You Grow Girl!

Our Mission: Inspiring her pathway towards sustainable success.

Our Vision: At You Grow Girl!, we believe that all female identifying individuals, especially those of color, must be accepted for their authentic selves and supported by a community of true allies, accomplices and mentors who amplify gender, economic, and racial justice.

Our Pledge to Her guides how we work together to accomplish our mission:

To Our Sisters and Community​

We are responsible for our sisters’ progress​ I am Dependable​

​We will uplift and empower our sisters every day​ I am Inspiring​

​We will tell our sisters that we know what we know, but we don't know it all​ I am Competent​

​We will try new ideas and methods with our sisters​ I am Resourceful​

​We will do what we say we are going to do for our sisters​ I am Honest​

​We will not only give support to our sisters, but we will also accept support​ I am Supportive​

From Our Founder, Jamila Coleman

 “I started You Grow Girl! because I care deeply about our community and had a vision to create a safe space for girls in the foster care system to tackle their fears and insecurities, build self-confidence and be surrounded by supportive peers and adults. Over 18 years later, and You Grow Girl! is still empowering youth to become leaders in driving economic equity and opportunity not only for themselves but for other sisters throughout Washington State, and beyond.”

You Grow Girl! is a 501c3, Seattle-based, non-profit organization empowering girls and young women of color throughout Washington State since 2002. We offer comprehensive support services, career-focused mentoring, leadership development, and an array of behavioral health services. We provide resources for young women to build self-confidence, gain life skills, and know their worth, all within a safe and supportive sisterhood, and at no cost to the girls or their families. It is our commitment to empower our sisters and their families through comprehensive services that provide development of life-skills, advocacy and self-respect.

Our Impact:

• $1 million of services provided to over 1,000 youth in Washington State at no cost to them or their families
• 90% of funding goes directly to serving our Sisters
• 33 schools served throughout Washington State
• 10,750 hours of behavior health counseling provided