S.C. College Students Start Mentor Program for Black Girls
COLUMBIA, S.C.
At first glance, Tinesha Croom and Kertisha Dixon appear to be your average college students.
But Croom, 18, and Dixon, 19, who have been friends since middle school, wanted to do something more than just go to the beach this summer.
So they created and are leading a program called D.I.V.A.S. — Dynamic, Innovative, Visionary, African-American Sisters — to mentor Black girls who live in Richland School District 1.
The program focuses on developing reading comprehension skills for girls ages 6-12.
“We wanted to give back to the community, so we wondered how hard it would be to start a program,” Croom said.
