Brown Girl Achievements
As we serve our community we focus on providing support and a safe place to grow for our brown girls. We are very proud of the work that we do and appreciate the recognition from the community.
Brown Girls Mentoring Program was the Recipient of the Franklin County Soar Award for 2019. BGM was awarded for our community service and received recognition for being a newly established organization that has continued to grow and support our target audience.
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BGM received recognition from the Columbus City Council for our commitment to mentoring and improving the lives of young ladies in Central Ohio and beyond.
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BGM received the Central Ohio National Association Of Negro Business and Professional Woman's President's Award. This award is given to business/professional minority women who are making great strides within their community and those who are affected.
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Co-Founder and Director of Brown Girls Mentoring, Dr. Rolanda Beacham (also known as Dr. Ro) received her honorary doctorate degree. Her years of dedicated work towards minorities including brown girls was recognized due to her meaningful impact that goes above and beyond the call of duty.
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OhioMBE is Ohio's largest black owned business newspaper. Brown Girls Mentoring was the recipient of the 2019 Top MBE award in Columbus Ohio. OhioMBE recognizes black businesses who have done exceptional work with in the community. This year's event was held at the Columbus Zoo in January of 2020. |
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty awarded BGM for their tireless work with brown girls within our community. This award was handed to Jamie Blunt during our annual Mother's Day Bruch.
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The city council Commission on Brown Girls focuses on girls between the ages of 11-22 and was created to help the city develop a better understanding of the issues impacting Black girls in our community and to provide recommendations to enhance their quality of life. Since its inception in July 2018, The Commission has participated in fact-finding presentations regarding issues impacting Black Girls - hearing from subject matter experts on topics such as physical health, behavioral health, education, juvenile justice, child welfare, social media, and programs for Black girls and more. In 2019, council-member Priscilla Tyson sponsored Brown Girls Mentoring as one of the recipients for funding.
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