Essex & Oliver LLC
Conversations With Future Leaders® Program
The Conversations With Future Leaders® mentoring program was created in January of 2012 to empower young women, particularly of elementary, middle, and high school age. The program focuses on hair, colorism, and body size, which is not usually a focus in classrooms but does drive the politics of lunchrooms and playgrounds. Explore the Lesson Plan that builds the self-esteem of our future leaders.
The Lesson Plan
Learn to Love your Hair Texture
Your texture is gorgeous.
Students learn to appreciate their hair whether it is Natural, permed, locs, braids, coloring, etc.
Learn to Love your Skin Tone
Your skin tone is radiant
Students take a historical journey on colorism and learn to love their skin complexion.
Learn to Love your Body Size
You are beautiful at any size
Students learn to challenge the concept that beauty is based on a specific size.