I spoke with another Mentor whom I respect and adore (Ms. Maria) and told her of my situation. Ms. Maria and asked her if she would like to work with me and Thankfully..she said YES!! Whew!! (asking for help is a very important thing, thats a Pearl 1..pick that up)
We had our first HerShe PEP meeting at Ms. Maria's Moms house, with four girls!! It was a wonderful day October Day in Los Angeles!! The Food was in Abundance and the ideas and conversation flowed beautifully.
Our second meeting was at our Westchester HerShe Location in November and we had two PEP girls in Attendance, Erika & Rachel. We discussed dressing for success, how to find employment and College placement. We were supported by Mr. Michael Bennett from the Milken branch office of the LA Urban League. He brought pamphlets and discussed the different programs at the Urban League.
Our third meeting was in February (Black History Month) and was attended by Erika and JonDonna and the current HerShe Girls. It was a day of Valuable information for our HerShe Girls and our PEP Girls!!
Ms. Twinkie & HerShe Pep Girls (l to r) Kalisha, Coree, Ikea (baby Melan) & Derrica (Alphas)