Empowering a New Generation of Young Women

Empowering A New Generation of Young Girls and Women

Women of the Dream’s 10th Annual

Scholarship Celebration

Senior College Prep Program Participants

Montclair State University – October 27, 2025

Girls at Teen Conference

Temple University, Philadelphia

Our Parents!

Tickets and Sponsorship

Retirement Party

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Women of the Dream 2022-2026

Scholarship Recipients

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Group Facilitator

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Scholarship Money Awarded

Girls Participating

Women of the Dream, Inc.

Women of the Dream, Inc. is a 501-C-3 organization that provides program services to girls in grades 7-12 in Camden, NJ. Our model is school-based, with program services coordinated and implemented through partnerships with Camden’s public schools, and all program services occur at schools during school hours.

Our partner schools include one middle school (Veterans Memorial Family School) and four high schools (Creative Arts High School, Camden High School, Big Picture Learning Academy, and Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School). Women of the Dream’s mission is to empower, cultivate, and inspire young women in the city of Camden, New Jersey, and beyond to succeed in every aspect of their lives.

Featured Programs

College Prep, Career & Workforce Readiness

Women of the Dream (WOD) provides college prep, career and workforce readiness to girls in 11th and 12th grade through partnerships with Camden’s public high schools. The goal of the program is to prepare girls for career and personal success beyond high school.

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Life Skills

The life skills program serves girls enrolled in middle and high schools in Camden, NJ schools. The curriculum includes financial literacy, stress management, family relationships, intimate partner relationships, health and wellness, and other relevant topics.

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Socially & Culturally Relevant Activities

Socially and culturally relevant activities complement our school-based group discussions with our participants. These activities include a teen empowerment conference and workshops sponsored by other nonprofit organizations; trips to colleges, worksites, and museums; participation in leadership conferences; and an opportunity to meet and network with successful women of color.

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Scholarship Program

Women of the Dream’s scholarship is open to all senior girls enrolled in Camden’s five public high schools. Thanks to generous donors and sponsors, all scholarship applicants receive a scholarship based on a range of criteria. Women of the Dream has awarded $366,220 in scholarships to 117 young women. Women of the Dream’s first cohort of scholarship recipients in 2017 all graduated from college in 2021!

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