YOUNG WOMEN’S WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

Young Women’s Wellness and Leadership Initiative

The Young Women’s Wellness and Leadership Initiative (YWWLI) will train young 14-18 year old Somali women to take lead of their health and wellbeing, gain policy and advocacy skills, and create social media advocacy campaign to address skin-lightening practices, self-esteem and promote reproductive health. YWWLI will give them a safe space to flourish, re-discover, and explore parts of their health and wellness that they have not yet tapped into due to social and economic limitations. Each cohort will meet weekly for 18 weeks and conclude with a retreat. YWWLI will also include one-on-one mentorship for the young women and will provide sustainable mentorship once they complete the program.

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE YWWLI

DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Participate in a number of professional development workshops

• Learn self and community advocacy skills

• Create a social media advocacy toolkit

MIND-BODY WELLNESS

• Have a safe space to unfold issues that impact them and co-create
  solutions to address the issues

• Gain health and wellness knowledge by participating in guided montly
  sessions and ongoing coaching

• Participate in wellness retreat

NETWORKING AND MENTORSHIP

• Build relationships and network with many professional women of
  color in public health and other fields

• Have one-on-one mentoring that will continue beyond the six months
  of the program

RECRUITMENT

YWWLI participants will be recruited from local Public and Charter Schools that have East African students

Partnership with community leaders and faith-based institutions

Contact information

Fathi Ahmed, ihtaf123@gmail.com, 612-644-9508 Amira Adawe, amira.adawe@thebeautywell.org, 612-250-4263.

Apply

Currently still accepting applications for the 2022-23 cohort! Ask your school counselor Ms. Elisha for the program application and turn it into her.