OUR PROGRAMS OUR STORY OUR COVER GIRLS OUR SUMMIT $GIVE VOLUNTEER UYS ACADEMY A PLACE FOR BLACK GIRLS TO BE AT PEACE WITH THEMSELVES. UYS ACADEMY | NOURISHING BLACK GIRLS (nour·ish: provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition). The UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT ACADEMY (UYSA) is a place for Black girls in high school to connect, learn, unpack, and heal in a nourishing environment, with other Black girls, under the guidance and tutelage of Black instructors who are passionate about their teachings. LOVE & LEARNING LABS The UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT ACADEMY is non-traditional, and therefore does not consist of traditional classes. Instead of “courses or classes,” we have intentionally chosen to dub these virtual weekly experiences: “Love & Learning Labs.” These Labs are a safe space for Black girls to be NOURISHED in an environment that fosters love of self, and emanates love of, for, and toward Black girls. VIEW ALL LABS LOVE & LEARNING LABS WERE CREATED FOR EXPERIMENTATION, HEALING, CONNECTION, AND NOURISHMENT. The Fall 2021 Love & Learning Labs were purposefully selected to inform, teach, and love on Black girls amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a fragmented America, and 400+ years of racial injustices and inequalities for Black Americans. UYSA has purposefully assembled virtual “Love & Learning Labs” to resemble the sessions of our annual UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT, and provide the regular engagement (and education) that our annual participants have desired over the last decade. The UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT ACADEMY meets each of the commitments that we’ve made to Black girls. The mission and vision of the Academy are not different than that of the UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT Organization, but help us to further accomplish them both. These Labs have been crafted to intensify the impact of the work of UYS. “Now more than ever, Black girls need to be engaged with one another in spaces that provide emotional safety, advocate for peace of mind, and help them to be at peace with themselves. UYSA is a place for Black girls to BE AT PEACE WITH THEMSELVES.” — Shaleah Laché Sutton MEET THE FACULTY & STAFF CONTACT US PRESS SEARCH FAQ Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive UYS 2021 news and updates. SIGN UP We respect your privacy. All content is property and copyright of UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT, Incorporated ©.