Mentorship 2.0 | Final Session

The final chapter of Mentorship 2.0 was a celebration for our mentees and their accomplishments! The last couple of sessions were about learning, experimenting, being creative, and coming up with a project of their own. For the final session, we celebrated the mentees’ achievements by having a celebratory dinner, followed by showing their final project and presenting it. The mentees went over the challenges and solutions they had come across and their entire journey of Mentorship 2.0.

To our mentees: Adlemy, Mya, Gabi, Keilani, and Saffron, thank you for your time, creativity, and determination. It was great to see each mentee show up and talk about their projects, and being able to see the process from start to finish.

To our Co-leads: Lu’Cretia and Jasmine, thank you for the ways you have shared your knowledge, skills, and wisdom with our mentees. We are forever grateful!

Mentorship 2.0 | Week 9

Week 9 of Mentorship 2.0 was all about the mentees finalizing their mentorship projects. Jasmine, our Executive Director, has been supporting our mentorship as a Co-lead, and gave creative guidance to the mentees as they helped their visions come together. We want to thank our mentees for their creativity and their great collaborations with each other.

Moving forward, we are excited for the final week coming up next week

Mentorship 2.0 | Week 8

We can’t believe our first cohort for Mentorship 2.0 is almost over. It was media day for our mentees to highlight their skill sets. They collaborated with other mentees and small businesses to make this media day a success. There were three setups: A studio setup with a backdrop, lighting, and additional props. A coffee cart featuring Gabi’s goal of having a mobile coffee shop. Lastly, a creative setup, where the photographers had freedom to place their models wherever they wanted them.

The photography team - Mya, Saffron, and Adlemy- rotated through each station, capturing content and experimenting with different looks. They worked closely with another mentee, Keilani, a digital artist developing an album cover concept, and Gabi with her coffee brand.

It was a day of shared ideas, various setups, and a space filled with creativity!

Photoshoots & Fun

In today’s mentorship, our mentees held photoshoots for their products! They accomplished so much in a short period of time and are nearing the end. This is another big step in the process. The mentees took their own headshots and product photos for their websites. Some mentees even brought in models to showcase their hard work. All of the photos are turning out great and creative! There’s still a bit more to get done before the brands and websites are completed but it will be done before they know it! We are so proud of our mentees here at TFD and all they have accomplished in their time here!

Photo Credit: Mya Rose