HOW WE ADVOCATE
MECCA ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION through educational training and college scholarships for girls, collaborating with financial professionals and institutions to deliver financial management guidance, developing programs to offer sustainable career information, providing information and support related to health concerns, and supporting health concerns.
HEALTH
Health is a vital component of a thriving community. The MECCA Chapter is concerned about the well-being of the whole community and the whole person: physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our primary focuses will be advocacy in the areas of Family & Childhood Obesity, Cancer/Health Disparities, and Metabolic Disease.
EDUCATION
The MECCA Chapter delivers support services that help youth achieve their educational goals. By supporting positive experiences, fostering a positive self-perception and self-respect, encouraging excellence in education, and promoting the pursuit of positive lifelong goals, NCBW is creating future leaders.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
The MECCA Chapter’s economic programs focus on financial literacy, family wealth building, and entrepreneurship. NCBW’s empowerment programs include comprehensive workshops and seminars that promote economic self-sufficiency. Sister-Nomic$ is the new NCBW philosophical mindset our path to economic empowerment.
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
The MECCA Chapter’s strategic alliances programs focus on fostering and maintaining relationships with government officials, corporations, non-profit organizations and faith-based organizations to better connect the women we serve with people in positions to enact change and push forward the organization’s initiatives.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
The MECCA Chapter’s civic engagement programs focus on many initiatives: • Supporting Advocacy Agendas • Voter Education, Registration, & Rights • Increase Women Candidates Running for Political Office • Issue Timely Policy Alerts • Issue Position Papers on PP Platform Issues
Thank You for Supporting Our Programs!
LITTLE LADIES of MECCA
MECCA has a longstanding education and mentoring program for girls, The Little Ladies of MECCA (LLM). Through the LLM program we educate and mentor next generation leaders in areas that supplement and enhance their traditional education programs while teaching them the significance of reaching back to pay it forward.
CORE CURRICULUM FOCUSES:
- Essay Writing
- Community Service
- Personal Relationships
- Choosing Careers
- Health & Nutrition
LITTLE LADIES of MECCA
MECCA has a longstanding education and mentoring program for girls, The Little Ladies of MECCA (LLM). Through the LLM program we educate and mentor next generation leaders in areas that supplement and enhance their traditional education programs while teaching them the significance of reaching back to pay it forward.
CORE CURRICULUM FOCUSES:
- Essay Writing
- Community Service
- Personal Relationships
- Choosing Careers
- Health & Nutrition
LITTLE LADIES of MECCA SCHOLARSHIP
During our 2020 fundraiser, our graduating seniors were recognized and awarded a $5,000 college scholarship payable over four (4) years.
There were 12 total participants in the program, we awarded scholarships to four (4) graduating seniors. The program year ran from September 2019 –March 2020. Learn More about our scholarships through the years.
2019 -2020 LITTLE LADIES of MECCA
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
NCBW-MECCA also works to establish and develop alliances with elected officials and community leaders to provide forums and other opportunities to disseminate information on meaningful political issues. An executive board governs MECCA.