YOUR GIRLS DESERVE TO Shine in their future career!
Girl, be the GOAT a PBIS/SEL centered curriculum will ensure your girls shine on! After experiencing this program, girls will have a greater sense of self awareness, social connectedness, as well as a better understanding of college and career culture.
Take a look at what our program has to offer.
BE CONFIDENT | BE READY | BE THE GOAT
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BE CONFIDENT | BE READY | BE THE GOAT ✦
Why career training IS CRITICAL FOR YOUR GIRLS
RETENTION RATES - ACCORDING TO THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, 75% OF BLACK GIRLS GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, AS COMPARED TO 87% OF WHITE GIRLS
SELF-CONCEPT - ACCORDING TO THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, LOW SES STUDENTS HAVE A LOWER SELF-EFFICACY REGARDING COLLEGE
CAREER ASPIRATIONS - ACCORDING TO THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, LOW SES STUDENTS HAVE LESS EXPECTATIONS AND ASPIRATIONS FOR WORK AND EDUCATION
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - ACCORDING TO WIRED, FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS HAVE MORE TROUBLE GETTING JOBS BECAUSE EMPLOYERS ARE CONSCIOUSLY OR UNCONSCIOUSLY BIAS AGAINST PEOPLE WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRST GENERATION GRADUATES
CAREER EARNINGS - ACCORDING TO CENSUS DATA, BLACK GIRLS MAKE $.68 TO THE $1
FAMILY MATTERS - ACCORDING TO JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BLACK WOMEN NOT ONLY HAD LOW EARNINGS, THEY WERE LESS LIKELY THAN WHITES TO BE IN STABLE FAMILY UNIONS AND SO WERE LESS LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM A SPOUSE’S EARNINGS
MEET YOUR CAREER COACH
Dr. Tameka Ellington is CEO and Founder of Dr. Tameka Ellington Enterprises, a personal and professional development company. She is a 15-year veteran educator with a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Tameka was also a first generation high school and college graduate, so she understands the tenacity needed for underserved girls to succeed.
She is a speaker, internationally acclaimed and awarded fashion scholar, confidence coach and professional development strategist. She’s the author of five books, including Be the GOAT: Career Readiness Manual for First Generation Students and Young Professionals, the mega empowerment book, Make Fear Your Superpower: 9 Heroic Strategies to Ignite the Best Version of You and the award-winning book, TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.
Through strategies customized for your girls, Dr. Tameka helps them become more goal driven while enhancing their confidence, leadership skills, critical thinking skills, and social skills.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN DR. TAMEKA’S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM
Combining PBIS and SEL with the critical skills needed in CCR training, Girl, Be the GOAT supports the education-to-work pipeline. Dr. Tameka will show proven college and career readiness results from a pre and post test administered to the girls. The data results will be shared with the school.
The curriculum will be customized for the needs of your school. Schools can invest in follow up meetings and special sessions such as teacher professional development, small group résumé and coverletter coaching, and 15 minute 1-on-1 mock interviews. Let’s discuss your needs!
(4) 90 MIN INTERACTIVE IN-PERSON SESSIONS or 1 ALL DAY SESSION
TOPIC 2 - #professional
Girls will gain knowledge in résumé and cover letter development, as well as appearance and communication etiquette for the workplace.
TOPIC 1 - the EMPOWERED self
Who are you and what are your talents? How to move beyond fear into your AUTHENTIC confidence.
TOPIC 3 - live your truth and lead
Striving for success in the midst of spaces that are discriminatory towards girls. They will learn how to display their leadership skills in all environments.
TOPIC 4 - SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
Girls will have the opportunity to present what they have learned via a short speech, reciting a poem, artwork, or any creative way they desire... education in praxis. Dr. Tameka will provide them feedback and the opportunity to ask further questions.
EACH GIRL GETS A COPY OF BE THE GOAT: CAREER READINESS MANUAL
Be the GOAT Career Readiness Manual
Be the GOAT Career Readiness Manual is the perfect book for young professionals looking to launch their career. It will give them the edge and power to step into their field ready for anything!
This comprehensive manual takes GIRLS through the phases of the initial self and career discovery to giving them the skills that they need to be well on their way to becoming the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in their respective career or entrepreneurial endeavor of choice. In this manual GIRLS will work through developing their résumé and cover letter, tips and tricks for job interviews, what to do after getting a job, how to communicate with colleagues, and how GIRL should carry themselves while at work. As they experience this manual, they will begin to REVOLUTIONIZE how they see themselves as young professionals.
1 YEAR ACCESS TO (10) ONLINE MODULES
Be the GOAT Career Readiness Online Course
Girls can dive deeper into the content of the book via the online course that Dr. Tameka has created.
Your school’s teachers and staff will be able to walk through this impactful career readiness course throughout the remainder of the school year.
**This course is available to schools looking to make an additional investment in their girls. Please see the GET THE PROGRAM tab for pricing.