BUILDING A BETTER YOU ACADEMY

A Fashion Forward Approach to Building Self-Esteem Designed for Young Ladies

Building A Better You 501 (c)3 offers development workshops to help young girls ages 12 to 21 navigate to women hood and lead more focused, confident, self-respecting, productive, and responsible lives -- via the unexpected yet apt medium of fashion.

Meet The Board

Sharon Y. Decoster
Founder BABY

Denise Robinson

Kisha Jeffries

Rick Crank

Dr. Frank White

Patricia Williams-Wyatt

Dr. Frank White

Programs For Girls & Young Ladies

  • All About Me

    This enlightening 12-week workshop series is for that young lady who knows what she wants to accomplish in life, or maybe not. Either way she lacks the confidence to pursue her goals and interests This empowering series will focus on Building A Better You through personal branding sessions that includes values, goals, financial literacy and so much more...

  • My Choice

    This informative 12-week workshop series addresses the overwhelming peer pressures females are faced with daily. This series is for young ladies who struggle with making positive decisions for themselves and need help with communicating effectively; in situations where values are being challenged and conflict is present, and so much more….

  • My Body Is Important

    This empowering 12-week workshop series explores the impact the media has on body image and the different standards of beauty in today's society. It’s unrealistic to try to shield young ladies from the onslaught of images intimating that how they look is somehow “less than beautiful”, and so much more….

  • Fashion My Way

    Our most popular workshop. Part of feeling good on the inside is how you present yourself on the outside. Part of this 12-week "FASHION MY WAY" workshop series covers the skill of presentation, and WE help to pull it all together by concluding with an optional professional makeover and photoshoot that encompasses hair and age-appropriate make-up (for those too young for make-up, we focus on a fresh natural look.) And so much more….

Scholarships Available

Girls and young ladies age 12-21 are encouraged to apply for our Building A Better You Academy Scholarship.

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