Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program is the only girls program in Chicago that brings an innovative group of stakeholders to the table to beat the odds and expose girls to new career opportunities and professional skill building. Then, using the future workplace as a campus, girls practice their “soft skills” in job readiness projects and job shadows at local workplaces. This introduces girls to a wide range of potential careers in a variety of industries and introduces them to women of color who are leaders in these workplaces and role models for the girls. Similarly, we focus on leadership development for several reasons. It provides girls opportunities to practice their SEL and conflict resolution skills in an environment in which they hold a position of responsibility. Such as taking leadership in school and after school clubs.

We partner with a number of national and local businesses in various industries, including hospitality, retail, construction and engineering, technology, entertainment, public safety sector, and more through:

Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program is the only girls program in Chicago that brings an innovative group of stakeholders to the table to beat the odds and expose girls to new career opportunities and professional skill building.