Evoluer House Founder Cheryl Ann Wadlington — A White House Champion of Change LeaderInspired To Continue Addressing Challenges and Expanding Opportunity for Urban Girls
Attended by a host of powerful African-American female leaders, including Black Girls Rock! Founder Beverly Bond, the prestigious Champions of Change ceremony also provided a platform for the ten honorees to discuss the continued role of young Black girls in creating the very networks and outreach needed within the communities they live. "These honors epitomize what President Obama has been doing since day one [of his Administration] In receiving her accolades from the highest level of U.S. government, Wadlington said she is inspired to continue guiding girls who live and attend school in high-poverty neighborhoods to bold and bright futures: "For that, we are grateful!" Wadlington, an award-winning fashion journalist and in-demand image consultant, praised the White House administration for its continued effort to recognize the next generation of women to excellence by way of empowerment. Wadlington said she found her calling by creating a safe place for girls to come together in support of each other, where they can be vulnerable, speak honestly, and empower themselves by tackling issues that really matter. "The 'Champion of Change' honor is a wonderful thing that has invigorated me to get out there and do more in the community to advance opportunity to help our girls to thrive," said Wadlington. "We, at Evoluer House, believe every girl deserves the best opportunity to achieve her dreams, regardless of what zip code she is born in." With a team of education, human resources and image professionals, Wadlington has developed and runs two eight-week programs — a Personal Development Workshop and Youth Workforce Development Program — aimed at girls 13 to 18 years old. The Evoluer House innovative curriculums are designed to equip girls with the tools they need to become college-bound and career-ready, and break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. Since 2004, every day girls have routinely tackled the often invisible emotional scars that have been reshaped by their involvement in Evoluer House. "'I am strong. I am confident. I am beautiful,'" High schooler Tiannah shared that "The Evoluer House Personal Development Program gave me confidence, self-esteem and helped me to discover gifts within myself that I didn't know I had. In school I was shy and bullied. Evoluer House taught me that I am SOMEBODY, and what I think about myself is what matters most. Since graduating from the Evoluer program, I became an anti-bully advocate to help other teens who have become targets of bullying and intimidation." To date, over 1,200 underserved girls have graduated the programs — an accomplishment that was recognized by President Obama in a letter of congratulations to the 12-year-old organization. Members of the Press are welcomed to arrange an interview with Cheryl Ann Wadlington regarding The Evoluer House by calling (215) 839-8639. For more information, visit www.evoluerhouse.org. The Evoluer House · Guiding urban girls to bold and bright futures Contact Shadow Walker ***@evoluerhouse.org Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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