"Cool Girls saw my obstacles, from poverty to low self-esteem and peer pressure and they gave me wings to fly higher. They introduced me to culture, mentors, camps, college scholarships and so much more." 9-year participant

"They showed me that I could be myself and it doesn't matter what other people think." 4-year participant

"My Cool Sister pushes me to be the best." 1-year participant

"I look to many of my fellow peers as sisters. I look at all of us as a family." 8-year participant