our founder, mission, and vision
Our founder
Our founder
Our founder
Just For You Girlfriend was founded by Diane Deaderick-DeMartra, a former adolescent mom. In her prior roles as a college instructor, admissions counselor, program director, and volunteer, she has taught, advised, and/or mentored hundreds of adolescents and adults. Previously, she established mentoring programs at more than 20 Chicago high schools.
Our mission
Our founder
Our founder
To enlighten, educate, and empower inner-city girls and women, especially adolescent moms, with social-emotional learning, trauma coping skills, leadership development, avoid violent/criminal behavior, and pursue post-secondary career and academic education for sustainable lifestyles.
Our vision
Our founder
Our vision
That inner-city teen girls and women, especially moms, will have the knowledge, connections, leadership skills, and post-secondary educational training to have careers and establish financial sustainability and safe and peaceful communities for themselves, their children, and future generations.
