Gifted Scholars Leadership Program

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MISSION

We empower marginalized girls of color through access to growth and learning opportunities, while amplifying our impact by funding global and local organizations serving underprivileged youth.

#EducateGirlsofColor
for Positions of Power!®

Community Development

Grant Winners

VISION

She Rises, The World Shines.

Every marginalized girl of color, locally and globally, regardless of her circumstances, has equitable access to quality education and transformative opportunities -- empowering her to lead and inspire positive change that uplifts us all.

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Gifted Scholars Leadership Program believed in my educational endeavors and post-secondary dreams. This program provided a system of support throughout my college career.

CHRISTIANA JEMIRI

American University

Class of 2024

Partner With Us
Join us by making a donation to ensure girls have equal access and opportunities to succeed.

GET INVOLVED

In honor of Juneteenth, we are making our annual donation to @pamozainternational, supporting their mission to fight poverty in rural Malawi🇲🇼 through education, healthcare, and empowerment.

📚 Only 10% of students finish high school. Just 1% attend college.

2024 Impact:
✅ $30K raised for girls’ scholarships
✅ 27 students supported - 12 in college, 15 in high school (HS is not free)
✅ 2,300+ students fed daily
✅ 5,000 kids reached through anti–child marriage campaigns

Education is Freedom. Join us in making a difference.

#Juneteenth #PamozaInternational #GlobalEducation #EducationForAll #GirlsEducation #EmpowerMalawi #AnnualGiving #BlackFreedom #GlobalImpact
#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️

CONGRATULATIONS to our Gifted Scholar, ℕ𝕪𝕒 𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕟!🎈🎈🎈 ℕ𝕪𝕒 is a✌🏾time winner of our $1,000 College Completion Scholarship (‘23 & ‘25)!! She also received our 2021 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 award/scholarship.

ℕ𝕪𝕒 earned her B.A. degree in Communications from LaSalle University (‘23) and is now graduating with her Master’s degree in Teaching & Education from American University‼️ #Classof2025 🏆🏁

ℕ𝕪𝕒, we are so proud to have been part of your educational journey. Keep shining and making an impact both in and outside the classroom!✏️

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#ScholarshipWinner #blackhistorymonth #CommencementVibes #Philly #Educator #NextChapter #BlackStudents #TeachingWithPurpose #BlackStudentScholarships
#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to our Gifted Scholar, 𝓚𝓮𝓷𝓷𝓪𝓭𝔂 𝓗𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓮𝓼,🏆 winner of our $1,000 College Completion Scholarship!!#Classof2025🎓🏁

𝓚𝓮𝓷𝓷𝓪𝓭𝔂 is a biology major at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NCAT) a proud #HBCU!

Activities:
🧬Minority Assoc. of Pre-Med Students
🧬 Stars HBCU Tours
🧬Marketing of You Mentoring Program
and more…

We are beyond proud of you, 𝓚𝓮𝓷𝓷𝓪𝓭𝔂, and can’t wait to see you achieve all of your healthcare goals.💫

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#NCAT #ScholarshipWinner #healthcare #medicalschool #STEM #biology#blackhistorymonth #aggie #science
#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️

C͎O͎N͎G͎R͎A͎T͎U͎L͎A͎T͎I͎O͎N͎S͎ to our Gifted Scholar, 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙝, 🎈🎈🎈on winning our $1,000 College Completion Scholarship!!! #Classof2025🎓🏆🏁 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝 is a✌🏾time scholarship winner. She also received our 2021 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 award.

𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝 is an Elementary Education✏️ major at Morgan State University, a prestigious #HBCU!

𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝, we are incredibly proud to have been part of your educational journey and are excited to see you achieve your teaching certification! ✏️✨

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#FutureEducator #MorganStateUniversity #ScholarshipWinner #HBCU #studentteacher #TeachingWithPurpose #certifiedteacher #Philly #blackhistorymonth #collegesenior
#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️

CONGRATULATIONS to our Gifted Scholar, 𝓖𝓪𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 𝓝𝓮𝓪𝓵,🥇winner of our 2025 Jeffrey A. Mattos Memorial Nursing Scholarship!!!🩺

𝓖𝓪𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 earned her undergraduate degree in 2024 from the prestigious Spelman College #HBCU, and is now pursuing her Master’s in Nursing🦠at Emory University.

We are incredibly proud of you, 𝓖𝓪𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮, and are honored to support your educational journey.

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#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️ #gifted #nursingstudent #payitforward #nursingscholarship #scholarship #goodthingshappeninphilly #nurses #nursingschool #healthcare #nursingcareer #fightstudentdebt #giving #JeffreyAMattos #blackhistorymonth

𝐂 𝐎 𝐍 𝐆 𝐑 𝐀 𝐓 𝐔 𝐋 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 𝐒 to our Gifted Scholar, 𝓓𝓮𝔃𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓻! She is a ✌🏾time winner of our Jeffrey A. Mattos Memorial Nursing Scholarship (‘23 & ‘25)!

𝓓𝓮𝔃𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓮 is a senior nursing student at Widener University. 💉🦁

Activities:
💉Treasurer & Fundraising Chair, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

💉Volunteer Coordinator, Center for Civic Engagement

💉Nurse Extern - Medical ICU, Lankenau Medical Center

We are so proud of you, 𝓓𝓮𝔃𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓮, and excited to see all you will accomplish in your nursing career! Keep shining! 🌟

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#gifted #nursingstudent #payitforward #nursingscholarship #scholarship #goodthingshappeninphilly #nurses #nursingschool #healthcare #nursingcareer #fightstudentdebt #giving #JeffreyAMattos #blackhistorymonth #futurenurse
#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️

𝐂 𝐎 𝐍 𝐆 𝐑 𝐀 𝐓 𝐔 𝐋 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 𝐒 to our Gifted Scholar, 𝓛𝓸𝓲𝓼 𝓑𝓮𝓻𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓮🥇winner of our 2025 Jeffrey A. Mattos Memorial Nursing Scholarship!!!🩺

𝓛𝓸𝓲𝓼 is a senior nursing student at The College of New Jersey. #Classof2025🎓

𝓛𝓸𝓲𝓼 is also making waves as a new IG Nursing Influencer, building a supportive community for fellow nursing students @nurselo7.

Activities:
🩺Black Student Union
🩺Student Nurse Association
🩺GenNext Campus Ministry
and more. . .

𝓛𝓸𝓲𝓼, we are incredibly proud of you. Your dedication to nursing and support for your peers is truly inspiring! 🌟

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#gifted #nursingstudent #payitforward #nursingscholarship #scholarship #goodthingshappeninphilly #nurses #nursingschool #healthcare #nursingcareer #fightstudentdebt #giving #JeffreyAMattos #blackhistorymonth
#EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇!®️

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Gifted Scholars honors the life and legacy of Dr. King in all we do to #EducateGirlsofColor 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒫𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇! ✨👸🏾 We believe that change begins with our unwavering commitment to excellence and service.

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩...𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚. — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

#mlkday 🤎🤎🤎

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Grateful for the incredible opportunity the Gifted Scholars Leadership Program has provided through the scholarship they provided me. The program's support has truly made a positive difference in my life.

ALIYAH BONSU, Nursing Student