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Save the date for Step Up’s biggest event of the year – Inspiration Awards! Join us on Friday, September 20, in Los Angeles or on Wednesday, November 13, in Chicago to celebrate the women and girls who inspire us to define and pursue our dreams of success. Stay tuned for exciting updates on honorees, special guests, partners, and tickets. We can’t wait to welcome you back to our Inspiration Awards! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3t8mhwv

Today isn’t just the 4th of July… It’s Delores Druilhet Morton's birthday! 🥳 Delores, the Step Up team is so grateful for your leadership. Thank you for your unwavering dedication, fierce guidance, and endless compassion. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you!

Since 2020, AmeriCorps has been a vital partner to Step Up, providing access to young talent who build capacity for our organization and enable us to share our mentorship programs with more teens and young women through the VISTA (Volunteers in Service To America) program. Countless other nonprofits and individuals have benefited from AmeriCorps' national service for nearly 30 years. Now, national service is on the chopping block as Congress considers cutting the budget for this meaningful work in half. This would eliminate tens of thousands of national service member opportunities, affecting both those who serve and those who benefit from the service of these dedicated individuals. Please join Step Up in asking both the House and the Senate to reject the proposal and invest in AmeriCorps to continue the impact of national service that our nation has benefited from since 1993. To learn more about this issue, please read: https://lnkd.in/gVDPDtyv

Celebrate Step Up’s Class of 2024 by investing in their next steps to success! 🎓   Mentorship is more important than ever. Young women are navigating a world where they face economic stress, deepening racial and social divides, and a loneliness epidemic.    Step Up is proud to continue supporting girls after they graduate from High School to become confident, connected, and career-ready.    Meet the full Class of 2024 and invest in their next steps to success here: https://lnkd.in/djWjJFAE

Tickets for our most highly anticipated event of the year are now available exclusively to Step Up members! Secure your spot and join us at Inspiration Awards in Los Angeles on Friday, September 20, and in Chicago on Wednesday, November 13, to connect and celebrate the impact of Step Up mentorship. Get tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g3t8mhwv Want to become a Step Up member? Find out how: https://lnkd.in/gnZfwc-T

Congratulations to the teens who completed our Step Up on Campus curriculum during the 2023-2024 school year! Over the course of 12 weeks, teens developed friendships, explored personal skills and values, connected with inspiring mentors, took field trips to companies, and so much more. 🧡 This program wouldn’t have been possible without dedicated campus leaders who helped create safe, brave spaces for transformational mentorship to take place. Learn more about Step Up’s programming on High School campuses and find out how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/gqaTrNrX 

Today, Step Up pauses to celebrate and honor Juneteenth. Here are a few words from our CEO, Delores Druilhet Morton. This day is about more than liberation alone – it symbolizes resilience, recognizes Black achievement, and highlights the ongoing fight for freedom and equality. Today and always, remember to uplift and amplify Black voices.

The one and only Shareefa J is mentoring with us in our Mentoring App on Tuesday, June 18 from 1-3 p.m. PST! She’ll chat with Step Up mentees about all things self-care and wellness. 🌟 You may recognize Shareefa from the cover of ELLE or Runners World Magazine – but her resume doesn’t stop after “international plus-size model.” She’s a multi-hyphenate, multi-dimensional woman always searching for the next challenge in order to encourage and inspire others to break through barriers. We can’t wait to welcome her to our Digital Community for Flash Mentorship and connect her with Step Up mentees! If you’re a young woman ages 18-29 and would like to meet with Shareefa, fill out the interest form (or share it with a mentee who might be interested!) and take the next step in your career and confidence journey at the link: https://lnkd.in/gJw33Jhe

On paper, Tonya Garrett is the director of agency development at LinkedIn and Step Up Eastern Region Board Chair – but she’s also an all-around tastemaker, a fierce and compassionate leader, and a lover of all things travel, fashion, and food. Here, she lets us in on what’s IN and OUT in her world at the moment. ✨ Thank you, Tonya, for sharing a bit of your knowledge with us. We’re so grateful to learn from you and have you as a mentor!

It’s Capstone Celebration Week! With the help of dedicated mentors and campus leaders, teens from high schools across the nation are celebrating the completion of our 12-week Step Up on Campus program. During Capstone Celebration Week, teens have the opportunity to reflect on the skills they’ve gained over the duration of the program – from career readiness to financial literacy and mental health. Learn more about how you can support Step Up on Campus programming: https://lnkd.in/gqaTrNrX