• Research shows that:

    • Young adults that have mentors in their lives have a higher rate of succeeding than those that do not.

    • There is still a huge gap between women and their male counterparts in leadership positions, funding opportunities and confidence in advanced Financial literacy skills such as the Stock Market.

    And we are committed to closing the gap and making a change by empowering our girls and their families at an earlier age.

  • What We Do

    THE GEMZ, INC is a mentoring and leadership program that equips middle and high school aged girls ages 11 to 18 in Maryland/Washington DC metro area with self-confidence, leadership and life skills so they can thrive and become successful female leaders of tomorrow.

     
    We host monthly workshops, seminars and events to equip and empower preteen and teen girls and their families on different skills such as:
    • Financial Literacy
    • Entrepreneurship
    • STEAM
    • Leadership skills
    • Self-Confidence
    • College Preparation
    • Career Development
    • and much more...

  • Why GEMZ:

    • We focus on group and peer to peer mentoring
    • We host several community and outreach events to impact girls in our local communities
    • Positive relationship with adult mentors and their peers
    • We host expert-led workshops, activities and events
    • Development of Goal-setting, Leadership and Life Skills
    • We provide the opportunity to serve on a Young Executive Boar
    • Increased self-confidence and self-esteem
    • Greater career exploration opportunities
    • Health Education
    • Stronger academic and social skills
    • Cultural awareness
    • Community service

  • Who We Are

    THE GEMZ is dedicated to developing teens and young women with the spirit of excellence, leadership and economic development. Our program and activities focus on building healthy self-esteem, confidence, financial literacy skills and entrepreneurship.

    ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    We equip our girls with Entrepreneurship and Leadership skills and host pitches to support or grow their businesses.

    FINANCIAL LITERACY

    Our girls are equipped with Basic and Advanced Financial Literacy skills such as Savings, Budgeting and Investments.

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  • Thanks to the following Partners and Organizations for supporting our mission and programs over the years.

     

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