Mo’ Girls is an empowerment through entrepreneurship programme for girls ages 8-16. Its aim is to boost girls’ self-esteem, help them cultivate an attitude of limitless possibility, creativity and innovation as well as facilitate an environment of connection, support and teamwork through principles of business and entrepreneurship
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What is Mo’ Girls, Exactly?
Mo’ Girls is an empowerment through entrepreneurship programme for girls ages 8-16. Its aim is to boost girls’ self-esteem, help them cultivate an attitude of limitless possibility, creativity and innovation as well as facilitate an environment of connection, support and teamwork through principles of business and entrepreneurship. This manifests in two programmes–The Mo’ Girls Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Camps
(held during school breaks) and the Mo’ Girls Monthly Workshop Programme (held on the third Saturday of every month from March through July).
The premise of the programme is to empower and inspire girls to take calculated risks on themselves and their talent. We know this is needed b/c even though girls are outpacing and outperforming boys in the classroom globally, they are still less likely than their counterparts of the opposite sex to negotiate for the salaries they deserve, pursue entrepreneurial endeavours or ascend to the ranks of the C-suite in the corporate sector. We want to change that. Part of that change is making it okay for girls to take risks, to fail, to learn from it and try again. That is what Mo’ Girls is all about.
Each vacation camp hosts 24 girls (just 8 girls per age group in each camp, so space is very limited); the girls will be divided by age into the following groups: Mini Moguls (8-10 years old), Midi Moguls (11-13 years old) and Major Moguls (14-16 years old). Each group is facilitated by two women camp facilitators (vetted through the programme’s Train-the-Trainer). Each camp will be one-week, everyday from 8:30a-4p (meals inclusive).
Who is/has been Running/Supporting this Programme to Date?
Mo’ Girls Global was a MAM Squared Limited (Agitate Media)-developed and powered social programme that is currently in the process of being registered as a social enterprise in its own right. This year, thus far, sponsors include Massy Foundation, KFC, St. Dominic’s Children’s Home, National Centre for Persons with Disabilities, KaSaLa Limited and Eternal Dermatology Solutions.
The first pilot camp initiative which launched during the 2017 July-August break with the support and endorsement of a cadre of partners across the public, private and NGO sectors, including Youth Business Trinidad & Tobago (YBTT); YMCA TT; US Embassy Public Affairs Office; Massy Foundation; Art on Purpose TT, V2 Marketing, Prestige Holdings (KFC and Subway), Regulated Industries Commission, Peche Patisserie, Doux Doux Darling Productions, Nestle, B-Mobile and Carib Brewery (Smalta).
Mo’ Girls-San Fernando will be held 6th-10th August at the National Centre for Persons with Disabilities (7-21 New Street, San Fernando), from 8a-4:30p.
Mo’ Girls-Port of Spain will be held 13th-17th August at St. Dominic’s Children’s Home (34b Belmont Circular Road), from 8a-4:30p
Mo’ Girls-East (St. Augustine) will be held 20th-24th August at YWCA’s space on Gordon Street in St. Augustine, from 8a-4:30p
The total cost of camp for the week $1000 TTD; the registration fee is $250 TTD and the camp fee is $750 TTD.
- There is a sibling discount wherein sisters/girls who share the same guardian(s) will pay the $250 registration fee + $325 for the camp fee, for a total of $1150 for both girls.
- For families facing financial constraints, there are a limited # of bursary awards available via an application process. And, for those who don’t qualify for a bursary, but need temporary financial assistance, there is 3-installment payment plan that waives the registration fee.
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