Featured in Heart & Soul: Hiyaah Power Girls Online Mentoring Program Removes Excuses from the Mouths of Professional Women Nationwide

Hiyaah Power launched the national Hiyaah Power Girls eMentoring Program on October 2, 2006. The dynamic women's empowerment community has committed to connecting teen girls with professional female mentors online. Hiyaah Power Girls was created to provide young women with the opportunity to be exposed to powerful women and the wisdom that comes with age. Self esteem, self awareness and self respect are concepts that are attainable for all young women, provided they are exposed to positive images of women and self.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 3, 2007 -- Hiyaah Power launched the national Hiyaah Power Girls eMentoring Program on October 2, 2006. The dynamic women's empowerment community has committed to connecting teen girls with professional female mentors online. Hiyaah Power Girls was created to provide young women with the opportunity to be exposed to powerful women and the wisdom that comes with age. Self esteem, self awareness and self respect are concepts that are attainable for all young women, provided they are exposed to positive images of women and self.

The purpose of Hiyaah Power Girls eMentoring Program is to provide early intervention and prevention services through the mentoring relationship for young girls in 8th to 12th grades who are at risk of educational failure, teen pregnancy, truancy and juvenile delinquency. Mentors are provided with the opportunity to connect with girls while managing their hectic schedules. The power of technology has removed the excuse of "not enough time" from the mouths of Hiyaah Power Girls eMentors. Mentors commit to communicating with mentees online two times a week to discuss the student's personal development assignments provided at http://www.HPGirls.org.

The Oprah Winfrey Show has joined the "mentoring movement" with a program--that aired May 31--focusing on mentoring in the African-American community. On the show, Oprah delivered a "call to action" asking adults to step up and become a friend and role model for children in their communities. Viewers can log onto an online database at ESSENCE CARES--powered by MENTOR's National Mentoring Database--to find out about mentoring opportunities in their area. The show will repeat June 29. Hiyaah Power Girls eMentoring Program is recognized by Essence Cares and Mentor's national mentoring database.

Hiyaah Power, an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit, is partnering with organizations nationwide to eradicate negative self image, increased domestic violence statistics plaguing younger women and girls today. I Could Be, Sisters 4 Sisters, Unity First.com, Hope For Women Magazine, Greatness by Design, Caribbean Women Today, WomenCEO Network, Girl Talk and Inspiring Minds Youth Development Center are just a few of the organizations positioned to change girls' lives nationwide.

About Hiyaah Power
Hiyaah Power Inc. was created to facilitate Revelation, Resolution, and Restoration resulting in empowerment for women. The organization (http://www.HiyaahPower.com) has been recognized by Black Enterprise, AOL Black Voices, Inspired Living Magazine, and BET.com for its work with women. Hiyaah Power also offers an online support community, teleseminars, blogs, podcast interviews with industry leaders, and an online store that offers support materials, including 100 Word of Wisdom for Women. Hiyaah Power's national member base consists of prominent women in 40 states, the UK, Caribbean, Europe and Africa who convene online to share relevant business and personal resources and events with the national Hiyaah Power community. Visit www.HPGirls.org or www.HPMentors.org for more information, to donate resources or to become a mentor today.

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