Lady Buds Mission Statement Analysis

Since attending Spelman College, I have evolved as a person mentally and socially, especially in my efforts regarding volunteering and the production of social change. Before attending Spelman and joining Lady Buds, a mentoring program for young underprivileged girls, I understood to a degree, how social change impacts people and their communities. However, after being a part of Lady Buds, my understanding of social change vastly increased, specifically how it affects the communities within Atlanta and on a larger scale our society.
Upon entering Spelman college, I knew I wanted to be involved with a mentoring group, and while there was a multitude of groups to choose from, I decided on Lady Buds because their mission statement resonated with my goal before entering Spelman College. The goal being, to join an enrichment and or educational program that targeted students transitioning from elementary school to middle school. Lady Buds’ overall mission to help local adolescent girls become well rounded young women ready to contribute and advocate within …show more content…
For example, one of the events we played with the mentees was a “Game of Life” that specifically taught the girls how to save money and distinguish between wants and needs. Another example was when we educated the girls on the importance of preserving and improving the communities around them by making sandwiches for the homeless and showing them the importance of recycling. At the end of these activities, the mentees would come back the next week and tell us how they applied it to their own lives. For example, a group of mentees discussed their fantastic saving abilities and together saved ten dollars to buy some candy at the end of the week for their whole