Help Your Child Succeed: Praise The Process

We want children to succeed in life. Whether you are a parent, sibling, aunt/uncle, teacher, mentor, or friend, you want to see a young child develop into a healthy, successful adult. As a mentoring program, Polished Pebbles tries its best to prepare our girls for bright futures. And we do so by challenging them. We encourage our girls to practice their communication skills, move outside of their comfort zones, and give us their best.

Now, what if you learned that how you praise children can affect their mindset and even values? Continue reading

Women of Color at the Polls

This past Tuesday, November 8, marked election day for the United States. It is our day to exercise our right to vote and have our voices heard on our country’s future. It is a privilege that should not be taken lightly, as there are many in the world who do not have such a right. For women, especially women of color, this was true in the United States. Continue reading

Polished Pebbles Annual Report

We want to share with you our Annual Report for 2016. Polished Pebbles has been working hard this year to further develop our girls mentoring program. We have grown to new states and even on to college! This has all been due to your love and support of Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program and your desire to see our girls SHINE! Continue reading