Women & Youth Supporting Each Other (WYSE) is a national non-profit mentorship organization, dedicated to strengthening the lives and communities of young women through a curriculum-based, group, and one-on-one mentorship program. The program strives to address key issues that can contribute to a woman’s empowerment, including teen pregnancy prevention, conflict resolution, healthy lifestyle adoption, and future options awareness.
UC Irvine WYSE was founded in 2003, when several UCI students became inspired by the mission of WYSE. The first UCI WYSE program began in Portola Middle School in Orange, CA. Here, UCI WYSE established a precedent for strong and insightful relationships between all women. Through interactive and discussion-based sessions, the program provided the resources and skills to inspire young minds.
For the 2019-2020 school year, UCI WYSE embarked on an adventure to establish a program at Scholarship Prep in Santa Ana. We hope to expand our program to further our mentorship program.
UC Irvine WYSE was founded in 2003, when several UCI students became inspired by the mission of WYSE. The first UCI WYSE program began in Portola Middle School in Orange, CA. Here, UCI WYSE established a precedent for strong and insightful relationships between all women. Through interactive and discussion-based sessions, the program provided the resources and skills to inspire young minds.
For the 2019-2020 school year, UCI WYSE embarked on an adventure to establish a program at Scholarship Prep in Santa Ana. We hope to expand our program to further our mentorship program.