About DIVA-PRENEURSHIP

This program is open to girls ages 14-17 who want to learn a broad range of business, finance, economics, and entrepreneurial skills. This program is also geared toward college preparation. Girls in the DIVA-Preneurship program are assigned to a work site where they learn various job skills and use them! They also receive a stipend for learning and implementing their skills hands-on. Girls in the DIVA-Preneurship program have worked in food service, the fashion industry, jewelry sales and marketing, the creation and sale of skin care products, cosmetology, and more. Girls also participated in a variety of other career tracks all aimed at showing them how to run their own businesses. Financial Literacy education is a big component of DIVA-Preneurship, and as part of the program, the girls open savings accounts so they learn how to manage and save the money that they are earning.