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'Black Girls In Blazers' Empowering Girls, Women Through Mentoring

"My plan in order for them to be successful in their classrooms and have the support they just need," explained Slayton.

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August 22, 2022

Shontrice Slayton, an academic counselor and entrepreneur with a clothing line business and wellness brand that she runs, has figured out the power of mentoring.

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Part of Slayton's routine in which she mentors others is getting together with her own mentor. It is a breath of fresh air between Slayton's hours on the clock when she has to be back in the office at school or tending to her other endeavors.

As an academic counselor at Aspire Golden State College Preparatory in Oakland, "Miss Slay," as the kids call her, sets the foundation for her students to thrive.

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