LIFEParadigms

Continuing our  efforts to help teens define their reality and create a blueprint for their lives, Life Paradigms, Inc.  facilitates Blueprint for Womanhood Leadership Development Program (Rites of Passage).

Going into its 30th year, Rites of Passage are unique culture and leadership development programs specifically designed to prepare African American girls, 14-18, for a successful transition into adulthood. The 12-week program, created by Fatimah Halim, President/CEO of Life Paradigms, AA LLC, places an emphasis on cultural, mental and emotional development.

Rites of Passage curricula are culture and gender specific and address the challenges our youth face in today’s world. Professionals volunteer their time to mentor, share and instruct classes/woekshops. The curriculum include but is not limited to:
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• Microaggressions                                           

• Situational Awareness                                  

• History                                           

• Civics                                               

• Community Engagement                                      

• Debate

• Interpersonal Communication

• Public Speaking                                                      

• Analytical Thinking;  Comparative Analysis

• Entrepreneurship                                           

• Unleashing the Power of Womanhood                           

• Friendship/Relationships      

• Social Media and Digital Awareness    

• Field Trips

• Gardening

• And More . . .