Vision, Values & Strategies

 
 

Our student’s volunteering & spending time in nature.

Vision and Mission

Vision

We envision a generation of youth that can safely grow into their authentic selves. We strive to create a future where every teen girl has the resources, support, and confidence to realize her fullest potential.

Mission

Our mission is to provide holistic development opportunities, fostering mental, emotional, and physical well-being. This strategic plan outlines our goals, strategies, and initiatives for the next five years to ensure sustainable impact and growth. Athena's Warehouse Inc. is committed to providing free group therapy, 1-on-1 mentorship, yoga, meditation, confidence-building workshops, college application guidance, reproductive health education, physical health improvement, and home gardening workshops to teen girls living in poverty

 

Past program participant, Brenda greets her former French teacher, Madame Glaucke at an annual Meet & Greet hosted by Athena’s Warehouse.

Core Values

  • Joy

We believe that fun, playfulness, and creativity are the cornerstones of resilience.

  • Self Empowerment

We believe that all young women can take charge of their lives.

  • Safety

We foster a supportive and nurturing community through equity with justice and dignity.

  • Holistic Development

We support the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our participants.

  • Equity

Removing barriers to equitable access to economic independence and higher education.

  • Kinship with Support & Inclusivity

We believe that it takes a village to raise a child and for children to grow into happy & healthy adults they need to understand the value of friendship, sisterhood and communication.

 

Snapshots from our 2024-25 “Discover Your Inner Warrior” Program featuring our partners- Yanira Puy Wellness & Jess Pfeffer Holistic Event Planning.

Value Statements

  1. We cherish strength through empowerment, and we channel our womanhood through taking care of our body, mind, and souls.
  2. We embrace cross-cultural diversity and commit to building respect, dignity, fairness, caring, equality, and self-esteem for all individuals.
  3. We believe in education and the power of creating life-long learners through independent learning skills and the promotion of life skills.
  4. We value the community and integrate civic responsibility into all of our programs.
  5. We strive to love, accept, and support all womxn and believe in the power of collaboration and unity.
  6. We nurture our fun-loving, carefree spirits, and our ideas and programs are inspired by our creative minds, good food, and lots of laughter.
  7. We embrace cross-cultural diversity and commit to building respect, dignity, fairness, caring, equality, and self-esteem for all participants.
  8. We believe in the transformational power of education and the necessity of creating life-long learners through independent learning skills and the promotion of life skills. We value community and integrate civic responsibility into all of our programs.
  9. We strive to love, accept, and support all women and believe in the power of collaboration and unity.
  10. We nurture the fun-loving, carefree spirit of womanhood and our ideas and programs are created to inspire our creative minds, with good food, and lots of laughter.