You Are the Gift
Helping Individuals Succeed Agency presents
You Are the Gift Girls Camp
FOR GIRLS AGES 11-14
You Are the Gift (YATG), is excited to present its Girls Leadership Camp experiences filled with a variety of fun activities, fabulous specialty workshops, and memorable experiences THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME!
YATG Summer Journey will introduce your daughter(s) to a wide variety of rich experiences which focus on team building exercises, self esteem / confidence, life skills, and leadership development – which are vital to the development of a well-rounded young lady.
Our goal is to give your daughter(s) a safe, fun environment that fosters learning something new every day. Our experienced staff is very knowledgeable and eager to teach your young lady some new and exciting lessons. AN ADVENTURE AWAITS!
Be a Gift!
In order to keep the camp at a minimal fee for our guests, we depend on generous donations from businesses, community organizations, and inspired individuals.
If you would like to make a donation towards this camp, simply click the donate button below. Donations of any amount are encouraged and $465 covers the cost for one girl to attend this five-day/four-night experience!
If you would like to donate items to be included in their gift bags or to be a sponsor for this awesome event, please contact us or call us at 313.522.2503.
Have a desire to help young ladies become their BEST? Then we’re looking for you!
Past Speakers & Workshop
We have a roster of phenomenal women presenting sessions on a myriad of topics to include beauty from the inside out, money management, college & career prep, peer pressure, and self-esteem just to name a few.
Event Host
Dr. Derschaun M. Brown
President & Founder
Helping Individuals Succeed
Awakened in the middle of the night with a vision of a large group of hurt & broken girls and wondering how she could help them — “You Are the Gift” Conference was born.
inner beauty & makeovers
Rashida “The GlamRX” Williams
Motivational Speaker
The Glam Doctor
Rashida Williams is an artistic specialist with an ability to unlock inner beauty. Her experience ranges from movie sets and to personal beauty consultations, weddings, and her fabulous makeup parties.
Arts & Crafts
Querida Jordan
Mug and Kindness Rock Decorating
Owner, CraftNight Detroit —
— a pop up shop which hosts arts and crafts workshops for the Detroit community. Each workshop features an easy do-it-yourself craft with all supplies included.
Motivational Speaker
LaTonya Garth
Speaker, Visionary, Mentor
Motivated to Change Lives
Motivated to “encourage the lives of people who desire change,” Latonya’s objective is to help people save their own lives. Her core beliefs focus on opportunity, commitment, leadership, integrity, and education.
Talent Selection
Eshe Dotson, Director
Talent Selection & Development
Plante Moran
Eshe is the director of talent selection and development at Plante Moran, where she oversees all things recruiting, staff development and inclusion. She’s been working in human resources (HR) her entire career.
POWER PANEL
Renee Williams
Vice President
Huntington Bank
Ms. Renee Williams is a native of Detroit and is a graduate of Wayne State University. Ms. Williams has worked over 25 years in the banking and financial services industry. Through her leadership approximately 20,000 underserved individuals and small businesses have received financial education and technical assistance.
POWER PANEL
Cynthia Barnes
CEO, National Association
of Women Sales Professionals
Cynthia Barnes is recognized as one of the most influential Women in Sales leaders and professional development experts in the world. The former Top 1% saleswoman founded the National Association of Women Sales Professionals in 2016, the nation’s only organization dedicated to helping women sales professionals reach the Top 1% and Dance on the Glass Ceiling™.
POWER PANEL
Renee Shepherd
Senior Project Manager
MSU
With over 20 years of Project Management experience from Ford Motor, General Motors and Conway Logistics, Renee is an Execution focused leader with proven track record in IT development and delivery of global multi-million-dollar projects.
MONEY MANAGEMENT
Stephanie Vaught
Certified Financial Counselor
Social Money Finance, LLC
Armed with a law degree and 15-year legal career, Stephanie started Social Money Finance in 2018 to educate and inspire our community to achieve financial stability and improve its financial place for ourselves and our legacy.
CULINARY ARTS
Celeste Ivey
CEO
Patisserie Ci
Celeste is known for her exceptional vegan pastries, and provides catering, meal makeovers and healthy cooking classes too!
IMAGE CONSULTANT
Denitra Gregory
Owner
Unforgettable You, LLC
Denitra Gregory is the owner of Unforgettable YOU and the founder of the Brains Over Booty Campaign. She is also the creator of Detroit’s Strolling Monologues and other empowerment movements. Gregory is known for her published contributions in Fashion Styling, Makeup and Hair Artistry, Public Speaking and most recently, Creative Directing and Writing.
HAIR STYLIST
Dermeika Harris
Owner
Hair Extraordinaire
Dermeika has been a hairstylist for over 25 years and recently branched off and opened her own hair and nail salon, where she provides beautiful hairstyles, great customer service, and a beautiful atmosphere.
Our Sponsors
