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Camp Diva empowers young women of African descent to be community leaders.
When the Richmond, Va.-based organization Camp Diva was created in 2004, it was suppose to be just a summer program that would empower and prepare young girls of African descent for womanhood.
Today, Camp Diva includes a summer retreat for girls ages 11-15 and Divapreneurship, which teaches on-the-job skills to girls ages 15 to 18. Nearly 700 Black girls of all economic backgrounds tackle real issues in their communities, such as teen pregnancy and other social ills.
"We really try to help girls change the mindset and the behavior [of the...