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We are PowHERful.
The PowHERful Foundation’s mission is to get
young women to, and through, college.
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Since 2011, we have helped thousands of young women successfully access, thrive, and graduate college. Our financial assistance, enrichment opportunities, and services have helped our scholars realize their full potential.
We provide a bridge…
... between obstacles and opportunity, giving young women the experiences. education and resources needed to overcome unexpected barriers to success.
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Our scholars
These young women inspire us with their intelligence, grit, resilience, and excellence. Thanks to individuals like you, we are helping them get to, and through, college.
Featured News & Conversations
![Don’t sleep on cool #PowHERful merchandise 💜🧡
Link in bio 🔗](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1719363401399-14XCQNSZV3ZK34SP4GU3/image-asset.jpeg)
![Today we celebrate 161 years since the emancipation of those enslaved in the United States.
Juneteenth, which started in Galveston, TX, is a significant day, marking the delayed news of freedom that reached those still surviving in slavery two year](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1718838612466-HK3QJR8RL3X4RVFX83CX/image-asset.jpeg)
![TEAM POWHERFUL! 💪🩷
Shout out to the #PowHERful women who dominated the @mudgirlrun Mud Girl Run! 🏃‍♀️
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![“College was a transformative experience that extended beyond academics, a place where I discovered my strengths, developed resilience, and built relationships that will continue far into the future.”
Recent #PowHERful graduate Naina Mi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1717118347901-22W287GBOIIJF0JR55LY/image-asset.jpeg)
![To the soldiers who laid down their lives in service to our country,
Your courage, selfishness, and unwavering dedication to duty will never be forgotten.
We reflect on the profound debt of gratitude we owe to you for you gave everything so that w](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1716839898210-8QWXDIZ6IKGHUSQUCEKN/image-asset.jpeg)
![There is a path towards achieving your dream. For Naina Mishra, education and The PowHERful Foundation are along that journey.
Hope is powerful and can fuel a woman’s drive towards success. It requires a great deal of imagination and a belief](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1716497431146-T7UNOM7I6TGQDYC1PCRV/image-asset.jpeg)
![Congratulations to Naina Mirsha for successfully completing her economics degree at the University of Connecticut. 🎓
PowHERful takes great pride in our scholar achievement! Naina has expressed her gratitude for the Foundation through a heartfelt, h](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1715732864640-LPU91J5U39C9F9UUUPB4/image-asset.jpeg)
![Opportunity is boundless if we BELIEVE it is. ✨
Working together, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson (who neither consider themselves a math genius) proved perspective, determination, and an unwavering belief in one’s own capability can](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff728e0385ceb2dde1d581f/1715048772397-XRG6FW35KJ03QQ86J6BV/image-asset.jpeg)
![Check out our PowHERful shirts and hoodies online!
All purchases can be done through our @iampowherful partner and link is in bio! 🔗
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![✨ Celebrating the untold stories of remarkable women in STEM! 💡
In our last post, we introduced four inspiring women who defied odds and made essential contributions to innovation. Now, we present four more trailblazers:
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