effect on our community but also its portrayal in media. We also discussed the roots of colorism and that conversation then evolved into a discussion on Texturism. Tonight I learned so much from them! These girls continue to amaze me. I am SO proud of their confidence in discussing things they are facing and have faced! The journey continues!

05/13/2021

Yesterday evening we had our second teen session on Advocacy and it was AMAZING! We continued our viewing of the Pushout documentary and also held a discussion on experiences when the young ladies may have felt singled out, unfairly punished, and targeted/misunderstood by a teacher. The stories were so similar and our takeaway was that we as a society have normalized unacceptable behaviors due to unfair stereotypes that have been placed on our girls. These young ladies are determined to shatter those stereotypes and change the narrative!!! Stay tuned and thank you all for your continued support of our girls!

05/05/2021

First session on Advocacy tonight and it was AMAZING! We had an awesome group of six young ladies (the sisters shared a screen lol)and I'm so excited to see what their focus becomes. They are very aware of the disparities they face as young black women in the education system; and awareness is the first step. Stay tuned!

04/29/2021

It's about that time. Our Spring session begins on May 5th! We are going virtual and have limited spaces available. For additional information please email us at [email protected].

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