About the program

Power Hour

Power Hour is a four-year career readiness program of Girls Inc. of Greater Miami (GIGM) for girls in grades 9-12 across Miami-Dade. This year it runs seven Saturdays from October 3 to April 17, in two grade bands (9-10 and 11-12), with four career clusters.

Which Tab To Trust The dates, venues and numbers on this page match the October 7 workbook. Season 2026-27 and the open items on the Status tab are generated from older workbooks, so check the date shown on each before you rely on it.

94

Girls Enrolled

Oct 11. Expected: 100+, 75% average attendance

7

Saturdays

Oct 3 to Apr 17

4

Career Clusters

Staff-facing count only

6

Skill Clusters

One per session

15

Industry Mentors

In the pipeline, Oct 11

10

College Mentors

In onboarding, Oct 11

The tiles show Oct 11 numbers until the page loads live counts from InspireOS and the Mentors tab. If a tile still says Oct 11, the live count did not load. A mentor is vetted once they have signed the affidavit.

The Skill Spine One skill cluster per session. The order is decided, not a proposal. The Celebration on Apr 17 revisits the through-lines.

01

S1 · Oct 3

Foundation of Self

Growth Mindset · Grit · Adaptability

02

S2 · Oct 24

Communication & Connection

Communication · Networking · Virtual Collab

03

S3 · Nov 21

Influence & Advocacy

Leadership · Advocacy & Negotiation · Financial Literacy

04

S4 · Jan 9

Thinking Tools

Critical Thinking · Problem Solving · Systems Design

05

S5 · Feb 6

Doing & Delivering

Teamwork · Project Execution · Resource Mgmt

06

S6 · Mar 13

Innovation & Future Fluency

Entrepreneurial · Design Thinking · AI & Tech

Across four years each girl works each of the six skill clusters once a year, which is 24 skill-touches.

The Year At A Glance All dates and times are Miami time

Session	Date	Venue	Spotlight Cluster
Kickoff	Sat Oct 3 (done)	University of Miami, George E. Whitten Learning Center	All four previewed
Session 2	Sat Oct 24	FIU Graham Center 355	Technology & Innovation
Session 3	Sat Nov 21	FIU Graham Center 355	Creative & Social Impact
Session 4	Sat Jan 9	FIU Graham Center 355	Healthcare & Life Sciences
Session 5	Sat Feb 6	FIU Graham Center 355	Professional & Business Services
Session 6	Sat Mar 13	FIU Graham Center 355	The team's own chosen cluster
Celebration	Sat Apr 17	FIU Graham Center 355	All four together

Cluster Order Changed On October 7 and October 28Sessions 2 and 4 were swapped, so Session 2 is now Technology & Innovation and Session 4 is Healthcare & Life Sciences. The September 30 Kickoff email and the Kickoff deck still show the old order, so girls have to be told the new one. On October 28 the COO swapped Sessions 3 and 5, so Session 3 (Nov 21) is now Creative & Social Impact and Session 5 (Feb 6) is Professional & Business Services.

Everything Else

How We Measure Progress

Girls take a pre-survey at Kickoff and a session survey after every session.
The pre-survey needs a matching post-survey at the Celebration. Until the two are matched question for question, we cannot show how a girl's answers changed.
Response sheets carry initials and badge IDs, so they stay out of Claude. The script in the response sheet returns aggregates and open responses only.

Deadlines And Registration Wording

The priority registration deadline was September 23. In general copy, never write "registration closes" or "last chance." The one exception is the Round 1 and 1a school sequence, which uses "registration closes October 14" on purpose.
The internal registration cutoff is October 23, the day before Session 2. It is internal only.
Peer leader applications closed October 11, decisions are due by October 14, and peer leader training is Saturday, October 17.

What Power Hour Is

Power Hour is the four-year career readiness program of Girls Inc. of Greater Miami (GIGM) for girls in grades 9-12 across Miami-Dade. Our mission is "Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold." The program runs seven Saturdays from October to April, and the seventh is the Celebration. Every session except the Celebration has an industry panel. Each girl is matched with mentors, and her group builds an Innovation Pitch that it presents at the Celebration.

The name stays Power Hour. A rename to Power Moves was floated in July and the full team put it on hold, so do not use Power Moves anywhere.
The four career clusters are Healthcare & Life Sciences, Professional & Business Services (entrepreneurs and founders are matched here), Technology & Innovation, and Creative & Social Impact. Do not state the number of clusters in girl-facing copy.
Power Hour is not with Coca-Cola this year. That sponsorship ended, and the program has its own brand kit.
Recruitment is limited to the 96 SYIP schools, because SYIP is what makes the summer internship paid. Priority goes to schools within 8 miles of FIU with more than 1,000 students.
Schools sometimes confuse GIGM with "Girl Power," a separate organization, so use the full affiliate name in cold outreach.

The Standard Saturday

Time	What Happens
9:15	Peer leaders arrive and set up
9:30	Staff and college mentors arrive (college mentors stay to about 3:00)
10:00	Girls arrive and check in to mixed peer groups of about 10-12
10:30-11:30	Industry panel (industry mentors arrive at 10:30, or 10:00 on a day they are on the panel)
11:30-12:00	Mini-lesson
12:00-12:45	Lunch, then girls regroup by grade and career cluster with their matched mentors
12:45-2:20	Project work
2:20-2:30	Closure and dismissal
2:30-2:45	Mentor debrief, then peer leader debrief and cleanup

Mixed peer groups run in the morning, and each has a peer leader as its point of contact. After lunch, girls move into grade and cluster groups with their consistent matched mentors.
There is no breakfast at any session. Coffee is for volunteers and staff only.
The program norms are Be Fully Present, Communicate Respectfully, Demonstrate Curiosity, and Lift As You Climb.
Badges: students show their name largest, then grade, then school, with a scan code on the back. Staff, mentor and volunteer badges carry their role in capitals. Panelists do not get a badge, and their names go on each session's deck.

Who Does What

Staff

Director of Programs. Runs Power Hour, books every panelist, and signs recruitment and mentor emails. This is the role you are taking on.

CEO. Owns speaker, panelist and advisor recruitment, together with the community relations lead.

COO. Builds the systems (attendance, RSVP by text) and is the policy owner for anything unclear.

Community relations lead. Posts to Instagram and Facebook from content the Director of Programs provides, and reaches student organizations at schools.

Partners And Volunteers

Marketing advisor. Not staff. Reviews recruitment drafts and leaves feedback in Fellow.

UM NOW chapter. Arranged the Kickoff venue at the University of Miami and recruited the UM volunteers.

LVMH. Proposed a partnership. Session dates were proposed on 8/24 and followed up on 9/11, and a reply is still open.

Caterer. Palacio de los Jugos in Hialeah.

Mentors And Peer Leaders

Every grade gets both mentor types. Her grade decides who she spends the most time with, and does not limit who she can reach. This is the correction staff repeat most often.
Industry mentors also sit on whole-group panels and may lead a mini-lesson. College mentors carry event support: check-in, check-out, wayfinding, and lunch setup and cleanup.
Mentors start at Session 2 or later, so matching starts no earlier than Session 2. Kickoff was student onboarding.
Write to mentors with "you" or "they," never "she."
A mentor is vetted once they have signed the affidavit, the Attestation of Good Moral Character. There is no paid background check. New applicants sign it on the application, on either path, and mentors who applied before it was on their path sign it at /mentors/affidavit. The Mentors tab shows who has signed.
Mentor training is fully self-paced, with no live call. Mentors take it in the Power Hour Mentor Training page (college track 25 questions, industry track 28), need 80% to pass, and email the certificate to programs@girlsincmiami.org.
Optional mentor huddles run on Mondays from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. They are on the Power Hour Staff calendar for Nov 16, Jan 6 (a Wednesday), Feb 1, Mar 8 and Apr 12. Whether Session 2 gets a huddle is undecided.
Mentors and volunteers follow guidelines only on youth protection, and they tell staff immediately about any concern. Only staff take Trust Central. Contact outside sessions is by email only, to the girl's Girls Inc. email, with programs@girlsincmiami.org copied. There is no social media and there are no phone numbers.
Peer leaders are sophomores through seniors who apply, are selected, and are trained to take on extra leadership. They need no prior Power Hour experience and receive no stipend. Their training on October 17 is also their orientation.

Industry Mentor Placements Projected as of Oct 7. Names are on the Mentors tab.

Cluster	Projected Mentors	Notes
Healthcare & Life Sciences	3	One prefers January to March and is likely out on Oct 24. Two have had no intro call.
Professional & Business Services	5	One starts Nov 21 and one is a Creative backup. Two have had no intro call.
Technology & Innovation	5	One is not a panel fit. Two have had no intro call.
Creative & Social Impact	2	One has had no intro call.

The Director of Programs books all panelists. As of October 7, none were booked for October 24.

The Innovation Pitch And The Internship

Call it the Innovation Pitch, never the social innovation pitch. Each mentee group chooses a problem and a solution in its cluster and builds it out over the program, with mentors supporting the build.
The workbook arc is: Session 4 frames the problem, Session 5 builds the solution, Session 6 makes the case and pitches, and the Celebration presents it. The project work in Sessions 2 and 3 is individual skill work and is not the pitch.
Mentors probably will not judge at the Celebration, but that is not final. Do not mention judging in girl-facing copy.
The summer internship is an opportunity, not a guarantee. A girl is eligible when she is in 11th grade and completes Power Hour satisfactorily: she attends at least 5 of the 7 sessions, shows the norms consistently, and earns a mentor recommendation. Do not name SYIP in mentor training.
Industry mentors can also offer career connections: a 15-30 minute virtual meeting, a shadow day (never during class), or an internship, volunteer role or paid gig. Shadow days and gigs need guardian permission. Every offer must say that it is not a GIGM opportunity and that GIGM is connecting her to it.
Scholarships come from Girls Inc. national headquarters, not GIGM.

Wording Still To Fix"After junior year" still appears in the Kickoff deck, the Knowledge FAQ and the mentor call deck, and it should read "in 11th grade." "Audience and judges" still appears on the mentor flyer pages and in the planning kit. Correct both in the next update of the Power Hour materials.

Survey Results Snapshot from Kickoff, October 3, until live results load

About 20 girls attended, and 14 session surveys came back. The paper surveys still have to be entered.
Volunteers were the lowest-rated part of the day, at 71%.
First-choice clusters were 5 for Healthcare and 0 for Technology, which matters because Technology is the Session 2 spotlight.
Open responses are cleared for reports when attributed generically, as "A Power Hour participant."

Where Things Live

This dashboard: powerhour.girlsincmiami.org. Season holds the session plans, Mentors holds the pipeline, and Outreach and Process hold the sequences and the SOP.
Girl registration: girlsincmiami.org/powerhourteen. Never send anyone to girlsincmiami.org/register.
Mentor applications: powerhour.girlsincmiami.org/mentors/apply.
Shared drive: GIGM Programming, then Programs & Initiatives, then 4. Power Hour [High School], then Power Hour 2026 - 2027. The Scope and Sequence, Planning Kit and Knowledge FAQ sit at its top level, and last year's run of shows are in the Power Hour 2025 -2026 folder.
Design system: the Girls Inc. of Greater Miami Design System folder is the source for brand specs. Pull specs from it, not from memory.
Calendar: Programming | Power Hour (Staff).
Surveys: a pre-survey at Kickoff, a 42-item post-survey at the Celebration, and a session survey after every session. Response sheets carry initials and badge IDs, so they stay out of Claude. The script in the response sheet returns aggregates and open responses only.
Do not use: anything named Four_Year_Curriculum_Scope, four_year_scope, power_hour_journey_v2 or Power_Hour_Video_Slides_Revised. They come from a retired four-year redesign.

Ownership To TransferThe master Scope and Sequence workbook, the Email repository with the builder scripts, and the Claude pages and documents for mentor training, the planning kit, the grid and the sequences were all built under the outgoing Director of Programs. Ask the COO to move ownership of each one to you, because they stop being reachable if that account is closed.

How We Write

Write "Girls Inc. of Greater Miami," then "GIGM." Never use bare "Girls Inc." for the affiliate.
Girls are capable and central. GIGM champions, guides and supports them. Never write build, raise, mold, rescue, fix, help or empower, and never use deficit terms such as at-risk, underprivileged or disadvantaged.
Do not use em dashes. Use contractions, write numeral ranges as "9-12," say "career clusters" and never "fields," and never write "year-long."
Do not invent program language. Pull it from the flyers, the Knowledge FAQ and the Scope and Sequence. Do not claim seat scarcity, and do not put invented times or dates in audience-facing copy.
Texts to girls do not open with a name and do not say "reply here." The one allowed reply is an RSVP by keyword (YES, NO, UNSURE), once the COO confirms it works.
Never put participant names, records or photos of people into Claude. Headshots and photos are placed by staff locally.
Use Girls Inc. Red #ED1849 on every piece, with saffron and pacific teal as secondary colors. Never put saffron on a dark background, and never use pink, purple or magenta.

Suggested Training Order

Walk through this page together, because everything after it builds on the year's shape.
Work through what is due before Session 2 on October 24, because it is the next deadline.
Review the Mentors tab and the mentor roles, because the mentor role correction is the one staff repeat most.
Read the Season tab session by session, starting with Session 2.
Cover writing, brand and data rules last, once there are drafts to apply them to.

Why Power Hour Background figures

Not In The Oct 7 WorkbookThe figures and timings in this section come from the earlier multi-year design. The 2026-27 Scope and Sequence does not contain them, so confirm each one before you quote it.

Strong

The confidence and self-belief to see herself in ambitious, high-wage careers.

14%

Girls in traditionally male career pathways

Tech, finance, engineering, where senior roles pay $121K to $141K. We counter-program toward those.

Smart

Career exposure, employability know-how, and a portfolio she can show.

100K+

Jobs added in Miami-Dade by 2034

Professional services, healthcare, and tech. The high-wage ones.

2%

HS students who've completed an internship

Bold

Professional social capital and the voice to advocate for her worth, including the wage and ask gap.

55¢

Hispanic women earn per dollar

Black women earn 61¢. The wage gap starts with the first salary negotiation, not graduation day.

Access

Reach and retain girls through affordable, sliding-scale participation. Participation is 100% affordable on a sliding scale.

No figure yet.

The 4-Year Journey Background

Not In The Oct 7 WorkbookThe figures and timings in this section come from the earlier multi-year design. The 2026-27 Scope and Sequence does not contain them, so confirm each one before you quote it.

Y1

Curious Observer

Aware

Sample broadly across all four sectors. Belonging first. Build the foundation: reliability, willingness to learn, basic communication. Mentor matched.

Y2

Active Investigator

Practicing

Narrow to 1 or 2 sectors. Use skills with intention in low-stakes settings. LinkedIn, networking emails, professional comms with adults. Mentor matched by interest.

Y3

Practitioner

Applying

Industry-reviewed capstone in chosen sector. In grade 11, a girl becomes eligible for a summer internship by attending at least 5 of 7 sessions, showing the norms, and earning a mentor recommendation. Cross-functional team. Industry feedback.

Y4

Launcher

Leading

Real-world placement. College apps, scholarships, job offers. Mentor a Y1 girl. Long-term professional network. CareerSource registered. Future Ready Scholarship.

What She Leaves With Background

Not In The Oct 7 WorkbookThe figures and timings in this section come from the earlier multi-year design. The 2026-27 Scope and Sequence does not contain them, so confirm each one before you quote it.

Job-ready portfolio

The assembled portfolio, presented at the Celebration: strengths snapshot, interests inventory, "About Me" brag sheet, story-based resume, recorded elevator pitch, "Money & Me" reflection, personal financial plan, "Ask for What Fits" one-pager, Thinking Tools one-pager, problem map, role card and contribution log, and the Innovation Pitch. Girls also build a LinkedIn profile and grow their LinkedIn connections.

Work History

In grade 11, a girl becomes eligible for a summer internship by attending at least 5 of 7 sessions, showing the norms, and earning a mentor recommendation. Juniors and seniors leave internship- or job-ready. Summer 2027 internships are still being built.

Portable network

Professional contacts by Year 4. Mentors, T2 industry partners, T4 employer connections. The kind of network that opens doors after graduation.

Delivery · 2026-27

Season 2026-27

Career-readiness program for girls in grades 9-12 in Miami-Dade. Seven Saturday sessions, September through April. Act 1 (Kickoff to S3): self-knowledge, connection, worth. Act 2 (S4-S6): Innovation Challenge, Define, Develop, Pitch. Every girl is exposed to all four career clusters and guided by college and industry mentors. Participation is 100% affordable on a sliding scale.

7

Saturdays

Sept 12 to Apr 17

2

Grade Bands

9-10 and 11-12

4

Career Clusters

One spotlight each

4.5

Girl-Facing Hrs

10:00 to 2:30

150

Recruit Target

Grades 9 to 12

75

Retain Target

Across the year

Source Of Truth This tab is generated from PH Scope and Sequence Aug 24 and PH Planning Kit Aug 24, both in the GIGM Programming shared drive under Programs & Initiatives, 4. Power Hour [High School], Power Hour 2026 - 2027. The four-year design material on Curriculum, Sessions, and Research is the multi-year design layer and is not superseded by this tab. Where the two disagree on a 2026-27 delivery fact, this tab wins.

How The Year Works The shape, the bands, the mentors, the daily spine

Program

Power Hour is a career-readiness program for girls in grades 9 to 12 in Miami-Dade, delivered across seven Saturday sessions (Kickoff, S2-S6, Celebration) from September to April, mostly at FIU.

Two acts

Act 1 (Kickoff to S3) is self, connection, and worth. Act 2 (S4 to S6) is the Innovation Challenge: Define (S4), Develop (S5), Deliver (S6), on one social problem. The December break divides the two acts.

Bands

Two grade bands: 9-10 and 11-12. Grade sets the entry rung, years in the program set the climb. Self-exploration is the constant at every grade; what matures is what she builds from it.

Mentors by grade

College / near-peer mentors float the 9-10 tables. Industry mentors, matched by career cluster, work with the 11-12 tables. 11-12 girls choose a cluster at Kickoff and keep that mentor relationship all year.

Skill tiers

T1 Anchor (strongest evidence, most facilitation time) · T2 Development · T3 Exposure.

E-levels / through-lines

Depth by years in the program, not grade: E2 Exposure (year 1) → E3 Exploration → E4 Experience. Through-lines E1 Employability and E5 Evolution run every session. Depth ladder: Aware → Practicing → Applying → Leading.

Fixed daily spine

Staff/mentor arrival 9:30. Girl-facing hours are 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (about 4.5 hours), per what's confirmed with mentors and families. Staff debrief at 3:15, after dismissal and clean-up. Within the girl-facing window: check-in/breakfast/peer group at 10:00, Chat & Chew (30 min, mentors join tables) at 12:30, a brain break, exit ticket at 2:20, closure and dismissal at 2:30.

Evaluation

PH eval tool (in development): baseline at Kickoff, mid-year check-in at S4, post at the Celebration, plus a short session survey every session.

Career clusters

Four clusters, each spotlighted in one Act 1 or Act 2 session, previewed for everyone at Kickoff and revisited by all four at the Celebration: Healthcare & Life Sciences; Professional & Business Services; Technology & Innovation; Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship.

Dates confirmed

All seven dates are confirmed: Kickoff Sept 12, S2 Oct 24, S3 Nov 21, S4 Jan 9, S5 Feb 6, S6 Mar 13, Celebration Apr 17. Kickoff is at Carrollton; every session from S2 on is at FIU Graham Center 355.

Locked decisions

The sector-to-session pairings and the Influence & Advocacy → S3 order are decided, not a proposal.

Seven Sessions Click a session for its full run of show, materials, and mentor prep

Kickoff Belong & Begin September 12, 2026 Act 1 Carrollton

Skill cluster

Foundation of Self: Growth Mindset (T1), Grit (T3), Adaptability (T2)

Career cluster spotlight

All four, previewed (Healthcare & Life Sciences; Professional & Business Services; Technology & Innovation; Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship)

Mode

One task, tiered ceiling

Protocol

4 Corners / strengths share

Mentor role, 9-10

Arrive at 9:30 with staff. Help with setup and check-in, then support 9-10 tables throughout the day.

Mentor role, 11-12

Arrive by 11:00. Participate in the whole-room panel (2-min intro), then rotate with 11-12 for the matching activity, then join their matched group at lunch.

Objective, 9-10

Name her current strengths and complete an interests inventory.

Objective, 11-12

Reflect on who she is becoming, set a first goal, and choose a career cluster for the year.

Deliverable, 9-10

Strengths snapshot + interests inventory.

Deliverable, 11-12

"Who am I becoming?" reflection + first goal + cluster choice.

Portfolio artifact

Strengths snapshot + interests inventory (both bands); cluster choice recorded for 11-12.

Evaluation touchpoint

Baseline survey (PH eval tool) + session survey.

Content build status

Outline drafted

Notes

This is mentor matching day for 11-12: all four industry cluster cohorts must be present. Peer groups are semi-random (loosely by grade), no pre-assignment needed ahead of the day. Lunch and Chat & Chew are combined into one 45-min block.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed	Notes
9:30	30 min	Staff & college mentor arrival	Set up registration, 4 Corners signage, portfolio folders, strengths worksheets, and panel stations.			Signage, folders, name tags, breakfast setup	College mentors arrive at 9:30 to help set up and orient. Industry professionals arrive separately, see 11:00 row.
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer groups	Girls arrive, check in, eat breakfast, settle into peer groups. Groups are loosely by grade, semi-random, not pre-assigned.	Settle at 9-10 tables.	Settle at 11-12 tables.	Breakfast, table signs by grade	Groups form organically on the day. Keep 9-10 and 11-12 in separate areas of the room to make band breakouts easier.
10:20	20 min	Whole-room welcome + Power Hour intro	Welcome. Introduce Power Hour: what it is, how it works, what girls will build and get from the year. Preview the two-act arc and all four career clusters.			Slides or program one-pager	This is the first time many girls hear the full program pitch. Make it concrete: here is what you will make, here is who you will meet, here is what you leave with.
10:40	35 min	4 Corners / strengths share	Whole-room 4 Corners activity built around growth-mindset and strengths statements.	Complete strengths snapshot.	Complete strengths snapshot + note a first goal.	4 Corners prompts, strengths worksheet (both versions)
11:00	-	Industry professionals arrive					Industry mentors (all four cluster cohorts) arrive by 11:00, get name tags and a brief orientation from staff before the panel begins.
11:15	25 min	Industry mentor panel (whole room)	All four cluster industry mentors give a 2-minute self-introduction: their field, their path, what they wish they had known. Brief Q&A from the room.	Listen, take notes, begin thinking about which cluster excites her most.	Listen and begin thinking about which mentor and cluster she wants to be matched with.	Panel seating or mic setup, mentor nameplates	Facilitator introduces each mentor by cluster. Keep introductions tight. Collect questions from the floor after all four have spoken.
11:40	35 min	Band breakout, block 1		Interests inventory with college mentor support.	Matching rotation begins: small groups rotate through all four cluster industry mentors.	Interests inventory sheet, mentor bios or cluster cards	11-12 rotates in small groups (semi-random). College mentors float the 9-10 tables.
12:15	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and informal conversation with mentors. One block, no separate Chat & Chew.	College mentors at 9-10 tables.	Newly matched industry mentor joins 11-12 tables.	Lunch
1:00	30 min	Band breakout, block 2		Finish interests inventory; share out at table.	Finish cluster choice + goal card with matched mentor.	Cluster choice card (11-12)
1:30	15 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
1:45	20 min	Share-out	Each peer group shares one takeaway.
2:05	15 min	Exit ticket + baseline survey	Complete baseline survey; file portfolio pieces in folder.			Baseline survey (PH eval tool), portfolio folders
2:20	10 min	Closure	Closing circle. Preview of S2 (Oct 24). Thank mentors.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15	30 min	Staff debrief	What worked, what to adjust before S2. Log matching notes. File baseline surveys.

Materials And Supplies

PH eval tool / baseline survey (device or paper)
4 Corners signage, one per corner of the room
Name tags and table/peer-group assignments
Physical or digital portfolio folders, one per girl
Strengths snapshot worksheet (9-10 and 11-12 versions)
Interests inventory worksheet
Mentor bios or nameplates for the 11-12 matching rotation
Cluster choice card or form (11-12)

Mentor Prep Notes

Industry mentors: arrive by 11:00 (staff will orient you on arrival). Come ready with a 2-minute self-introduction: your field, your career path, and what you wish you had known. After the panel, you will rotate with small groups of 11-12 girls for the matching activity, then join your matched group at lunch.

College mentors: arrive at 9:30 to help with setup and check-in. No formal prep needed beyond introducing yourself and your major/school. You will float and support the 9-10 tables throughout the day.

S2 Connect October 24, 2026 Act 1 FIU Graham Center 355

Skill cluster

Communication & Connection: Communication (T1), Networking & Relationship Building (T2), Virtual Collaboration (T3)

Career cluster spotlight

Healthcare & Life Sciences (physician, nurse, therapist, public health, dentist)

Mode

Banded packets

Protocol

Hook (verbal-directions drawing), two-part mentor panel, then peer story-interview with a banded communication reference.

Mentor role, 9-10

College mentors arrive 9:30, support check-in, then float 9-10 tables through the breakouts and sit at 9-10 tables for Lunch & Chat.

Mentor role, 11-12

Healthcare mentors arrive by 10:30. Panel Part 1 (journey and field), Panel Part 2 (communication on the job), then work with matched groups and give pitch feedback.

Objective, 9-10

Identify the raw material for a resume: activities, roles, and interests.

Objective, 11-12

Reflect on identity and story, build a story-based resume, and practice an elevator pitch.

Deliverable, 9-10

"About Me" brag sheet.

Deliverable, 11-12

Story-based resume + recorded elevator pitch.

Portfolio artifact

Brag sheet or resume + recorded elevator pitch.

Evaluation touchpoint

Session survey.

Content build status

Run of show rebuilt; banded resources identified, materials not yet built

Notes

Panel runs 65 min across two parts: journeys and scope of the field first, the communication skill second. Lunch and Chat & Chew are one combined 45-min block. GIGM does not yet have a house communication resource for this session; the banded resources named below are external and free. Confirm exact activity pages on download before printing.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed	Notes
9:30	30 min	Staff & college mentor arrival	Set up the hook stations (drawing pairs), peer-interview stations, recording tablets, and panel seating.			Blank paper, clipboards, prompt cards, tablets, panel nameplates	College mentors arrive 9:30 to help set up and run check-in.
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer groups	Girls arrive, eat breakfast, settle into peer groups by grade band.	Settle at 9-10 tables.	Settle at 11-12 tables.	Breakfast, table signs
10:20	25 min	Welcome + hook: "Say It So She Sees It"	Hook activity. In pairs, back to back: one girl describes a simple abstract image out loud, her partner draws it from words only. No questions allowed on round 1. Round 2 allows questions. Compare all the drawings to the original as a room.	Same activity.	Same activity.	Two printed abstract images, blank paper, pencils	This is the felt-need opener. Debrief in two questions: what got lost, and what changed when questions were allowed. Do NOT teach the framework yet. Alternate if space is tight: a game of Telephone down each table. Industry mentors arrive at 10:30 during this block.
10:30	-	Industry professionals arrive					Healthcare & Life Sciences mentors arrive by 10:30. Staff give name tags and a 10-minute orientation: room layout, panel running order, and which table they sit at for Lunch & Chat.
10:45	40 min	Panel Part 1: Journeys & the Field	Storytelling first, no skill content yet. Each mentor: name, what she actually does all day in plain language, the path she took to get there including the detours and the things that did not work, and what else exists in Healthcare & Life Sciences beyond doctor and nurse. Then open questions across the panel.	Listen and note one job she had never heard of.	Listen and note one path detail she wants to ask her matched mentor about.	Panel bios, nameplates, mic or panel seating, note cards for girls	Modeled on the 25-26 Session 2 Panel Q&A Guide format: introductions in kid-friendly terms, then tailored questions per panelist, then open questions. Facilitator prepares one tailored question per mentor in advance from her bio.
11:25	25 min	Panel Part 2: Communication on the Job	Now bring the skill in. Same panel, new focus: how she communicates with patients, families, and her team; one time communication broke down and what it cost; what she wishes someone had taught her at 15. Close with student Q&A.	Listen for one habit she wants to try.	Listen for one phrase she could use in her own pitch.	Student Q&A note cards	Split from Part 1 on purpose so girls hear the person before they hear the lesson. Tie the panel back to the hook: name what the drawing activity showed and let mentors react to it.
11:50	40 min	Band breakout, block 1		Introduce the active listening reference (see Resources). Then peer story-interview in pairs using prompt cards, practicing the listening moves.	Introduce the STAR structure (see Resources). Then peer story-interview, and begin drafting resume bullets in STAR form.	Active listening reference card (9-10), STAR worksheet (11-12), prompt cards, resume template	This is where the concrete resource lands. Banded: 9-10 get the intro reference, 11-12 get the structure that builds on it.
12:30	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and mentor conversation. One block, no separate Chat & Chew.	College mentors at 9-10 tables.	Healthcare mentors at matched 11-12 tables.	Lunch	Mentors were told their table assignment at orientation so seating does not eat into the block.
1:15	35 min	Band breakout, block 2		Build the "About Me" brag sheet from the partner interview answers.	Finish STAR resume bullets; record the elevator pitch with mentor feedback.	Brag sheet template, recording tablets
1:50	10 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
2:00	15 min	Share-out	Volunteers read one brag sheet line or play one recorded pitch. Room names what made it land.				Tie back to the hook one last time: precision is the point.
2:15	5 min	Exit ticket	Session survey; file portfolio pieces.			Session survey, portfolio folders
2:20	10 min	Closure	Closing circle. Preview S3 (Nov 21). Thank mentors.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15

Materials And Supplies

Two printed abstract images for the hook activity (one per round)
Blank paper and pencils for the hook activity, one set per pair
Active listening reference card, 9-10 (from Skills to Pay the Bills, Communication module)
STAR method worksheet, 11-12
Student Q&A note cards for the panel
One tailored panel question per mentor, prepared in advance from her bio
Story-based resume template (11-12)
Recording device or tablet for elevator pitches
Healthcare & Life Sciences mentor bios / panel materials
Elevator pitch prompt sheet

Mentor Prep Notes

Healthcare & Life Sciences mentors: arrive by 10:30 for a short staff orientation. You are on a two-part panel. Part 1 (10:45): introduce yourself the way you would to a 15-year-old, walk through the real path you took including the detours, and name a few jobs in your field that girls have probably never heard of. No skill lecture in this part, we want your story. Part 2 (11:25): how you actually communicate at work, one time it broke down and what it cost, and what you wish someone had taught you at 15. Then you take questions from the girls. After the panel you join your matched group and give feedback on their elevator pitches.

College mentors: arrive at 9:30 to help with setup and check-in. Float the 9-10 tables, help pairs stay on task during the peer story-interview, and sit at a 9-10 table for Lunch & Chat. No formal prep needed.

Resources & References

Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success, Communication module. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Free, built for ages 14-21. Six modules; Communication is the first. Access from dol.gov/agencies/odep. Pull active listening and verbal/nonverbal basics to create a one-page reference card for student portfolios.

11-12 build-on resource

Framework anchor

Evidence base

GIGM has no house communication resource yet. Skills to Pay the Bills (DOL ODEP) and STAR method worksheets are available for free from their respective organizations. Access directly from dol.gov and university career services if environment cannot reach them. If a Girls Inc. national curriculum covers this, consult with the Program team before building from scratch.

S3 Ask for What Fits November 21, 2026 Act 1 FIU Graham Center 355

Skill cluster

Influence & Advocacy: Leadership (T1), Advocacy & Negotiation (T1), Financial Literacy (T2)

Career cluster spotlight

Professional & Business Services (attorney, accountant, finance, marketing, HR)

Mode

Banded packets

Protocol

Negotiation role-play script

Mentor role, 9-10

College mentors arrive 9:30, support check-in, then float 9-10 tables and sit at 9-10 tables for Lunch & Chat.

Mentor role, 11-12

Arrive by 10:30. Panel Part 1 (journey and scope of Professional & Business Services), Panel Part 2 (the session skill in real work), then work with matched groups. Business/finance-cluster industry mentor, applying advocacy and finance to her field.

Objective, 9-10

Explore values around money, everyday costs, a financial dream, and an intro to saving.

Objective, 11-12

Build a personal financial plan and practice advocating for her own value.

Deliverable, 9-10

"Money & Me" reflection (values, costs, a financial dream, intro to saving).

Deliverable, 11-12

Personal financial plan + "Ask for What Fits" one-pager.

Portfolio artifact

Financial plan (leveled) + "Ask for What Fits" one-pager.

Evaluation touchpoint

Session survey.

Content build status

Outline drafted

Notes

This is the leaner, session-appropriate version of the deliverable: one financial plan and one one-pager, not a stacked list of artifacts.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed	Notes
9:30	30 min	Staff & college mentor arrival	Set up role-play stations and panel seating.			Scripts, nameplates	College mentors arrive 9:30 to help set up and run check-in.
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer groups	Girls arrive, eat breakfast, settle into peer groups by band.	Settle at 9-10 tables.	Settle at 11-12 tables.	Breakfast, table signs
10:20	25 min	Welcome + hook	Introduce Influence & Advocacy and the Professional & Business Services spotlight. Open with a short hook that creates the felt need for advocacy before any content.			Hook materials (TBD)	Hook not yet designed. Industry mentors arrive at 10:30 during this block.
10:30	-	Industry professionals arrive					Industry mentors arrive by 10:30. Staff give name tags and a 10-minute orientation: room layout, panel running order, and Lunch & Chat table assignment.
10:45	40 min	Panel Part 1: Journeys & the Field	Storytelling first, no skill content yet. Each mentor: what she actually does all day in plain language, the real path she took including detours, and what else exists in Professional & Business Services beyond the obvious roles. Then open questions.	Listen and note one job she had never heard of.	Listen and note one question for her matched mentor.	Panel bios, nameplates, note cards for girls	Same two-part structure as S2. Facilitator prepares one tailored question per mentor in advance from her bio.
11:25	25 min	Panel Part 2: Advocating for Your Value	Now bring the skill in. Same panel, new focus: advocating for your value in her real work, one time it went wrong and what it cost, and what she wishes someone had taught her at 15. Close with student Q&A.	Listen for one habit she wants to try.	Listen for one move she can use in her own work today.	Student Q&A note cards	Split from Part 1 on purpose so girls hear the person before they hear the lesson.
11:50	40 min	Band breakout, block 1		"Money & Me": values, costs, a financial dream.	Draft personal financial plan.	Worksheets
12:30	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and mentor conversation. One block, no separate Chat & Chew.	College mentors at 9-10 tables.	Business/finance mentors at matched tables.	Lunch
1:15	35 min	Band breakout, block 2		Intro to saving; finish reflection.	Negotiation role-play + "Ask for What Fits" one-pager.	Role-play scripts, one-pager template
1:50	10 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
2:00	15 min	Share-out	Volunteers share one line from the reflection or one-pager.
2:15	5 min	Exit ticket	Session survey; file portfolio pieces.			Session survey
2:20	10 min	Closure	Closing circle. Preview S4 (Jan 9). Thank mentors.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15	30 min	Staff debrief	What worked, what to adjust before S4.

Materials And Supplies

Negotiation role-play scripts
"Money & Me" worksheet (9-10)
Personal financial plan worksheet (11-12)
"Ask for What Fits" one-pager template
Business/finance mentor bios

Mentor Prep Notes

Business/finance mentors: bring one real (anonymized) example of negotiating your own rate, raise, or terms, to role-play against.

S4 Find the Problem (Define) January 9, 2027 Act 2 · Define FIU Graham Center 355

Skill cluster

Thinking Tools: Critical Thinking (T1), Problem Solving (T2), Systems / Design Thinking (T3)

Career cluster spotlight

Technology & Innovation (software, data, engineering, UX design, cybersecurity)

Mode

One task, tiered ceiling

Protocol

Think-pair-share, then gallery walk

Mentor role, 9-10

College mentors arrive 9:30, support check-in, then float 9-10 tables and sit at 9-10 tables for Lunch & Chat.

Mentor role, 11-12

Arrive by 10:30. Panel Part 1 (journey and scope of Technology & Innovation), Panel Part 2 (the session skill in real work), then work with matched groups. Tech-cluster industry mentor, framing a problem through a systems/design lens in her field.

Objective, 9-10

Name a social problem and sketch a first idea.

Objective, 11-12

Frame a problem with rigor and build a problem map through the tech cluster lens.

Deliverable, 9-10

Named social problem + sketch.

Deliverable, 11-12

Framed problem statement + problem map (cluster lens).

Portfolio artifact

Thinking Tools one-pager.

Evaluation touchpoint

Mid-year check-in + session survey.

Content build status

Outline drafted

Notes

This session opens Act 2, the Innovation Challenge (Define, Develop, Deliver across S4 to S6). Include a short framing of the Innovation Challenge brief before breakout.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed	Notes
9:30	30 min	Staff & college mentor arrival	Set up gallery-walk stations and panel seating.			Poster paper, markers, nameplates	College mentors arrive 9:30 to help set up and run check-in.
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer groups	Girls arrive, eat breakfast, settle into peer groups by band.	Settle at 9-10 tables.	Settle at 11-12 tables.	Breakfast, table signs
10:20	25 min	Welcome + hook + Innovation Challenge brief	Introduce Thinking Tools and the Technology & Innovation spotlight. Hand out and walk through the Innovation Challenge brief (Define, Develop, Deliver). Open with a short hook that makes the cost of solving the wrong problem visible.			Innovation Challenge brief handout, hook materials (TBD)	Hook not yet designed. Industry mentors arrive at 10:30 during this block.
10:30	-	Industry professionals arrive					Industry mentors arrive by 10:30. Staff give name tags and a 10-minute orientation: room layout, panel running order, and Lunch & Chat table assignment.
10:45	40 min	Panel Part 1: Journeys & the Field	Storytelling first, no skill content yet. Each mentor: what she actually does all day in plain language, the real path she took including detours, and what else exists in Technology & Innovation beyond the obvious roles. Then open questions.	Listen and note one job she had never heard of.	Listen and note one question for her matched mentor.	Panel bios, nameplates, note cards for girls	Same two-part structure as S2. Facilitator prepares one tailored question per mentor in advance from her bio.
11:25	25 min	Panel Part 2: Framing a Problem Before Solving It	Now bring the skill in. Same panel, new focus: framing a problem before solving it in her real work, one time it went wrong and what it cost, and what she wishes someone had taught her at 15. Close with student Q&A.	Listen for one habit she wants to try.	Listen for one move she can use in her own work today.	Student Q&A note cards	Split from Part 1 on purpose so girls hear the person before they hear the lesson.
11:50	40 min	Band breakout, block 1		Think-pair-share: name a social problem, sketch one idea.	Think-pair-share, then draft a problem statement with mentor input.	Sketch sheet, problem-map template
12:30	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and mentor conversation. One block, no separate Chat & Chew.	College mentors at 9-10 tables.	Tech mentors at matched tables.	Lunch
1:15	35 min	Band breakout, block 2		Finish sketch; add one detail.	Complete problem map (cluster lens).
1:50	10 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
2:00	15 min	Gallery walk	Teams post problem sketches and maps; peers give feedback on sticky notes.			Sticky notes
2:15	5 min	Exit ticket	Mid-year check-in survey + session survey.			Check-in survey
2:20	10 min	Closure	Closing circle. Preview S5 (Feb 6). Thank mentors.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15	30 min	Staff debrief	Review mid-year check-in data. What to adjust before S5.

Materials And Supplies

Think-pair-share prompt sheet
Problem-map graphic organizer (11-12)
Sketch sheet (9-10)
Gallery-walk supplies: poster paper, sticky notes, markers
Tech mentor bios
Mid-year check-in survey instrument
Innovation Challenge brief (one page, introduces Define, Develop, Deliver)

Mentor Prep Notes

Tech mentors: come ready to walk a team through root-cause thinking. Ask "who is affected" and "why does this happen" before letting them jump to a solution.

S5 Build the Solution (Develop) February 6, 2027 Act 2 · Develop FIU Graham Center 355

Skill cluster

Doing & Delivering: Teamwork (T1), Project Execution (T2), Resource Management (T3)

Career cluster spotlight

Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship (designer, journalist, nonprofit leader, founder, social worker)

Mode

Mixed-grade teams, differentiated by role

Protocol

Project brief + role cards

Mentor role, 9-10

College mentors arrive 9:30, support check-in, then float 9-10 tables and sit at 9-10 tables for Lunch & Chat.

Mentor role, 11-12

Arrive by 10:30. Panel Part 1 (journey and scope of Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship), Panel Part 2 (the session skill in real work), then work with matched groups. Creative/social-impact-cluster industry mentor, building the solution in her field alongside the team.

Objective, 9-10

Hold a defined role on the team building the solution.

Objective, 11-12

Lead a workstream or manage team resources.

Deliverable, 9-10

Defined role on the team build (role card + contribution log).

Deliverable, 11-12

Lead a workstream + resourcing note.

Portfolio artifact

Team project artifact + resourcing note.

Evaluation touchpoint

Session survey.

Content build status

Outline drafted

Notes

Teams are mixed-grade: 9-10 and 11-12 work together on the solution defined in S3, differentiated by role rather than by separate band activities.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed	Notes
9:30	30 min	Staff & college mentor arrival	Set up team stations with project briefs, role cards, and panel seating.			Briefs, role cards, nameplates	College mentors arrive 9:30 to help set up and run check-in.
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer groups	Girls arrive, eat breakfast, settle into peer groups.	Settle at 9-10 tables.	Settle at 11-12 tables.	Breakfast, table signs
10:20	20 min	Welcome + hook	Introduce Doing & Delivering and the Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship spotlight. Open with a short hook about the gap between an idea and a finished thing.			Hook materials (TBD)	Hook not yet designed. Industry mentors arrive at 10:30 during this block.
10:30	-	Industry professionals arrive					Industry mentors arrive by 10:30. Name tags and a 10-minute orientation: room layout, panel running order, team assignment.
10:40	40 min	Panel Part 1: Journeys & the Field	Storytelling first, no skill content yet. Each mentor: what she actually does all day in plain language, the real path she took including detours, and what else exists in Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship beyond the obvious roles. Then open questions.	Listen and note one job she had never heard of.	Listen and note one question for her matched mentor.	Panel bios, nameplates, note cards	Same two-part structure as S2. One tailored question per mentor, prepared in advance.
11:20	25 min	Panel Part 2: Turning an Idea Into Something Real	Now bring the skill in. Same panel, new focus: how a project actually gets built and resourced, one time it fell apart and what it cost, and what she wishes someone had taught her at 15. Close with student Q&A.	Listen for one habit she wants to try.	Listen for one move she can use on her team today.	Student Q&A note cards	Split from Part 1 on purpose so girls hear the person before they hear the lesson.
11:45	15 min	Team formation	Mixed-grade teams reconvene around their S4 problem; role cards assigned.	Take a defined role.	Take a lead workstream or resourcing role.	Role cards
12:00	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and mentor conversation. One block, no separate Chat & Chew.	College mentors float teams.	Creative/social-impact mentors at matched teams.	Lunch
12:45	40 min	Team build, block 1	Teams begin building the solution.			Prototyping supplies
1:25	10 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
1:35	25 min	Team build, block 2	Continue building; 11-12 completes the resourcing note.			Resourcing template
2:00	15 min	Share-out	Each team shows the current state of their build.
2:15	5 min	Exit ticket	Session survey.			Session survey
2:20	10 min	Closure	Closing circle. Preview S6 (Mar 13). Thank mentors.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15	30 min	Staff debrief	What worked, what to adjust before S6.

Materials And Supplies

Project brief handout (one per team)
Role cards (e.g., researcher, designer, project manager, communicator)
Team resourcing / budget template
Prototyping supplies (craft materials, poster board, or digital tools depending on the solution type)
Creative/social-impact mentor bios

Mentor Prep Notes

Creative/social-impact mentors: help the team scope what is actually buildable in one session. Steer them toward a rough, testable version, not a polished final product.

S6 Make the Case & Pitch (Deliver) March 13, 2027 Act 2 · Deliver FIU Graham Center 355

Skill cluster

Innovation & Future Fluency: Entrepreneurial Mindset (T1), Design Thinking (T2), AI & Tech Fluency (T3)

Career cluster spotlight

Cross-sector (teams pitch their own) (each team pitches within the cluster they chose at Kickoff)

Mode

One task, tiered ceiling

Protocol

Timed pitch-practice rounds

Mentor role, 9-10

College mentors arrive 9:30, support check-in, then float 9-10 tables and sit at 9-10 tables for Lunch & Chat.

Mentor role, 11-12

Arrive by 10:30. Panel Part 1 (journey and scope of her matched cluster), Panel Part 2 (the session skill in real work), then work with matched groups. Her own cluster's industry mentor, coaching the pitch and running a mock interview.

Objective, 9-10

Build and deliver a poster pitch using AI or Canva, focused on making a message quick and succinct.

Objective, 11-12

Build and deliver an Innovation Pitch for the team's solution; practice a mock interview.

Deliverable, 9-10

Poster pitch (AI or Canva design).

Deliverable, 11-12

Innovation Pitch (teams pitch their own cluster) + mock interviews.

Portfolio artifact

Pitch slide or deck.

Evaluation touchpoint

Session survey.

Content build status

Outline drafted

Notes

Mentors return to each team's own chosen cluster (not a new rotation) since this is the pitch of the solution built in S4.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed	Notes
9:30	30 min	Staff & college mentor arrival	Set up pitch-practice stations, timers, and panel seating.			Timers, nameplates	College mentors arrive 9:30 to help set up and run check-in.
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer groups	Girls arrive, eat breakfast, settle into peer groups.	Settle at 9-10 tables.	Settle at 11-12 tables.	Breakfast, table signs
10:20	20 min	Welcome + hook	Introduce Innovation & Future Fluency and the pitch-day format. Open with a short hook: two versions of the same pitch, one that lands and one that does not.			Hook materials (TBD)	Hook not yet designed. Industry mentors arrive at 10:30 during this block.
10:30	-	Industry professionals arrive					Industry mentors arrive by 10:30. Name tags and a 10-minute orientation: room layout, panel running order, team assignment.
10:40	40 min	Panel Part 1: Journeys & the Field	Storytelling first, no skill content yet. Each mentor: what she actually does all day in plain language, the real path she took including detours, and what else exists in her cluster beyond the obvious roles. Then open questions.	Listen and note one job she had never heard of.	Listen and note one question for her matched mentor.	Panel bios, nameplates, note cards	Mentors are matched to each team's own chosen cluster, not a new rotation.
11:20	25 min	Panel Part 2: Making the Case at Work	Now bring the skill in. Same panel, new focus: a time she had to persuade someone with real stakes, what she asked for, what worked, and what she wishes someone had taught her at 15. Close with student Q&A.	Listen for one habit she wants to try.	Listen for one move she can use in her own pitch.	Student Q&A note cards	Split from Part 1 on purpose so girls hear the person before they hear the lesson.
11:45	40 min	Band breakout, block 1		Build poster pitch using AI or Canva.	Build and refine pitch deck with mentor.	Poster supplies, deck template
12:25	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and mentor conversation. One block, no separate Chat & Chew.	College mentors at 9-10 tables.	Cluster mentors at matched tables.	Lunch
1:10	40 min	Timed pitch-practice rounds	Teams rotate through timed practice rounds with mentor feedback.	Poster pitch rounds (quick, succinct message).	Pitch rounds + mock interview.	Timers, interview question bank
1:50	10 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
2:00	15 min	Final pitch share-out	Whole-room share of one refined pitch per band.
2:15	5 min	Exit ticket	Session survey.			Session survey
2:20	10 min	Closure	Closing circle. Preview the Celebration (Apr 17). Thank mentors.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15	30 min	Staff debrief	What worked, what to adjust before the Celebration.

Materials And Supplies

Pitch / slide deck template
Timer for pitch-practice rounds
Mock interview question bank (11-12)
Poster supplies or devices for AI/Canva design (9-10)
Mentor bios by cluster (matches each team's own chosen cluster)

Mentor Prep Notes

All mentors: run at least two timed practice rounds per team and give one specific, actionable note each round, not general encouragement.

Celebration Showcase April 17, 2027 Celebration FIU Graham Center 355

Skill cluster

Through-lines revisited: E1 Employability, E5 Evolution

Career cluster spotlight

All four (Healthcare & Life Sciences; Professional & Business Services; Technology & Innovation; Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship)

Mode

Whole group, no split

Protocol

Showcase / audience and judges

Mentor role, 9-10

Mentors and industry guests attend as audience.

Mentor role, 11-12

Mentors and industry guests attend as audience and judges for the final pitches.

Objective, 9-10

Present a portfolio piece and her story, at her own level.

Objective, 11-12

Present her final pitch and story; leave internship- or job-ready.

Deliverable, 9-10

Present a portfolio piece and her story.

Deliverable, 11-12

Present final pitch and story; leave internship- or job-ready.

Portfolio artifact

Assembled portfolio (all pieces from the year).

Evaluation touchpoint

Post survey.

Content build status

Outline drafted

Judging approach

Same pitch, one rubric, two columns. 9-10 judged on clarity and teamwork. 11-12 judged on feasibility, evidence, and delivery.

Run of Show

Time	Duration	Segment	Whole-Room Activity	9-10 Band Activity	11-12 Band Activity	Materials Needed
9:30	45 min	Staff & mentor/guest arrival	Set up showcase staging, portfolio displays, and sign-in.			Staging, sign-in sheet
10:00	20 min	Check-in, breakfast, peer group	Girls arrive; guests sign in.			Breakfast
10:20	15 min	Whole-room welcome	Welcome guests, frame the year, Strong Smart Bold.
10:35	70 min	Showcase, block 1	Half the girls present portfolio pieces and pitches to rotating guest groups.	Present portfolio piece + story.	Present final pitch + story.	Portfolio displays
11:45	45 min	Lunch & Chat	Combined lunch and guest conversation. One block, matched to the rest of the year.			Lunch
12:30	65 min	Showcase, block 2	Second half presents.	Present portfolio piece + story.	Present final pitch + story.
1:35	15 min	Brain break	Whole-room energizer.
1:50	20 min	Recognition	Certificates, any awards, closing remarks from guests.			Certificates
2:10	10 min	Post survey	Complete the post survey.			Post survey
2:20	10 min	Closing circle	Close out the year.
2:30	-	Dismissal	Girls dismissed.
3:15	30 min	Staff debrief	Full-year retro; capture what to carry into next year.

Materials And Supplies

Portfolio printing or digital display for each girl
Judge score sheets (one rubric, two columns by band)
Certificates
Refreshments
Sign-in for guests and industry judges
Post survey instrument

Mentor Prep Notes

Industry guests: plan to ask each presenter one genuine follow-up question, as you would with a colleague, not just applaud.

Morning And Afternoon By Session Panel cluster, mini-lesson, and what each band does after lunch

Session	Date	AM Panel: Career Cluster	AM Mini-Lesson (this year)	PM, 11-12: Own Cluster, Matched Mentor	PM, 9-10: College Mentor, Cluster Menu
Kickoff	September 12, 2026	All four, back to back	Growth Mindset: the "Yet" reframe	Rotates all four cluster stations, gets matched to a cluster for the year	Meets college mentors as a group, strengths + interests inventory
Connect	October 24, 2026	Healthcare & Life Sciences	Communication: STAR method	Story-based resume + recorded elevator pitch, own cluster, own matched mentor	"About Me" brag sheet, college mentor, healthcare-themed option on the menu
Ask for What Fits	November 21, 2026	Professional & Business Services	Advocacy: the Ask Ladder, matching her ask to her evidence, not a number	Financial plan + "Ask for What Fits" one-pager, practices the ask that fits her year	"Money & Me" packet, practices a feedback- or shadow-day-level ask
Find the Problem	January 9, 2027	Technology & Innovation	Critical Thinking: 5 Whys, root cause vs. symptom	Frames her problem + problem map, own cluster, own matched mentor	Names her problem + sketch, cluster-themed menu of scaffolded options
Build the Solution	February 6, 2027	Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship	Teamwork: RACI, who's responsible, who's consulted	Leads a workstream or manages resources, own cluster, own matched mentor	Defined role on her team + contribution log, cluster-themed menu
Make the Case & Pitch	March 13, 2027	No new cluster, rotation is complete	Entrepreneurial Mindset: the 3-sentence pitch, problem / solution / why it matters	Her own matched mentor coaches the pitch + a mock interview	College mentor coaches her idea + poster pitch
Celebration	April 17, 2027	All four return, as audience and judges	None. No new cluster, the rotation is complete.	Presents her Innovation Pitch	Presents a portfolio piece and her story, at her own level
Notes
Why one technique per session, not three		The technique changes by program year, not by an individual girl's years in the program. A returning girl gets variety because the curriculum can rotate the technique in a future year, not because this year's room is split into tenure groups. Nothing to build for that now.
Not yet decided: 9-10 cluster continuity		Whether a 9th or 10th grader's chosen cluster theme carries from Find the Problem through Deliver, or can change each session. Marlena has not settled this.
Not yet decided: the Advocacy callback		Whether Build the Solution explicitly calls back to the Ask Ladder ("advocate to your mentor for what your team needs, the way you practiced asking in November"). Proposed, not confirmed.
Why Connect comes before Ask for What Fits		Connect (S2) has her name and translate what an experience gave her, so she can see what she actually has to offer. Ask for What Fits (S3) builds the ask directly on that: she is not practicing advocacy in the abstract, she is asking based on what she just named.

Career Clusters Four clusters, each spotlighted once, all four at S1 and S7

Career Cluster	Example Roles	Spotlighted In	11-12 Mentor Match
Healthcare & Life Sciences	physician, nurse, therapist, public health, dentist	S2 · Connect	Industry mentor recruited from this cluster, matched at Kickoff, keeps the relationship all year.
Professional & Business Services	attorney, accountant, finance, marketing, HR	S3 · Ask for What Fits	Industry mentor recruited from this cluster, matched at Kickoff, keeps the relationship all year.
Technology & Innovation	software, data, engineering, UX design, cybersecurity	S4 · Find the Problem (Define)	Industry mentor recruited from this cluster, matched at Kickoff, keeps the relationship all year.
Creative, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship	designer, journalist, nonprofit leader, founder, social worker	S5 · Build the Solution (Develop)	Industry mentor recruited from this cluster, matched at Kickoff, keeps the relationship all year.
All four	Every cluster represented	Kickoff (preview) and Celebration (revisit)	All industry mentor cohorts present

Portfolio And Evaluation What she walks out with, and where the instrument runs

Session	Date	Portfolio Artifact, 9-10	Portfolio Artifact, 11-12	Evaluation Touchpoint	Format (physical/digital)	Status
Kickoff · Belong & Begin	September 12, 2026	Strengths snapshot + interests inventory.	"Who am I becoming?" reflection + first goal + cluster choice.	Baseline survey (PH eval tool) + session survey.	TBD	Not started
S2 · Connect	October 24, 2026	"About Me" brag sheet.	Story-based resume + recorded elevator pitch.	Session survey.	TBD	Not started
S3 · Ask for What Fits	November 21, 2026	"Money & Me" reflection (values, costs, a financial dream, intro to saving).	Personal financial plan + "Ask for What Fits" one-pager.	Session survey.	TBD	Not started
S4 · Find the Problem (Define)	January 9, 2027	Named social problem + sketch.	Framed problem statement + problem map (cluster lens).	Mid-year check-in + session survey.	TBD	Not started
S5 · Build the Solution (Develop)	February 6, 2027	Defined role on the team build (role card + contribution log).	Lead a workstream + resourcing note.	Session survey.	TBD	Not started
S6 · Make the Case & Pitch (Deliver)	March 13, 2027	Idea + poster pitch.	Innovation Pitch (teams pitch their own cluster) + mock interviews.	Session survey.	TBD	Not started
Celebration · Showcase	April 17, 2027	Present a portfolio piece and her story.	Present final pitch and story; leave internship- or job-ready.	Post survey.	TBD	Not started
Full assembled portfolio		All artifacts above, compiled		Presented at the Celebration

Logic Model And Outcomes Strong, smart, bold, and access

Strong

The confidence and self-belief to see herself in ambitious, high-wage careers.

Smart

Career exposure, employability know-how, and a real portfolio she can show.

Bold

Professional social capital and the voice to advocate for her worth, including the wage and ask gap.

Access

Reach and retain girls through affordable, sliding-scale participation.

Short Term, Learning

Medium Term, Applied

Connect with mentors and professionals they would not otherwise meet.
Explore high-wage and nontraditional fields and name a direction they are excited about.
Produce core professional pieces: a resume and an elevator pitch.
Speak up for themselves: introduce themselves to professionals and name their value.
Grow the confidence that these careers are for them.

Long Term, Impact

Use their new network and skills in school, internships, and the community.
Pursue a career or education goal and a concrete next step: an application or a program.
Juniors and seniors leave internship- or job-ready, with a portfolio and references.
Return year over year, going deeper each time.

Evaluation Plan Baseline (Kickoff) · Mid-year check-in (S4) · Post (Celebration) · Short session survey every session via the Power Hour eval tool (in development). Portfolio and deliverable rubrics as primary evidence. Attendance, retention, and mentor match tracking. Funder targets: [insert current Power Hour contract requirements each renewal]. Girls Inc. HQ tools (e.g., SSBOS) included only if required for this program.

Curriculum

Four-Year Scope

The skill spine, the journey map, the content overview, and the source-of-truth markdown. Everything an org leader needs to read or hand to a new team member.

Revised

Four-Year Curriculum Scope

Master document. 18 skills, 6 clusters, full 18 × 4 vertical alignment matrix with behavior + deliverable per cell.

Scope Document Revised

Participant Journey Map

Year-in-program × cluster journey. Sample skill ladders for Communication, Negotiation, AI & Tech Fluency.

Journey Map Revised

Content Overview 2026-27

6-month arc · master content table (month × cluster × skills × KPIs × HI) · session-by-session detail.

Content Plan Updated

Curriculum Scope (Source MD)

The source-of-truth markdown. Skill-spine edition with full 18 × 4 matrix. Renders as plain text in browser.

Source Doc

2026-27 Delivery Docs Dropped in the Programming shared drive by the Director of Programs on Aug 24. These govern this season.

Aug 24

PH Scope and Sequence

13 tabs. Master scope and sequence, morning and afternoon by session, logic model, career clusters, portfolio and eval tracker, and a full run of show per session. The Season tab is generated from this file.

Source Of Truth Aug 24

PH Planning Kit

Staff reference. The Grid by workstream and month, 30 open items with what each one holds up, and the drafted copy for participants, school champions, peer leaders, college mentors, and mentor onboarding.

Planning Kit Aug 24

PH Knowledge and FAQ

The who, what, where, how, and when on one page, plus the four questions people actually ask. Use this for anything outward facing before quoting a program fact.

Program Reference

Power Hour 2026 - 2027 (Drive)

The folder these came from, in GIGM Programming under Programs & Initiatives, 4. Power Hour [High School]. Also holds recruitment assets, the reel cuts, and the site export.

Drive Folder

Sessions

Lesson Plan Builder

Pick a cell (cluster + year) to see what to teach, the run-of-show shape, and the 3 skill ladders. Generate a full lesson plan, mentor briefing, or sector variant in the Girls Inc. tone.

Readiness Grid 24 cells = 6 clusters × 4 years. Click any cell to load it.

01 Foundation of Self Nov

02 Communication & Connection Dec

03 Thinking Tools Jan

04 Doing & Delivering Feb

05 Influence & Advocacy Mar

06 Innovation & Future Fluency Apr

Empty Draft Built Status is local to this view for now. Wire to Notion (parked) for team-wide tracking.

Selected Cell Pick one above

Run-of-Show Template 2.5-hour session shape — same skeleton for every cell, content varies

0:00–0:15

SEL Warm-Up

Belonging activity, energy check, peer pairing. SEL is in every session.

0:15–0:35

Cluster Intro

Introduce the 3 skills of the month. Why they matter at this depth (Aware/Practicing/Applying/Leading). Examples.

0:35–1:15

Activity Block 1

Differentiated by year level. Sector-flavored if Y2+. Hands-on, concrete.

1:15–1:30

Break + Transition

15-min reset. Snacks. Mentor 1:1 floating time.

1:30–2:00

Activity Block 2

Group or peer work. Builds toward the portfolio deliverable.

2:00–2:20

Portfolio Work

Capture the deliverable for at least one of the 3 skills. Gets logged in her portfolio.

2:20–2:30

Wrap-Up

Reflection (1 sentence each girl). Preview next month's cluster. Gratitudes.

AI Lesson Plan Generator Returns a full lesson plan, mentor briefing, or sector variant for the selected cell

Mode:

Industry Challenge

Brief Feedback

What mentors saved in the mentor portal: their answers to the three questions on each project brief, their comments on each section, and their project pitches. Feedback and pitches are due Friday, November 6. Mentors can change their answers, and this tab always shows the latest version. To see what mentors see, open the mentor dashboard.

Loading mentor feedback...

Decks

Presentations & Slides

Interactive HTML previews and downloadable PPTX files. Use the View button to walk through in-browser, or grab the PPTX for live presenting.

Revised

Team Presentation

13-slide interactive deck. The skill spine · vertical alignment · sample ladders · 6-month arc · provenance.

Presentation

View → ↓ PPTX

Revised

Video Script + Slides

8-slide video walkthrough with embedded speaker notes (~5 min 25 sec runtime).

Video Deck

View → ↓ PPTX

Research

Evidence & Alignment

Two research streams: the OST research base + alignment to the 18-skill spine, and the deep per-skill literature reviews. Per-skill research access is restricted to Sarah and Virginia. Click any skill card to read inline; PDF downloads are auth-gated.

Foundational

Revised

OST Research & Alignment

Research base + updated framework alignment table (FL Chamber 2019 ↔ Top 10 Durable ↔ HelloInsight).

Research

Per-Skill Literature Reviews 18 skills · click any to read inline · download PDF from the detail view

How the tiers work Tier 1 anchors get validated youth instruments + portfolio rubrics + funder-facing measurable outcome claims. Tier 2 skills are reported as portfolio + reflection growth (no psychometric outcome claims). Tier 3 skills are reported as count of experiences completed, not as growth. The dosage math: 24 primary session-slots over 4 years = 8 anchors × 2 deep sessions + 7 development × 1 + 3 exposure × 0.

Marketing

Outreach Hub

Download what's ready. Generate what isn't — the AI returns drafts in the Girls Inc. tone and voice. For flyers, social posts, donor letters, parent FAQ entries, anything you need.

For CEO & board conversations

Donor Packet

One file that bundles the funder pitch, key stats, the 4-year journey, the outcomes, and contact info. Print it, attach it to an email, walk into a meeting with it.

Donor & Funder For grant proposals, board decks, CEO conversations

Funder Pitch

1 paragraph · grant-ready

The case for support in one paragraph. Use in proposals, board decks, CEO conversations.

Key Stats

4 numbers · presentation-ready

100 enrolled. 75% average attendance. Paid summer internships in development. <$1,500/student. The numbers we use everywhere.

Mentor & Partner Recruitment 4-tier partner pipeline (T1 collegiate · T2 industry · T3 mentors · T4 employers)

T1 · Collegiate Panel Outreach

Email · FIU + Barry students

Ask college students from FIU/Barry to sit on a 90-minute panel. Near-peer connection, 2-3 students per panel, 1-2 sessions per program year.

T2 · Industry Partner One-Pager

1 page · workshop & capstone partners

For sector workshop leaders and capstone reviewers. The ask, the audience, what we offer in return, the numbers, contact line.

T3 · Mentor Commitment Ask

Email · 1 student, 1 hour/month

The yearly mentor commitment ask. Frames the 4-year arc (explore → narrow → build → launch) and what we do to make saying yes easy.

T4 · Employer Internship Pitch

1 page · paid summer placements

For prospective employer hosts. Two pathways (SYIP $0 wages or direct ~$1,500/intern), what they get, how the screening works.

Parents & Schools Recruitment, school visits, parent meetings

Talking Points

5 lines · 30-second pitch

What Power Hour is, why now, how it works, where it lands, who's behind it. Five bites that explain the program to anyone.

Parent FAQ

5 questions · plain English

The five questions parents always ask. What it teaches, time commitment, cost, drop-off, "what if she hasn't picked a career."

AI Asset Generator Returns drafts ready to copy, edit, or download

Quick-start prompts:

How this works The AI generator calls Claude (Anthropic) with a system prompt that bakes in the Girls Inc. tone principles, voice rules, banned words ("empower," empty cheerleading, em-dashes), and Power Hour program facts. Drafts come back ready to edit. The endpoint requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY set in Vercel env vars — already used by /api/_lib/ai-summary.

Metrics

Program Health

Live program performance — HelloInsight scores, attendance, retention, cluster readiness, risk. The Director's view: are we on track, are the girls growing, what needs attention.

Pre-launch state (May 2026) First cohort launches November 2026. Real cohort metrics appear here after the first session. Cards below show targets, instrument schedules, and current readiness so the team can stress-test the plan now and have a place ready to land data later.

HelloInsight Surveys Pre / Mid / Post administration aligned to sessions 1, 3, 6

Pre-Survey

Session 1 · November

Awaiting first administration

Constructs measured: Applied SEL · Adaptive Mindset · Career Knowledge · Goal Orientation

Check-In

Session 3 · January

Awaiting first administration

Empowerment Eval: Taking Stock — staff + youth self-rate 1–10. Course-correct mid-arc.

Post-Survey

Session 6 · April

Awaiting first administration

Growth measured: capacity change in SEL, Adaptive Mindset, Career Knowledge from baseline. Cronbach αs 0.81–0.86.

Attendance & Retention Targets locked. Live data from session 1 onward.

100

Enrollment target

Actual: awaiting recruit cycle

75

Consistent retention

Actual: —

75%

Attendance per session

Actual: —

10

Paid summer internships

First placement cycle: summer 2027

Cluster Readiness Lesson-plan build status across the 24 cells (6 clusters × 4 years)

Open Sessions tab to build →

Risk Surface Where is the program red, yellow, green?

Red — blocking

Year 1 lesson plans across 6 clusters not built (24 cells empty)

24 sector-flavored variants not built

Yellow — at risk

T4 employer pipeline (5–10 partners by Feb 2027)

Pre-program orientation event (format, timing TBD)

SYIP feeder vs. direct internship pipeline decision

FL Workforce Needs Study 2.0 reconciliation

Cluster 5 final name confirmation

Green — on track

Skill-spine cascade: source docs, public HTMLs, slides, OST research

Marketing Outreach Hub: assets + AI generator

/design dashboard: sidebar, OAuth, Sessions builder

Make Status live Risks and project items currently live as hardcoded HTML on the Status tab. Tie this view to a Notion database (parked) and the Director can update without touching code, the Coordinator can flag content blockers in real time, and risk surfaces automatically.

Status

Project Status

What's done, what's open, who owns what. Updated as the team ships.

Skill-Spine Redesign Cascade (May 2026)

CLAUDE.md updated (2 new hard rules)

Sarah

primer.md updated

Sarah

Four_Year_Curriculum_Scope.md (full 18 × 4 matrix)

Sarah

four_year_scope_revised.html

Sarah

power_hour_journey_v2_revised.html

Sarah

content_overview_revised.html

Sarah

slides_preview_revised.html (13 slides)

Sarah

video_slides_revised.html (8 slides)

Sarah

create_deck_revised.js + PPTX (13 slides)

Sarah

create_video_deck_revised.js + PPTX (8 slides)

Sarah

/design dashboard with sidebar + Marketing tab

Sarah

Open Items · Planning Kit, Aug 24

Past its dateDue within a weekLaterSettled

Session dates back to LVMHYou committed to this in writing on Aug 11. Their committee proposed three virtual sessions in the fall plus in-person mentorship after, and the CEO is waiting on you to answer their timeline

OVERDUE. Was Aug 21

Do the three LVMH virtual sessions sit inside the seven Saturdays or outside them?Everything about the year's shape. Outside means a second track to staff and communicate; inside means rebuilding three session plans

OVERDUE. Was Aug 21

Mobile numbers and guardian consent to textAll three participant texts. Neither field is on the registration form yet

OVERDUE. Was Aug 18

Per-school flyer count and print runThe order itself, and the Round 1 and 2 drop windows behind it

OVERDUE. Was Aug 19

Guardian copy of the participant emailsWhether a parent version is needed

OVERDUE. Was Aug 18

Did ten-to-seven come from the year-end surveys?Unlocks the strongest line in email 1

OVERDUE. Was Aug 18

Which URL girls actually register atgirlsincmiami.org/powerhourteen is the participant link. Not /register and not /parentportal. Mentors use powerhour.girlsincmiami.org/mentors/apply. Anything already printed with another URL still needs correcting

Resolved Aug 25

Venue for 9/12Carrollton, September 12. Settled and firm , and every asset now says so. Marlena is separately pursuing another venue that would let the date move back; nothing changes until she says so

Resolved Aug 25

How a mentor clearsSettled by the COO on Oct 16: a mentor clears by signing the affidavit. There is no paid background check

Resolved Oct 16

Stale dates in the content workbookKickoff Sept 12 and S3 Nov 21 are in, all seven Locations are filled, and the S-codes now match across every tab and both print views. Overview & Legend and the eval touchpoint were corrected to Act 2 = S4-S6 and mid-year = S4

Resolved Aug 25

Registration link and QRThe link is settled (girlsincmiami.org/powerhourteen). The QR code is still not on the flyer, which shows a "QR code to be added" placeholder

Part resolved. QR OVERDUE

Peer leader decisions land three days before trainingDecisions Oct 7 against training Oct 10. Either training moves or the clear yes candidates hear first

Before Sep 1

Social asset review passLegible junk text inside the generated backgrounds, and a broken wordmark on at least two files. Six more files need your eyes

Before anything posts

Where the content workbook should liveIt is a local file, so nobody else can open it. Say which shared drive folder and I will prompt you to save it there

Before anyone else needs it

Evaluation instrumentsTouchpoints are named but nothing is built, and the baseline has to run at Kickoff or it is not a baseline

Before Sep 12

Grouping: option 1 or option 2How many peer leaders you recruit and how many morning groups you cut

Before Sep 1

Peer leader hoursProposed 9:15 to about 3:00. Girl-facing day is 10:00 to 2:30

Before Sep 1

Peer leader stipend, yes or noThe pitch and the applicant pool

Before Sep 1

Number of peer leader slotsWhether the role reads competitive or open

Before Sep 1

Reappoint last year's peer leaders, or reapplyBlast wording and the training split

Before Sep 1

Which grades can leadApplication eligibility line

Before Sep 1

Transportation offeredFamily communications and budget

Before Sep 12

Food per headBudget and the caterer

Before Sep 12

Funder credit on materialsWhether a funder requires acknowledgment

Before any print run

Confirmed tool stackWhat peer leaders are trained on, and what the mentor async modules get built in

Before Oct 10

Compliance sign-off on the reporting languageModule 2 of mentor onboarding. Do not ship a legal instruction unreviewed

Before Oct 10

Will industry mentors come Saturday afternoon?Whether the in-person mentor training needs a recorded fallback

Before Oct 10

Second catering seating on Oct 10Mentors arrive at 2:00 to whatever is left

Before Oct 10

Lunch seating at the 9-10 tablesCollege mentors and peer leaders are both assigned there

Before Oct 24

Six or seven SaturdaysEvery local asset now says seven. What is left is outbound: the champion email that already went to roughly 100 schools says six, and has not been corrected

Settled: seven

The Grid Workstream by month, from the Planning Kit

Workstream	August	September	October	November
People
Participants, returning	Email 1 · Aug 18 Email 2 · Aug 25	Email 3 · Sep 1 Email 4 · Sep 4 Email 5 · Sep 8 Registration closes Sep 9 Kickoff Sep 12	Session 2 · Oct 24	Session 3 · Nov 21
Participants, new	Champion email 1 sent Aug 10, all rounds Calls to the no-replies Champion email 2 to no-replies , still unsent Send email 1 to the six schools it missed Set the per-school flyer count Order flyers by Aug 19 Flyers in hand Aug 24 Round 1 flyer drop, Aug 25 to 27	Round 2 flyer drop, Sep 1 to 3 Registration closes Sep 9 Kickoff Sep 12 Late-add or waitlist rule needed	Follow up with any school that sent nobody	—
Peer leaders	Application form finalized Heads-up goes in returning email 1 · Aug 18	Apps open Sep 1 Blast 1 · Sep 1 Blast 2 · Sep 8 Info session inside Kickoff · Sep 12	Apps close Oct 2 Decisions by Oct 7 Training Oct 10 First groups led Oct 24	Huddle before Session 3
College mentors	FIU, MDC, and UM outreach opens Two MDC volunteers already introduced Email department and Greek life contacts Last year's seniors are a warm pool	Second wave at semester start Affidavits signed Async modules assigned Arrive 9:30 at Kickoff	In-person training Oct 10 Arrive 9:30 · Oct 24	Arrive 9:30
Industry mentors	Confirm all four cluster cohorts LVMH in progress	All four cohorts at Kickoff for matching Async modules assigned Arrive 10:30	In-person training Oct 10 Healthcare & Life Sciences cohort	Professional & Business Services cohort
Families	Decide whether guardians get a copy of the emails	Consent, media release, emergency contact, dietary needs at registration Kickoff logistics note	Guardian sign-off for the longer peer leader day	—
School champions	Four replies live Book visits	Send flyer, QR, and video for their channels Thank-you after each visit	Club rush Oct 11	Mid-year check-in
Staff and facilitators	Kickoff roles assigned InspireOS training due Aug 14	Run-of-show walkthrough Debrief after Kickoff	Session 2 run-of-show 15-min peer leader debrief	Session 3 run-of-show
Program
Content and curriculum	Registration link and QR Flyer final Fix the workbook: S3 to Nov 21, Kickoff to Sep 12, and the seven Location cells Reconcile the S-codes between Master and the eval tracker	Kickoff run-of-show, from outline to built Interests inventory Cluster form with first and second choice	Session 2 hook and materials Peer leader role card and training deck	Session 3 is outlined, not built
Evaluation	Touchpoints named, nothing built. All seven rows in Portfolio & Eval Tracker are Not started and every format is TBD	Build the baseline instrument Run it at Kickoff or it is not a baseline	Build the session survey	Session survey · S3
Materials and swag	Order swag, name tags, folders, journals	Kickoff kit: name tags, table tents, journals, swag bags	Session 2 project materials	Session 3 materials
Logistics
Venue	FIU unavailable for every September date requested MDC quoted $200/hr Carrollton tentatively held for 9/12	Confirm Carrollton or alternative Room setup and A/V	FIU confirmed from Oct 24 , Graham Center 355, reservation 152727	Confirm Nov 21 room Carrollton unavailable Nov 14
Food	Caterer and per-head budget	Breakfast and lunch for Kickoff Dietary needs off registration	Breakfast and lunch · S2	Breakfast and lunch · S3
Transportation	Decide whether transport or a stipend is offered	Plan for Kickoff Parking and drop-off at venue	S2 plan	S3 plan
Registration and data	Form live Roster fields set	Close Sep 9 Build morning groups Cluster matching	Peer leader assignments Attendance tracking	—
Consent and compliance	Media release wording Mentor affidavit	Consents collected at registration Mentor affidavits signed before Sep 12	Peer leader guardian sign-off	—
Money
Budget and funders	Cost per session: venue, food, materials Confirm whether any funder requires credit on materials	LVMH partnership terms	—	Q1 report. Fiscal year runs Aug 1 to Jul 31
Marketing and social	Flyer out Registration posts	Kickoff content Participant photos via the COO's pipeline only	Session 2 recap	Session 3 recap

Team

C

Cece

Program Director.

P

Paula

Facilitator.

S

Shayla

Administrative Support.

S

Sarah

Program design. Budget. KPIs.

V

Virginia

CEO. Funding. Strategy.

D

Dyani

Mentors. Partners. Comms.

Owner-only · operational health

System · Status & settings

Health snapshot for the mentor pipeline integrations and a small set of editable knobs that don't belong in env vars. Owner-restricted (defaults to Sarah; expand via OWNER_EMAILS). Secrets stay in Vercel env vars and are never displayed here.

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Legacy Documents

Original / E-level edition. Kept for comparison while the team transitions. Will be deleted once skill-spine adoption is complete.

Four-Year Curriculum Scope

Original E-level-by-year structure. 7-month arc, 5 E's as the public spine.

Legacy

Participant Journey Map

Original journey map by grade × 4 E's framework.

Legacy

Content Overview

Original 7-month arc, month × theme × pillars × HelloInsight.

Legacy

Team Presentation Preview

Original 17-slide ABCD storytelling deck.

Legacy

Video Script + Slides

Original video script + slides preview.

Legacy

OST Research & Evidence

Original research base. Career clusters, labor market, OST evidence.

Legacy

Mentor Pipeline

Mentors

Industry and college mentors share one pipeline, from application through their Power Hour Saturdays.

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Power Hour participants

Participants · From InspireOS

Counts only, read from InspireOS each time this tab opens. No names appear here. Every number opens the InspireOS page that lists exactly those participants, in a new tab.

Summer internship partners

Internships · Partner Pipeline

Businesses offering to host a rising senior for a paid summer internship, July 1 to August 1, 2027, about four to five weeks. The public form at /internships/host writes here, and girlsincmiami.org/powerhourinternship is the short link to share. Interest only: a formal agreement precedes any placement. We cover intern wages, so a partner saying no to contributing is never a reason to decline them.

Organization	Contact	Hosting	Stage	Submitted

Mentor recruitment outreach

Outreach · Public assets

Public-facing artifacts you can share with prospective mentors. The form drives intake into the Mentors pipeline. The flyer and one-pager are reach pieces for events, email forwards, and donor introductions.

Recruitment toolkit open in a new tab, or copy the URL to paste into an email

Form

Public application form

The intake form prospective mentors fill out. Submissions land in the Mentors pipeline and trigger a Slack ping plus auto-response email.

/mentors/apply

Open

Flyer

Print-ready 8.5×11 flyer

For Virginia to print and hand to prospects at events and intros. Open the page and print (Cmd+P) at full bleed.

/mentors/flyer

Open

One-pager

Email-friendly digital one-pager

A mobile-friendly digital page Virginia can share by link in personal emails after introductions. Reads well on phones.

/mentors/one-pager

Open

Canva Designs open in Canva to edit, print, or download

Canva

2026-27 All Mentor Flyer

The flyer for industry and college mentors, on two pages. Edit it in Canva, then download a PDF to print or to attach to an email.

canva.com/design/DAHS13ujYoE

Open in Canva

Canva

2026-27 All Mentor Flyer, One Page

The same mentor flyer on a single page. Use it when you need one sheet.

canva.com/design/DAHYwaRa2Cc

Open in Canva

Canva

2026-27 Thank You Card

The Power Hour thank-you card for this season, on two pages. Edit the message in Canva before you print it.

canva.com/design/DAHYwYcZn0w

Open in Canva

Standard operating procedure

Process · Network SOP

How prospective mentors enter the pipeline, who owns each stage, what the SLAs are. Internal-only. Source of truth lives in Network_SOP.md in the repo.

Scope: industry mentors (T2/T3 in the 4-tier partner system). College mentors and the T4 employer pipeline are separate workflows. Last reviewed: 2026-05-05.

Roles

Virginia Akar

CEO

Front-door referrals. Donor crossover triage. Executive intros.

Cece Spencer

Program Director

First contact with every incoming mentor. Pipeline oversight. Weekly review with the CEO.

Paula Avellaneda

Facilitator

Scheduling logistics. Onboarding. Day-of touchpoint. Ongoing relationship.

Shayla Preston

Administrative Support

Dyani Roberts

Partner Comms

T4 employer pipeline (separate workflow). Loops in for industry-host crossover.

Sarah Maldonado

COO

Program design. Tech infrastructure. Escalation. SOP maintenance.

1. Intake Single path. Everyone fills the form.

Public form (the only intake path) Every prospect, warm executive referrals included, fills the form at /mentors/apply. The required How did you hear about Power Hour? dropdown captures attribution plus an optional Who referred you, by name? field. Submission triggers a Slack ping in the mentors channel, an auto-response email, and a BCC to programs@girlsincmiami.org. Secondary interests raise their own notification to the lead who owns that track, listed under Routing below. New row appears in /design#mentors with stage Lead (or Paused if the prospect chose "contact me in 6 months").

Manual-entry escape hatch Admins can use + Add manually in /design#mentors for cases where someone genuinely cannot fill a form (e.g. captured at an event without phone access). The public form is the default; manual entry is the exception, not the rule.

2. Pipeline stages Definitions, owner, and SLA per stage

Lead

Application received, no contact yet.

Program Director

First contact by the Director of Programs

Contacted

The Director of Programs has reached out (email or call).

Program Director

Schedule within 7 days

Meeting Scheduled

20-min intro call on the calendar.

Program Director

Hold within 14 days

Meeting Held

Intro call completed. Decision pending on advancement.

Program Director

Vet within 14 days

Vetted

Affidavit signed. Reference check complete.

Program Director + COO

Move to onboarding within 7 days

Onboarding

Mentor agreement, NDA, photo release on file. Async training video assigned.

Facilitator

Activate before next cohort

Active

Onboarded. Assigned to cohort. In rotation.

Facilitator

Ongoing

Paused

Mentor explicitly asked for a break (life event, season off, "contact me in 6 months"). No SLA.

Program Director

Re-engage at end of pause window

Lapsed

No engagement for 6+ months without an explicit pause request.

Program Director

Re-engage 1×, then Declined

Declined

Not a fit. Mutual decision. Terminal.

Program Director or Facilitator

Terminal

3. Routing and handoffs

First contact: the Director of Programs, every mentor The Director of Programs makes first contact with all incoming mentors, whatever else they marked on the form. A secondary interest never reroutes first contact and never delays it. One person owns the front door so no applicant sits waiting while the team decides who should call.

Secondary interests: a separate follow-up from the appropriate lead A mentor who marks board, donor, or internship-provider interest on the form also gets a second, separate conversation from the lead who owns that track. These run in parallel. The mentor pipeline does not pause for any of them, and the Director of Programs keeps moving the mentor through the stages.

Board or committee service goes to the CEO and the governance chair, with the COO notified.
Financial giving goes to the CEO, who owns donor cultivation.
Internship provider goes to the CEO, with Partner Comms looped in on the employer side. The provider path has its own form and stages under Internships.

Director of Programs → Lead Facilitator Triggered when stage moves to Onboarding (after Vetted is complete). The Director of Programs adds a note in the dashboard with: meeting summary, vetting outcome, mentor's expectations, any flags. The Lead Facilitator takes over agreement signing, photo release, training, and ongoing scheduling.

4. Service levels

7 days from first contact to an intro call on the calendar. There is no fixed window on first contact itself. The auto-response goes out immediately and tells the applicant to expect a call within the week. Does not apply to rows that landed in Paused from the form.
Weekly pipeline review every Tuesday. The Director of Programs and the CEO walk through every row in Lead and Contacted. Anyone past a target gets a same-day touch.
Monthly lapsed sweep on the last Friday of every month. The Director of Programs re-engages anyone in Lapsed once, then moves to Declined if silence continues.
Monthly paused report (scheduled email digest) on the 1st of each month. Surfaces anyone in Paused for 6 months or more so the Director of Programs can decide whether to re-engage.
These cadences kick off in June 2026 (post-wedding window).

5. Outreach asset usage Which asset for which moment

Asset	When to use	Where to get it
Public form	Anywhere a prospect should self-apply	/mentors/apply
Print flyer	Hand to prospects at events and intros	/mentors/flyer (Cmd+P)
Email one-pager	Forward as a link in personal emails	/mentors/one-pager
Auto-response email	Triggered automatically on form submit	No manual action

6. Edge cases

Mentor declines the role. Set stage to Declined, note the reason in a thread note. If she stays open to other engagement (donor, host, panel), keep the row and flag it for the CEO.
Stale lead (no response 14 days after first contact). The Director of Programs sends one re-engagement email, then moves to Declined if silence continues.
Compliance hold (affidavit or agreement unsigned). Stay in Vetted or Onboarding with a thread note documenting the blocker. The COO escalates to legal or HR if it stalls.
Active mentor pause (needs a season off, life event). Move to Paused (NOT Lapsed). Re-engage at the end of the stated window. If no window is given, default to 6 months.
Applicant flagged "contact in 6 months" on the form. Row lands directly in Paused with no first-contact target. Re-engage in 6 months.
Secondary interest on a paused mentor. The lead who owns that track is still notified. Those tracks are independent of the mentor pipeline state.

7. Where things live

Resource	Location	Access
Pipeline dashboard	`/design#mentors`	Auth-gated
Outreach assets	`/design#outreach`	Auth-gated
Process / SOP	`/design#process`	Auth-gated
Public form	`/mentors/apply`	Public
Public flyer	`/mentors/flyer`	Public
Public one-pager	`/mentors/one-pager`	Public
Slack channel	`#powerhour-mentortracking`	Internal
Email BCC	`programs@girlsincmiami.org`	Configured in Vercel env
Database	Supabase `industry_mentors` table	Service-role only

8. Parked items Need a decision before Monday May 11

Mentor agreement template. Who drafts it? When is it signed? Baked into the form, or sent post-vetting?
Photo / quote release. Separate doc, or merged with the mentor agreement?

Program Design

Power Hour

The Skill Spine One skill cluster per session. The order is decided, not a proposal. The Celebration on Apr 17 revisits the through-lines.

The Year At A Glance All dates and times are Miami time

Everything Else

Season 2026-27

How The Year Works The shape, the bands, the mentors, the daily spine

Seven Sessions Click a session for its full run of show, materials, and mentor prep

Morning And Afternoon By Session Panel cluster, mini-lesson, and what each band does after lunch

Career Clusters Four clusters, each spotlighted once, all four at S1 and S7

Portfolio And Evaluation What she walks out with, and where the instrument runs

Logic Model And Outcomes Strong, smart, bold, and access

Four-Year Scope

2026-27 Delivery Docs Dropped in the Programming shared drive by the Director of Programs on Aug 24. These govern this season.

Lesson Plan Builder

Readiness Grid 24 cells = 6 clusters × 4 years. Click any cell to load it.

Selected Cell Pick one above

Run-of-Show Template 2.5-hour session shape — same skeleton for every cell, content varies

AI Lesson Plan Generator Returns a full lesson plan, mentor briefing, or sector variant for the selected cell

Brief Feedback

Presentations & Slides

Evidence & Alignment

Foundational

Per-Skill Literature Reviews 18 skills · click any to read inline · download PDF from the detail view

Outreach Hub

Donor & Funder For grant proposals, board decks, CEO conversations

Mentor & Partner Recruitment 4-tier partner pipeline (T1 collegiate · T2 industry · T3 mentors · T4 employers)

Parents & Schools Recruitment, school visits, parent meetings

AI Asset Generator Returns drafts ready to copy, edit, or download

Program Health

HelloInsight Surveys Pre / Mid / Post administration aligned to sessions 1, 3, 6

Attendance & Retention Targets locked. Live data from session 1 onward.

Cluster Readiness Lesson-plan build status across the 24 cells (6 clusters × 4 years)

Risk Surface Where is the program red, yellow, green?

Project Status

The Grid Workstream by month, from the Planning Kit

Team

System · Status & settings

Legacy Documents

Mentors

Participants · From InspireOS

Internships · Partner Pipeline

Outreach · Public assets

Recruitment toolkit open in a new tab, or copy the URL to paste into an email

Canva Designs open in Canva to edit, print, or download

Process · Network SOP

Roles

1. Intake Single path. Everyone fills the form.

2. Pipeline stages Definitions, owner, and SLA per stage

3. Routing and handoffs

4. Service levels

5. Outreach asset usage Which asset for which moment

6. Edge cases

7. Where things live

8. Parked items Need a decision before Monday May 11

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