Meet the real Jewels of the Diamonds & Pearls Empowerment Group for Girl's by: Miss Tee

The Diamonds and Pearls with their mothers 

More of our great senior friends

The girls getting creative

My daughter and I joined a creative and unique girls group called Diamonds and Pearls!  This weekend was the groups first Community Service Experience, the “Butterfly” effect for seniors. From this great opportunity all of the girls and mothers were equally affected in a positive way. My daughter had many negative thoughts about being around seniors at first, and at the end of the day I found out that many of the other girls also felt the same way. At the end of the day the girls came out of that experience feeling proud of their selves, seeing and feeling they had made a difference in some ways to many of the senior’s lives that day!

Ms. Tracy (standing) helping Ms. Berniece and Mr. Brown

At the same time the seniors were teaching us about many of their accomplishments, their family’s lives and who they are as person. Mr. Fredrick Banks is 95 years old, and he spoke with the girls about making sure the girls stay creative. Ms. Jackie worked 40 years for Delta Airlines, and she has traveled the world. She retired and moved to the country and lived on a farm for 10 years until she became sick and could no longer take care of her farm.  And then there was Ms. Berniece, who was a school teacher for 31 years and teach piano. Ms. Berniece spoke to the girls and wanted to install the importance of them never stop learning and challenging themselves! This was a very powerful and humbling experience that I haven’t felt in a long time, my heart felt so full!

The founder of Diamonds & Pearls Neka Scott, Mr. Banks and Ms. Margaret  

Diamonds and Pearls was founded by a phenomenal woman named, Mrs. Neka Scott. Mrs. Scott formed the Diamonds and Pearls empowerment group to encourage and empower girls as they transition from pre-teens to teenagers. Diamonds was chosen to convey, how one must shine in their own light to carry themselves with poise and purpose. Pearls are simply the innocence that dwells on the inside, our priceless goods that shape who we are and will be in life. These things make us unique and special in every way!

Jada one of the Pearls interacting with one of the seniors

Session topics & Outreach Projects:

-Promote healthy self-esteem

-Creative a positive self-image

-Handling peer pressure

-Health & Fitness focus

-Planning for the future (goal setting, dress for success)

-Community outreach projects


Sessions and Outreach Projects will be held once a month throughout the school year. With two end of year events May 2011 Just Us Girls Slumber Party and our annual Tea Party in July 2011...


Some events will be for both Mother and Daughter to take part in together and others will be just for the girls only!!!

Miss Tee, Miss. Ima and Nyla

Diamonds & Pearls

Declaration of Empowerment

I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I am the change I want to see in the world. I am beautiful, bold and strong I will let my light shine for all to see. I will be the best me God created me to be. My abilities are limitless. There are no bounds to what I can do…

I will be me and let you be you!

The Diamonds & The Pearls 

"While we will have various fundraisers to fund events parent donations are needed as well" 

 Thank You

If you're interested in joining the group and would like more information or if you would like to become a sponsor or a vendor for the group. You can forward an e-mail to diamonds_pearls@ymail.com or you can also forward an e-mail to me at mailto:www.theessenceofone@gmail.com%C2%A0.