Empowered to Rise.

GIRLS WITH DREAMS BECOME

WOMEN WITHVISION

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Why Educating Girls Matter

Educating girls empowers them to make decisions about

their bodies and their lives

Healthy FamiliesEducated mothers are more likely to provide their children with the health care and nutrition that they need.

LifeEducated women have less risk of dying in childbirth and their children have a better chance of surviving past age 5.

ProsperityEducated women get better work opportunities and pay, making economies more fair and prosperous.

The FutureEducated mothers more often decide to send their children to school, continuing a beneficial cycle.

We are a sisterhood of young female professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders who mentor and guide teen girls in the communities to be successful in their pursuit of higher

education and life in general.

Our Values:

Team Work – It takes teamwork to make the Dream work

Passion – For changing lives positively and enthusiastically

Excellence- We strive for excellence in all that we do

Leadership – We translate vision into reality

Authenticity – We stay true to ourselves

Integrity – In word and deed

Humility – No matter where life takes us, we remain humble

OUR GUIDINGPHILOSOPHY

PROGRAMMEOBJECTIVES

•Powerful mentor breakfast to get the mentors excited about serving on the program•Mentors are introduced to the structure of DreamGirls and given mentorship training.

Mentor Induction -MARCH

•Mentees set their academic and personal goals for the year to three years. Mentors will then work with their mentees to ensure that mentees reach their yearly goals and stay focused.

Goal Setting and Life Design - APRIL

•Women from different careers are invited to the workshop to interact one-on-one with the mentees. Mentees are then also offered job shadowing opportunities with the career women.

•DreamGirls gives the mentees business loans to the value of R200. The mentees will have to run enterprises within their schools and communities for the year. At the end of the year mentees, will pay back the loan and will keep their profits.

Careers and Entrepreneurship - APRIL

•Facilitation of tertiary institution applications•Explanation of different institutions of higher learning •DreamGirls will pay for all registration fees

Education - JULY

•Mentees taught about the essence of becoming a leader at a young age•Mentees given a service project, where they have to give of 20 hours of their time to a local NGO, community project or school – “How to pay it forward”

•In partnership with African Leadership Academy

Leadership and Service -AUGUST

•All round wellness – mental, physical, spiritual wellness and financial wellness (in partnership with Alan Gray and L’Oreal Paris)

Women Wellness -SEPTEMBER

•How to be a well rounded young woman•Social media etiquette •In partnership with our resident psychologist and Choma HIV

Dignity - OCTOBER

•Mentees graduate from the program and then become part of the Alumni•Mentors are honored with a certificate of gratitude and also become part of Mentor Alumni

Graduation - OCTOBER

WORKSHOP TOPICS

OUR MODEL

• Life Design & Goal Setting

• Entrepreneurship & Careers

• Education

• Leadership & Service

• Women Wellness

• Physical Wellness

Chapter Vision

Ezlyn BarendsMBA (UK)

M&G Top 200 Young South AfricansStrategic Development

Mmabatho MokitiBSc Mathematics

M&G Top 200 South Afircans

Obama YALI Fellow (USA)Programme Management

Marise MackayBA Brand Management &

Media ManagementFinancial Management

OURFOUNDERS

November 2011Introductory DreamGirls

Society Meeting

March 2012:First workshop in Johannesburg

October 2012:1st DreamGirls

Graduation Gala Event

March 2013:Expansion to

CPT & PLK

3 cities; 320 teen girls and young women1 city; 30 teen girls and young women

March 2014/2015Program

continues in JHB, PLK and

CPT

DREAMGIRLS SA

March 2018Program continues in

JHB and CPT, with outreach programs planned for other

provinces

IMPACTMarch 2016Programme continues in

Johannesburg and Cape Town, with

outreach programmes

planned for other provinces

THE DREAMGIRLSWAY

Selection Criteria:

1.Tertiary qualification: DreamGirls mentors must have or be in the process of pursuing a tertiary qualification

2.Embody the DreamGirls values: Must embody the values of team work, passion, excellence, leadership, authenticity, integrity & humility. Above all else, women in our network must act in a spirit of sisterhood.

3.A desire to learn & grow: Being on the DreamGirlsProgram is a transformative process, in that, it will challenge to grow personally and in some cases, professionally

4.100% commitment: It is important that trust be established between the mentors and mentees. The mentees must know that their mentors are there for them throughout the programme. All DreamGirls members are required to respond to requests and communication coming from the local organising committees.

MENTORRECRUITENT

Selection Criteria:

1.Mentees have to be in Grade 11 and 12 and be from disadvantaged schools and communities

2.Have a 60% overall average: This ensures that DreamGirls Academy will be able to assist the mentees with scholarships.

3.A desire to learn & grow: Mentees are required to complete a comprehensive application form and attach a reference letter.

MENTEERECRUITENT

326 MENTEES have GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM since 2012

12% OF OUR MENTEES HAVE

GAINED EMPLOYMENT OR ARE

DOING THEIR IN-SERVICE TRAINING

70% OF OUR MENTEES ARE

STUDYING AT VARIOUS INSTIUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Mentees are studying in various fields including, Accounting, Engineering, Education, Science, Humanities, Medicine, Construction, Hospitality

MENTEES BEFOREDREAMGIRLS ACADEMY

15% OF OUR MENTEES ARE SEEKING WORK AND STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

3% OF OUR MENTEES HAVE GRADUATEDFROM INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

326 MENTEES have GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM since 2012

12% OF OUR MENTEES HAVE

GAINED EMPLOYMENT OR ARE

DOING THEIR IN-SERVICE TRAINING

70% OF OUR MENTEES ARE

STUDYING AT VARIOUS INSTIUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Mentees are studying in various fields including, Accounting, Engineering, Education, Science, Humanities, Medicine, Construction, Hospitality

284 MENTEES ARE PART OF THE DREAMGIRLS ALUMNI AND CONTINUE TO BE IN TOUCH WITH DREAMGIRLS

DREAMGIRLS BYNUMBERS

15% OF OUR MENTEES ARE SEEKING WORK AND STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

3% OF OUR MENTEES HAVE GRADUATEDFROM INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

26% STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics

10% EDUCATION

33% BUSINESS& COMMERCE

4% LAWALUMNI

STUDIES

9% OTHER FACULTIES INCLUDING HOSPITALITY, ARTS AND BEAUTY

5% MEDICINE

13% SOCIAL SCIENCE

Short Term MeasurementMentors and mentees will be required to complete several surveys1. Baseline survey2. Quarterly survey3. Exit survey

Number of DreamGirls Alumni that graduateTracking our Alumni It’s important to know how many of our alumni mentees graduate from institutions of higher learning and gain employment.

Number of DreamGirls mentees that apply for tertiary institutions and how many applications they completeDreamGirls will facilitate all applications and pay for all application fees and NBT fees..

IMPACT MEASUREMENT

Number of DreamGirls Alumni that Break the Cycle of Poverty in their Families After EmploymentMeasuring the poverty line of our mentees by using the PPI (Progress out of Poverty index)An easy to use tool that measures poverty with just 10 questions. Already customised and translated for many different countries.

Mentee change in attitudeWith the progression of each workshop DreamGirls will measure the mentees change in attitude using1. Direct Measurement by using the Semantic

Differential method and an attitude scale2. Indirect Measurement by using projective

techniques..

Bursary FundLaunch of the first annual DreamGirls Bursary Fund! 3 deserving recipients have been awarded the 2018 bursary, amounting to a value of R52 000. DreamGirls will only increase this number in years to come, impacting the lives of more girls with the drive and potential but limited financial means.

New Office Space!Thanks to initiatives like Impello, DreamGirls has affordable office space. This collaborative working space for entrepreneurs and NPO’s like DreamGirls has made the much needed office space an affordable option for us to conduct meetings and work from on a daily basis

A new team memberWe have employed our first full-time member.The introduction of a full-time program manager has been strategic in ensuring that as we expand, we maintain our credibility as a highly efficient program.

OBJECTIVESENSURE THAT AT LEAST AT 95% OF GIRLS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM ARE EQUIPPED FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF COMPLETING MATRIC.

PLANS FOR EXPANSION IN THE 7TH YEAR OF THE PROGAM IS CHALLENGED BY A LACK OF FULL-TIME RESOURCE TO MANAGE OPERATIONAL PRESSURES.

STRATEGICPROGRESS

UPDATE

STRATEGIC PRIORTIES FOR EXPANSIONESTABLISH THE DREAMGIRLS BURSARY FUND ASAP!

EMPLOY A FULL-TIME PROGRAM MANAGER.

SOURCE COST-EFFECTIVE OFFICE SPACE.

The DreamBoxLaunch of the DreamBox- Expansion Through Social FranchisingThe DreamBox serves as a vehicle for the organisation’s expansion strategy. For a fee, an individual or organisation can purchase a DreamBox which contains all the materials, tools, training and techniques to get a DreamGirls branch up and running. This serves one revenue channel to become a financially sustainable organisation

DreamGirls Alumni App and ConferencesContinuing the SisterhoodStaying in touch with our mentees is vital and with the establishment of the Alumni App, we can get easy access to our ever growing alumni. We are planning 3 quarterly Alumni socials and 1 Conference for each province. We will also be assisting our alumni to start their own DreamGirls branches across South Africa

DreamGirls OutreachOutreach programme for girls in rural communitiesA weekend version of the full DreamGirls programme to be rolled out in peri-urban and rural communities to increase reach and impact. Our first Outreach programme is planned to take place in Welcome on 11-13 May 2018.

OUR FUTUTRE WITH SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

INTERNSHIP & LEARNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR DREAMGIRLS ALUMNI

FUTURE EXPANSIONPRIORITIES

The energy, innovative capacity and aspirations of the youth, constitutes a capital that no society can afford to waste.

Garikai Chengu

A Dream Without LimitsAll Access Pass to DreamGirls MasterclassAn ‘all-access-pass’ to the DreamGirls curriculum in the form of a weekend workshop/ holiday camp for girls in private schools for a fee. For every girl that signs up, proceeds will be donated to the DreamGirls programme for a less fortunate girl. DreamGirls will also host Masterclass events for young women at a fee as an additional source of income.

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

My name is Thoko Mahlangu, a 20-year-old young woman from Tembisa, Gauteng but currently residing in Stellenbosch. I was part of the DreamGirls International Outreach and Mentoring Program in 2014 while I was doing my grade 11 at Tembisa High School. I came across the Program when one of the members came to recruit learners from my school. I applied to the program to explore career options that match my interests and gain more knowledge about post-school opportunities and ways to access them.Being part of the program was the most gratifying experience I have had in my life. The program and its monthly life-skills workshops helped me decide what I wanted to do after school and find out what was required in order to access these opportunities. Most importantly it helped me develop confidence, self-esteem and self-knowledge.My mentor, Candice Sehoma served as a huge source of inspiration during my time in the program. Her kindness, willingness to share her own experiences and wisdom while listening closely, are all qualities that I took from the program. Beyond that, as a mentor she has always tried to help me become a better version of myself. Her constant support has been invaluable to this day.DreamGrirls continued to walk with me in my journey of life even after I graduated from the program. Today I can say that the program truly invested in my future and helped me rise to my fullest potential through education. In 2014, when I was doing my grade 12, the program helped me with my application to Stellenbosch University to pursue a BA International studies. Moreover, they ensured that I received full funding to study at the university. Today, I am a graduate of Stellenbosch University holding a degree in BA International Studies. I am currently pursing my BA (Hons) Political Science.DreamGirls also continued to be a source of support throughout the three years of my university career. One of the programs mentors from Cape Town, Jeanneke Malan journeyed with me and offered all the support and mentorship I needed during my undergraduate years. In June last year, she helped me find a journalism shadowing job as I needed to make a decision regarding my career choice after I obtain my degree. I have received the most valuable support from the program.Being part of the program has taught me to see opportunity where problems exist. Growing up in the township of Tembisa, I have seen first-hand the problems that young women from disadvantaged communities face. The program thus made me realise that my responsibility as a young citizen in South Africa is far greater than just to guarantee my personal success, but to achieve personal success that can act as an empowering example to other young girls from disadvantaged communities. It is for this reasons that I see being part of the program’s mentoring team as a continuation of that journey. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to give back and share my experiences with the next class of DreamGirls.

ALUMNI STORY

WDBIHPROPOSAL

As DreamGirls Academy embarks on its journey to growth and high impact. We would like WDBIH to invest in the Academy in the one or more of the following ways:

1. Social Franchising of the DreamBox• Production of the DreamBox• Setting up of the Social Franchising team of women to facilitate setting up and

working with the organisation to set up a a branch in each city or country of expansion.

• Marketing of the DreamBox across South Africa and the rest of the continent.

2. DreamGirls EVP • Setting up of a DreamGirls WDBIH Mentorship program, where WDBIH employees

are mentors in partnership with a WDBIH chosen school.

3. Funding of the growth of Flagship Program• With the growth of DreamGirls Academy, we would like to add more branches to

our flagship program and have more branches in Gauteng and Cape Town because of the overwhelming response we get from mentor applications.

4. Growth of DreamGirls Academy Bursary Fund

5. Internship and Bursary Opportunities for the DreamGirls Academy Alumni mentees,

THANK YOU!