Pearls Expands Service Locations To Empower More Girls

MILWAUKEE – FEBRUARY 10 – PEARLS for Teen Girls, a nonprofit with the mission of improving quality of life and strengthening the community one girl at a time, is excited to announce the expansion of services for its peer support groups. Starting this spring, PEARLS will now offer groups in 4 additional locations in the Milwaukee area – Milwaukee School of Languages, Carmen South Middle School, Carmen Northwest and the Milwaukee Job Corps Center.

Peer support groups foster girls’ social-emotional learning with a research-based curriculum and delivery that is responsive to girls’ needs. Groups are also a safe space for girls to bloom into themselves and open their eyes to new possibilities, supporting their own version of success.

“Our goal is always to grow and serve more girls. The more lives we can positively impact, the better,” said Director of Program Services Jasmine Deacon. Deacon has worked at PEARLS since 2016 and shared that she has loved seeing the growth of not only the organization itself, but also the girls it serves.

During the 2024-25 school year, PEARLS has groups at the following locations: Milwaukee Academy of Science, Notre Dame, MacDowell Montessori School, Nicolet High School, Glen Hills, Milwaukee School of Languages, Journey House, Highland Community School, Ralph H. Metcalfe School, Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, Carmen Middle School of Science and Technology, Carmen High School of Science and Technology, Milwaukee Job Corps Center and in-house groups at the PEARLS office.

PEARLS has served 530 girls so far during the 2024-25 school year.

To learn more about programming efforts at PEARLS and their drop-in group experiences, visit their website: https://www.pearlsforteengirls.com

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.