THE MISSION

IAMMSK is a collective of diverse women with a mission to guide the next generations of young girls, teens and women with a variety of holistic programming to reach their highest potential as Responsible, Resilient, and Respectful women.

THE VISION

We achieve our goal through activities, programs, lessons, challenges, and celebrations we guide and support!

THE MOTTO

“Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back.”

THE PILLARS

Responsible, Resilient, and Respectful.

Launched October of 2016, I Am My Sister’s Keeper (IAMMSK), is an organization founded in Wilmington, Delaware. Currently, four chapters strong (Wilmington, Dover, Sussex/Kent and Chester, PA) and expanding, this organization is working with promising girls between the ages of 6-25; introducing girls to people, places and things within Delaware and beyond to help them build character, self-esteem, love for community and sisterhood.  We currently have four programs within IAMMSK.

• IAMMSK Next Generation - Ages 6-11- Next Generation girls learn self confidence and team building, using the STEAM initiative. 

• IAMMSK Future Change Makers - Ages 12-14, Future Change Makers teaches self-reliance through confidence and skill building, using positive interactions, STEAM, presentations, field trips and workshops,creating an end product that reflects growth.

• IAMMSK Dream Chasers - Ages 15-18,Dream Chasers develop their “why” through collaborative mentoring, leadership skills, entrepreneurship, workshops and field trips

• IAMMSK Next Chapter- Ages 18-24,  My Sister, My Friend follows the IAMMSK Dream Chaser graduates providing mentoring services, resources and sisterhood  through the next stage of their lives, whether it is academic or career.

The mission and inspiration behind IAMMSK came from Charlotte Miller-Lacy after she saw a lack of adequate services for young girls in the city. Her vision is for I Am My Sister’s Keeper to be a community organization focused on the empowerment of women and girls. In fact, the motto of IAMMSK is: Behind every successful woman is a Tribe of other successful women, who have her back.

The young ladies who participate in IAMMSK are required to complete 3 Rites of Passage, along with their tri-fold vision board, 30 hours of community service and attend 2 Saturday meetings over a span of 9 months. During the bi-monthly meetings, participants meet with women from various careers, educational, and professional backgrounds. Field trips are designed to extend and enhance the knowledge and learning of the girls. These women volunteer, mentor and build positive relationships with IAMMSK girls that foster respect for their fellow man and a better understanding of the word “community”.  The curriculum used are evidence based in the positive development of youth.

IAMMSK has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Delaware, New Castle County Government, the Delaware House of Representatives and Wilmington City Council with resolutions honoring the organization and our Founder for the renowned work we do in the community, particularly on the behalf of women and girls.

With the addition of the MSK Community Center in Wilmington, IAMMSK hopes to extend additional services and programming to Wilmington and its surrounding communities. Future plans for the MSKCC include fitness classes, cooking classes, art lessons, basketball leagues, meeting rooms, banquet facilities and practical skills lessons  financial literacy, parenting classes and digital literacy.

 OUR TEAM