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We’re Proud to Announce the 2012 Women Like Us Foundation One Girl at a Time Award Recipients

 

    Cecilia Dominguez is a junior at North Central High School in Indianapolis.  This lovely girl  was born in Zacupana, Mexico, and immigrated with her family to the United States as a young child.  She is the youngest child in her family and will be the first person in her family to graduate high school.  She is a member of North Central's Bridge program, a cohort for students who have learned English as a new language.  She helps freshmen and sophomore English language learners with transitioning to high school and study skills.   She has been active in several community service activities:  Gleaners' Food Bank, Goodwill, and helping with water stations at several marathons in Indianapolis.  Cecilia participates in intramural coed soccer at North Central.  She maintains a high GPA and has earned several awards from her teachers in leadership, pride, and student of the month.  Outside of school, she frequently volunteers to babysit for children of friends and family.  

 Kierra Washington  is a junior at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Kierra’s personality lights up the room and her kindness shines through. She participates in the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Program after school.  Local volunteer professional engineers and architects work with students who aspire to enter those professions on a project that will benefit the community.  This year, students are working on a landscape project for the new area at Riley Hospital for Children.  Kierra has an excellent GPA, is a driven student and has been awarded student of the month in several classes. She is an aggressive learner and is constantly striving for excellence. Outside of school, Kierra is responsible for watching her three younger siblings after school.

  Aubree Bowen is a junior at Richmond High School. She currently participate in two student-led peer mentoring programs at Richmond High School: Peer Helpers and the Kick-Off Mentor Program.  Here she has accumulated 90 hours of training in interpersonal communication skills and teenage crisis issues, using these skills to help other teens help themselves with problems such as peer pressure, bullying, and self-esteem.  Aubree volunteers with her church twice a month at a local soup kitchen, an experience that she says has “taught her how genuine people really are.”  Her commitment to volunteer work is also highlighted through the many community events that she participates in as an RHS cheerleader. She also maintains an excellent GPA. She is a very genuine beautiful young woman.

Amber Whitehead is a friendly glowing young woman who set a high example of all around excellence for young women in her school. She is a member in the Kick-Off Mentor program that provides opportunity to ease the transition to the high school for incoming freshmen.  Amber, a council member for this student-led program, is in charge of creating and implementing activities and mentor sessions, As if maintaining a high GPA and volunteering in school were not enough, Amber has found cause outside of Richmond High School to dedicate her energy to.   Inspired by her grandfather’s fight with cancer, Amber has spent the past several years raising money and participating in the local Relay for Life. She has been an active member of student council, helping with missions such as raising money for Riley Children’s Hospital and assisting local elementary schools with setting up their own student councils 

 

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Our 2011 Recipients

The 2011 recipients of the One Girl at a Time Life Enrichment Scholarship have been selected. These well deserving girls are so excited to be a part of our mentoring program and the Costa Rica Humanitarian trip and we can't wait for you to meet them at this years Tea and Speaker Series.

Rachel Buchanan is a terrific junior year student at Mooresville High School. She is a loving daughter to her inspirational mother. She loves working with children and is an avid reader. Upon meeting her you will be drawn to her kind spirit and gentle nature.
 

 

 

Armelle Metangmo is a ray of sunshine. She has a beautiful warm smile that will light up a room and is a junior at Chrispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School. She is a gifted student and hopes to have a career in dentistry or as a veterinarian.

 

 

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Our 2010 Recipients

Routa Mesfin from Pike High School and Mackenzie Davis from Martinsville High School were awarded a humanitarian trip in October 2010 to assist on our Costa Rica project, as well as, personal and career mentoring sessions. Both life coaches and career interest coaches volunteered their time to also help these well deserving girls.

Routa Mesfin is a junior year high school student who lives with her parents Mulugeta and Astewho are from Eritea Africa. She has an astoundingly unselfish need to take what she has learned from the hardships of her country and her life, and dedicate herself to help women gain self reliance and confidence to better serve themselves and others. Her genuine intention to make the world a better place is uncompromised.

She is an avid reader, plays the viola, and tutors other students in math. Routa participates in humanitarian fundraising with in her school. She is a student council member and a member of Pike Pride which collects food and cloths for a local Women Shelter. She is also an excellent student.

Mackenzie Davis is a junior year high school student at Martinsville High School. Upon meeting Mackenzie you are instantly drawn to the light that shines with in her. Her friendly genuine personality assures you she is indeed a beautiful person. She lives with her mother who has taught her compassion for those in need and guided her into becoming the well rounded warm hearted young woman she is now inspite of their obsticals. She is as driven and hardworking as she is unselfish and caring. She mentors students with the P.E.E.R.S Program, volunteers, has worked in a day care and dances. Mackenzie looks forward to seeing the world and is also an excellent student.

 

One Girl at a Time – Enrichment Scholarship Program

One of the goals for Women Like Us Foundation, as well as an option for WLU Chapters, is to raise funds for enrichment scholarships for local under-served girls. The scholarship would include a one year mentoring program and a short-term international humanitarian trip.

Women Like Us Foundation acknowledges the need for better prepared and educated youth within our own communities. Through this program, these high school girls can become our partners and serve as future committed and engaged women in making a substantial difference in all of our futures. These participants will also realize that they can be good will ambassadors for the United States, while becoming culturally literate of the world in which they live.

WLUF Enrichment Scholarship Recipients will receive a one-year mentoring program that would include:

• Life-coaching session(s) encompassing a holistic approach that establishes a sense of self-worth and empowerment
• A short-term international humanitarian trip
• Shadowing a selected career mentor targeted at their specific interest
• Attendance at two Women Like Us Afternoon Tea and Speaker Series
• Additional activities at the discretion of the provider and the interest of the recipient (for example: yoga, cooking, child-care, public speaking, CPR, etc.)

Responsibility of Women Like Us Foundation:

• Provide life coaching and career mentoring sessions
• Raise 100% of the cost for air fare, land arrangements and food on the international humanitarian trip for high school girl(s)
• Provide a qualified chaperon that meets the requirements of the corporate headquarters or individual WLU Chapter
• Implement a list of responsibilities for the scholarship recipient so expectations can be outlined in advance
• Set up a pre-trip briefing to review the itinerary, mission activities, cultural and packing tips, etc.

Responsibility of Scholarship Recipient:

• Participate in pre-trip meeting, packing party, and learn activities that will be implemented on mission trip
• Submit a three page paper two weeks prior to departure on the culture and needs of the destination
• Attend Women Like Us Tea and Speaker Series, if applicable
• Participate in all activities while on the humanitarian trip in a conduct serving of the scholarship
• Submit a summary of the trip experiences including highlights and recommendations
• Do a presentation upon return to the WLU Chapter or corporate office and/or in their school or classroom
• Give a minimum of four volunteer hours to the organization prior to the trip departure
• Deliver an extra suitcase of humanitarian supplies to the international destination
• Pay for any passport or incidental costs on international humanitarian trip

The WLUF Enrichment Scholarships can be awarded to select girls in several ways:

• Present one enrichment scholarship to a rural high school for them to choose not only the student, but get the entire school involved in humanitarian needs at a selected destination. The school could collect in-kind donations, funding for the project the scholarship winner will be involved in, and learn more about the needs in a developing country.
• An already developed program that recognizes under-privileged girl(s) of academic excellence and/or other recognized achievements
• High school age girls submitting an application directly to WLU Chapters or Foundation
• Corporate sponsors or private donors selecting candidates of under-served and at-risk/high achiever girls

2009 Scholarship Winner – Susan Lynn from Manual High School in Indianapolis.