Welcome to PROGRAMS PAST Check out some of fun-filled things we did ******************************************************************************* TOMORROW'S GIRLS On this day we went to the Mann Music Center to see an awesome Hip-Hop Performance, and the girls got to meet the cast afterwards. From there we decided to pull put our pens and pads and write some poetry in the park. what a wonderful day we had. ********************************************** Just having a fun photo shoot day at camp.. ********************************************** This trip day took us to the lil drummaboy Recording Studio, own and operated by Samori Coles, where the girls got a tour of how music is made. Then they recorded there own song, "We Are Tomorrow's Girls." How AWESOME is that? ********************************************** On this day we went to Clementon Park, for a fun filled day of rides, food, swimming and fellowship. ********************************************** This was our "Beauty Inside Out," session, where we talked about the importance of hygiene, manners. dress and so on. Then the girls made their own bath salts and soaps. ********************************************* Stopped by Micky Dee's to grab a bite after one of our field trips. ********************************************** Our last season is off to a GREAT start. Our first off site outing was to the National Liberty Museum. There was a good time had by all, the museum staff and the girls. ********************************************** 2008 TOMORROW'S GIRLS ******************************************* Our program is growing each year, and this years participants are just as beautiful as last years. The TOMORROW'S GIRLS have started a "Kids for Kindness" Campaign. We will be visting several Senior Citizen Facilities to interact and entertain our elders. We will also be doing a program for Children's Hospital. As part of the "Kids for Kindness" Campaign, the girls are creating gifts to share at these programs. Below are some of their creations so far. ~~ TG Kare Bears ~ ~ TG Do Not Disturb Signs ~ ~ TG Containers Some of the ladies have become quite attached to their "Kare Bear" creations. When seeing how cute they are, you'll understand why:-) ******************************************* Among other things the TOMORROW'S GIRLS is about fellowship and friendship. What better way to build on both, then by breaking bread together. ~ ~ ************************************* For our next off site field trip. the TOMORROW'S GIRLS head down to the Academy of Natural Sciences to do a little exploring and discovering. ~ ~ *************************************** What better way to bond then by being all tied up with someone? Well that's exactly what the Tomorrow's Girls did and were, as they enjoyed a friendly game of Twister and other games. Next with the help of our parent volunteers, the girls created their very own personalized T-shirts. They drew and painted, and glued and pasted until they came up with some very beautiful and very unique wearable art. The TOMORROW'S GIRLS are putting on a Fashion and Entertainment show to close out the 2006 season. These little queens have been working hard. This show is about them, for them and by them. At our last session the beautiful and talented Jenelle Thompson (a professional model and life coach) came in to give the girls advice on how to tap into their beauty and some modeling tips. The girls (and I) were truly appreciative as you can see from the photo's below. ***************************************** On Saturday August 19, Yvonne Florance, founder of Outreach Ministries, came in to share with the girls some personal care and hygiene and table etiquette tips. Here after the personal care lesson, the girls along with Miss Yvonne's help created a beautiful collage about some of the things that help you look and feel beautiful. Next the girls worked on their table etiquette and manners. How to set the dinner table, fold table napkins and proper mannerism. After the lesson these young beauties we ready to head out to a fancy dinner. As always, the TOMORROW'S GIRLS showed their love and appreciation to our guest presenter, Ms. Yvonne, whom as you can see was a HUGE hit. The girls are working hard at rehearsal to make sure that their upcoming show "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN," is an enjoyable experience for all who attend. ******************************************** Our final outting for the season was by far the most exciting. First we jumped on the subway and headed to Penns Landing Then we took a very relaxing Ferry Link ride over to the Camden Water front, where we visited the Children's Garden. ~ Afterwards we headed back to Philly to ride the Philly Plash before heading to the Wyndrum Plaza (now the Sheraton ) to have a feast of a lunch. ~ Once we filled our bellies and spirits up with food and laughter. We headed down to Logan Square to take some pictures around the fountain. ~ After a full day of fun and food, we head back to Temple. At the end of it all, the girls (and I) were a little worn out, but filled with good memories. ********************************************** Saturday August 26, was our final session for the year, but we ended it with a bang. Along with rehearsing and making stage props for our upcoming show, we had to very informed guest speakers. ~ Lenora McNeely and Karen Grayson facilated a Financial Independence class for the girls. They talked about everything, from how and where money is made, to how to earn, spend and save your money. The girls were so receptive to their information that they were still asking me questions about how to save money after the ladies left. As with all our presenters, the TOMORROW'S GIRLS showered them with love. ****************************************************** Scroll down to see more of the fun, entertaining and educational things we did. ** Our 1st session of program with some volunteers (who's help I truly appreciate), Erica Hubbard and Scheree McDonald. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tomorrow's Girls connecting their past to the future as they create their family tree. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special off-site event. Conflict Resolution Theater. Presented by the Phila. Dept. of Recreation,2005. Produced & directed by Judy Nelson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Tomorrow's Girls, breathing & stretching with Eria, as they get ready for a fun filled day of sharing, learning and creating. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tomorrow's Girls journey on the subway to "lil' drummaboy recordings, llc" at The Philadelphia Clef Club to record their hit, uplifting, positive rap single called "WE ARE TOMORROW'S GIRLS." ** Look at these stars shine as they pick out their own music, step up to the mic, and make not only Ms. Pat, but brother Samori Coles of lil drummaboy recordings, very, very proud. Stay tuned to hear their hit CD, coming soon to this site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some of Philly's fabulous female sista's came in to tell the Tomorrow's Girls how they became Today's Women. Each of the ladies talked not only of their artistic lives, but their professional lives as well. Stressing that education and belief in yourself, is the key to success in both. ** First up was Dee Maria, phenominal flautist, with the help of her talented granddaughter, she shared with everyone how she got her start in music. Afterwards she performed two beautiful songs. Next Mrs. Carla Wiley, Storyteller and member of Philadelphia's Keepers of the Culture, opened the girls minds and hearts as she read excerpt from "For Colored Girls Who Consider Suicide When the Rainbow is Not Enough," then performed one of her own uplifting stories . Then it came time for the girls to be educated and wowed at the same time. Author and Poet of Purpose, Runett Nia Ebo shared her expertise. First she talked about the importance of saving money. Then went on to show the girls various way in which to do so. She even gave the ladies a handout titled "Praise Yourself" to show them how to invest in themselves. To close she performed her nationally acclaimed poem "Lord Why Did You Make Me Black." It was a very enriching experience, both for the mind and the pocket:-) Last but never least, Ms. Fantasia Owens, Actress and stage perfomer, talked to the ladies about life in front of the movie camera. She shared with them her experiences, telling them all the things you'll have to do, if you want to make it to Hollywood. It was very insightful for us all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Yvonne McLean-Florance came in bearing gifts and knowledge. She spoke to the girls about the sanctuary of the home, and their responsibility as members of the household, to keep it clean and beautiful. The Tomorrow's Girls were very receptive of her and all she had to offer. She taught them eight simple rules to abide by in order help to keep your abode beautiful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Here the ladies are busy creating their beautiful African outfits for their performance at our closing ceremony. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tomorrow's Girls clowning around after enjoying the Moscow Circus at the Liacouras Center. It was a very, informative, eventful and fun filled day for all ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tomorrow's Girls gathered their love of self, history and creativity, and headed down to the Philadelphia Doll Museum. ** The Philadelphia Doll Museum, located on the 2200 block of North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts, has over 300 black dolls in its collection. The Museum provides a resource library of information and documentation, which highlights the story of how black people have been perceived throughout world history. The collection includes African, Europeans, American Folk Art dolls, the renowned Roberta Bell Doll Collection, American and internationally manufactured dolls and more. Before we left the museum's Director, Ms. Barbara Whiteman, helped the girls create their very own beautiful African clothed paper dolls. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Tomorrow's Girls final outing took them to a VOCALISE workshop for voice and singing lessons. ** Instructor and jazz vocalist phenomenon, Sherry Wilson-Butler, gave the girls breathing and singing exercises to help them develope their voices in preparation for their big debut performance at our closing ceremony. ** Afterwards the ladies took to the stage to show Ms. Sherry what they had learned. Rehearsing their "WE ARE TOMORROW'S GIRLS," song, they sang like little angels. The ladies are all sung out from rehearsing for their big closing show. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Tomorrow's Girls last session together for this season was filled with love, laughter and lasting memories. We started the day by creating decorations for our upcoming closing ceremony. Afterwards, the girls put together scrap books full of pictures of our wonderful summer together. ** After lunch the girls worked on their group and individual performances for the ceremony. We then put the finishing touches on our African outfits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What a way to end a beautiful summer together. Tomorrow's Girls waiting in their beautiful African outfits, designed by them, to present to family and friends some of the things they learned during the Rites-of-Passage program. ** The yesterday girls, standing before their family and friends as today's young women. ** They danced,recited poetry written by them, did gymnastics and sang uplifting songs to a very welcoming audience. But that wasn't all of it. The Tomorrow's Girls were also entertained. Several gifted performers came to bless the event with their talents and show the girls how proud they are are of them. Friday, September 2, was a day that will be remembered by the TOMORROW'S GIRLS, (and their family and friends) as the day they became, yesterdays girls, and todays beautiful young women. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** The young ladies from the very first TOMORROW'S GIRLS Program. July, 2002 Group activity at 1st TOMORROW'S GIRLS, July, 2002 Tomorrow's Girls perform poetry written by them at Cobbs Creek Festival, July, 2002 Off-Site Event, August, 2002 ** Rites-of-Passage Closing Ceremony, August, 2002 ****************************************************************** Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HOME~/// MEMBERS~/// TGW MENTORING PROGRAM~/// PROGRAMS~/// SHOP~/// VOLUNTEER~/// DONATE~ E-mail us here FOR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS