Single Young Mom's Survival Academy
SYMS is a 6-week workshop series designed for single young mothers in an effort to stregthen the family and provide basic tools to help these moms help themselves. Our goal is that every woman walks away with skills needed to become self-sufficient and empowered so she will be able to take care of herself and her family, physically, emotionally, and financially. At the end of the workshop, each SYMS graduate will be paired up with a mentor. Each Mentor will provide emotional support, motivation and life skills to help these young women reach their professional goals with the new tools the receive through SYMS.
Week One: Self-Empowerment and Achievment - An inspirational workshop to aid in the discovery and achievment of your personal and career goals.
Week Two: Success Stories - A panel of professional women sharing their journey to career success. How to overcome struggles and obstacles on your way to success.
Week Three: Parenting 101 - This workshop is designed as a refresher course on parenting skills that will help create a happy and healthy home enviroment.
Week Four: Budgeting and Finance - In this workshop you will learn the basics of budgeting your finances and how to live within your budgeted finances.
Week Five: How to find and utilize your local community resources to help you achieve your goals.
Week Six: Graduation Ceremony - All SYMS participants will be recognized in a luncheon veremony and will have the opportunity to meet and get to know their Mentor.
