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Daughters of the Collective (DOC) began in the Spring of 2006 as a sister program to the 10-year old My Brother’s Keeper’s Program (MBK) for males attending Malcolm X Academy. DOC is a collective of individuals working with young Black girls in an effort to impact the latter in positive ways. Specifically, DOC seeks to expose young Black females to an array of educational, cultural and artistic opportunities through mentor interactions.
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Undergraduate and graduate students at Michigan State University mentor African American girls in 6-8th grades, who attend an array of middle schools. Simultaneously, the MSU students receive mentorship from DOC organizers through regular discussions and interactions, including an independent study experience with the African American/African Studies department. Mentoring, research, and the overall scholarly pursuit of black female experience receive primary focus in the DOC mentoring course for the MSU students. Through various mediums such as film, music, theater, work, poetry, and spoken word. DOC is dedicated to expanding and cultivating the worldviews of young black girls.
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While Daughters of the Collective mentors' majority African American girls, DOC does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, creed, religion or status. All are welcome under our wing!
