The Brief
- The founder and CEO of GEMS, or Girls Empowered Mentally for Success, Inc., said that her program helps empower young girls toward a brighter future.
- One part of that mission is Transitions Candles Social Enterprise, where girls learn entrepreneurship skills.
- She’s asking businesses to step forward to become internships for young girls to learn while on the job.
TAMPA, Fla. – The organization called GEMS, or Girls Empowered Mentally for Success, Inc., helps young women and girls learn entrepreneurship skills and empower them toward a brighter future.
One program they started is called Transitions Candles Social Enterprise, where the girls learn how to manage a small candle-making business.
What we know:
Candle-making isn’t the only thing happening inside the building along North Second Street in East Tampa. …