SELF NYC

Who We Are

Founders, Latia McAlister and Alyna Brown

The media has a huge influence on how teenage girls feel about themselves. It promotes superficial standards for beauty that girls believe they should reflect. When they do not measure up to those standards they become dissatisfied with themselves and eventually develop self-esteem issues. SELF Inc. is an organization founded by Alyna Brown and Latia McAlister that provides girls of color in NYC a safe space to explore their passions, talents, beauty and culture, so they can be content with who they are and how they look.

Our Retreat

The Umoja (Unity) Retreat is a chance for the girls to withdraw from the urban fast-pace city life to learn, grow and bond with their fellow sisters in a relax nature setting. Learning and exploring in a new environment will allow the girls to gain a different perspective on their journey to SELF discovery and unity. Together the girls will engage in a series of workshops and teambuilding activities that will teach them effective communication, leadership skills, teamwork and unity. This experience will give them a renewed sense of direction and a stronger support system among each other.

Mentorship

As our girls navigate through their journey of self-discovery and sisterhood, it is inevitable that they will face challenges and tough decisions. It is important that they have a mentor they can readily reach out to for advice, affirmation, guidance and support. We provide one-on-one mentorship for each of our girls. Our mentors help encourage positive choices, promote high self-esteem, foster academic excellence and introduce new ideas. The mentor-mentee relationship gives the girls a chance to connect with an experienced professional and it gives the mentor a chance to make a positive difference in a girl’s life. We encourage them to build a relationship that would last a lifetime.

Volunteer or Donate

We need your help to make our vision come to life and to reach as many black and brown girls as possible.

Donate

We rely heavily on donations from individual, organizations and corporations to help us sustain our programming for young girls in the NYC area. We greatly appreciative any contribution whether big or small it will make a difference in these girls lives. By investing in SELF Inc. you are investing in the future leaders that will make an impact in the community and all around the world.

You can make a donation via credit/debit card by clicking on the donate link below

SELF Inc. is a 501(c) 3 organization so your contribution is tax-deductible. If you need a donation letter please contact company@selfnyc.org

In-Kind Donations

We know that not everyone who wants to help homeless kids can afford a monetary gift. But in-kind giving allows you to provide vital resources through the donation of goods such as clothing and personal items.

While monetary donations are wonderful, we also value the donation of your time. We ask that you volunteer to help us run our program and successful execute our events. Below see a list of the current volunteer positions available, so you too can help strengthen and empower the lives of females:

All volunteer positions are part-time. To find out more about the above listed position please email us at volunteer@selfnyc.org