Empowering Latinas and young women of diverse backgrounds to strive for success in school and in life

Community-Based Programs

 In the community-based programs tab could you update the summary section to say: L.O.V.E. partners year-round with organizations, hospitals, and community centers to support our great community across NYC. The L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program takes place after school during the academic year and throughout the day during the summer and winter sessions.

Curriculum

Mental Health

  • Knowledge on mental health resources
  • Practice care for mental health and wellness
  • Topic Discussions include:
    • Self-love
    • Self-esteem
    • Body Image
    • Peer Pressure
    • Self-Care Strategies
    • Anxiety
    • Depression

Reproductive Health

  • Knowledge on safe practices and healthy relationships
  • Access to reproductive health clinics and resources
  • Knowledge on safe practices and healthy relationships
  • Topic Discussions include:
    • Friendships
    • Healthy Relationships
    • Gender and Identity
    • Birth Control
    • Contraceptives
    • STI 
    • HIV

College and Career Readiness

  • Knowledge about the college application process and alternative career pathways
  • Enhance study skills and increase community involvement to improve academic performance and career opportunities 
  • Topic Discussions include:
    • Financial Aid and Scholarships
    • College and Alternative Pathways
    • Resume Building and Mock Interviews
    • Budgeting and Saving
    • Debit vs Credit

MENTEES

 

The L.O.V.E. Mentoring program works hand-in-hand with organizations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx. L.O.V.E. serves as a preventative and motivational program that emboldens young women ages 13-24 to believe in themselves and in their self-worth. Our program is tailored to provide social and emotional learning support through positive and reliable role-modeling. By enhancing an environment focused on support and empowerment, our goal is to ensure young women accomplish their educational and professional goals.

MENTors

Our mentors are the backbone of our organization. We recruit female college students to support, guide, and be role models to the young women we serve. Our mentors understand and relate to our mentees because they have gone through similar experiences. In turn, our mentees can see themselves reflected in their mentors.

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L.O.V.E. Goals

Increase Confidence & Healthy Lifestyles 

Improve Academic Performance

Bolster Career Success 

Mentee Testimonials

"I like the welcomeness the team gives to newcomers."

-2023 mentee from YWCA

"I love this program because it makes me feel like I belong more as a Latina and it makes me feel like I deserve to be here."

-2024 mentee from BAM

Interested in partnering with L.O.V.E.?

Schedule a meeting with our Program Manager.