For the Mentors Who Pour Into Our Girls

You don’t need a classroom to change a girl’s life. Sometimes all it takes is showing up — consistently, patiently, with love and a listening ear. Mentors are the anchor so many girls lean on when school feels overwhelming, home feels complicated, or life feels loud.

This space is for you.Whether you’re a youth leader, a coach, a big sister, a church auntie, or the person every kid seems to run to when they need advice, you matter more than you know. Girls remember the adults who saw their potential before they saw it themselves. They remember the people who made them feel safe enough to dream.

Slay All Day Confidence Academy gives you tools that make those moments easier and more intentional.

 

Quick Discussion Starters

Short, thoughtful questions for one-on-one talks, group sessions, or those car-ride conversations where kids suddenly open up.

 

Identity & Confidence Activities

Simple exercises that help girls stay rooted in who they are, what they believe, and what they’re capable of.

 

Affirmations and Reflection Cards

Not generic quotes. Real, culturally grounded language that Black girls can see themselves in.

 

Goal-Setting Tools

Worksheets and prompts you can use during mentoring sessions to help girls set meaningful goals and track their growth.

 

Support For Tough Moments

Guidance for what to say when she’s struggling with friendships, body image, confidence dips, or feeling misunderstood.

Why Mentors Matter So Much
Not every girl has someone at home who knows how to speak life into her. Not every girl has an adult at school who “gets” her. But mentors — you bridge that gap. You give her space to be her whole self without judgment.

Research shows that girls with mentors are:

  • more confident,
  • more likely to stay engaged in school,
  • and more likely to believe in their future.

For Black girls especially, having a mentor who sees their magic early can be life-changing. You help her practice her voice. You teach her how to lead. You remind her she doesn’t have to shrink.
How to Use This Page
Everything here is flexible — use it before a meeting, during group time, in a community program, or in a quick check-in. These tools aren’t tied to a school day schedule. They work wherever connection happens.

If you want access to the full mentoring toolkit and all future updates, click “Access the Mentor Hub.”