Delta GEMS: Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully

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A natural outgrowth and expansion for the continuation of the highly successful Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy: Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Delta GEMS was created to catch the dreams of African-American at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18. Delta GEMS provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a CAN DO attitude. The goals for Delta GEMS are:

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     1. To instill the need to excel academically;
     2. To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
     3. To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond; and
     4. To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.