EVOLVE
MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM
Preparing the next generation of
women leaders for Africa’s future
Evolve is a mentorship and leadership program of Strong Enough Girls’ Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI) that connects women aged 18-35 years to outstanding female professionals who provide real-world leadership and career inspiration, advice and guidance to support them on their life journeys. Evolve provides a safe virtual and in-person environment that allows recent university graduates and young women professionals to be open and proactive about the challenges and successes they face in their personal, academic and professional lives. Inspired by the vast and growing number of emerging young female leaders and the dearth of intra and inter mentorship amongst women, Evolve seeks to nurture stronger community for and by women on their journeys to becoming all they desire to become. The program is keen on mentoring African/Black young women, but is open to young women of all ethnicities/nationalities and abilities. Evolve supports the SEGEI vision of an equitable world where every girl and woman feels supported and empowered to reach her full potential.
EMP IMPACTS
DOING MORE FOR YOUNG WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
Our Goal
You can become a Mentee
Objectives
- To inspire self-discovery, confidence and personal development among young women
- To nurture a safe community for and by young women
- To equip young emerging women professionals with skills and resources to thrive in the 21st century and beyond
- To increase the number of young women seeking and taking leadership positions
- To increase the number of young women seeking and taking leadership positions
- To help young women find a healthy balance in their personal and career lives
Program Design
- Bespoke content to meet mentees’ need, time and resource constraints
- Emphasis on building practical skills to improve self-esteem and leadership
- Interactive, flexible schedule, task and action oriented
- Linkages to internships, fellowship programs and job opportunities
- Designed to nurture disciplined and proactive young women, leveraging professional and diaspora women leaders’ experience, knowledge and skills
Program Components
- Self-selected one-on-one pairing with mentor
- Whats App group mentorship sessions (one hour, twice a week)
- Facebook community (closed group) Instagram community with daily inspirational and motivational quotes/posts (open group)
- Weekly assignments
- Weekly case studies and discussions
- Monthly “Mentorship Matters” Live session with special guest
- Monthly book review via in-person meetings and/or Facebook group
- Annual International Women’s Day celebration event to showcase the impact of the program and promote mentorship among women
Program Topics Include:
- Achieving positive self-esteem
- Emotional Intelligence
- Four ways women stunt their careers unintentionally
- Getting your foot in International Development
- Creating a Vision Board
- Work-family life balance