Girl and women power were on full display Thursday when girls and young women closed out their Teen Talk mentorship program with women police officers from the city of Miami and Miami-Dade police departments. The event, held at Red Rooster restaurant in Overtown, was the culmination of the first all-girl mentoring sessions of Teen Talk, a Miami mentoring program focused on the social and emotional well-being of teens and young adults. Both the mentees — the girls and young women from Teen Talk and Girl Power Rocks, a Miami nonprofit — and the mentors, police officers from the City of Miami and Miami-Dade police departments, were all women.
Here’s a look at their etiquette luncheon
Thursday: Ka’Lecia Samedy, left, uses her new etiquette skills learned in the Teen Talk mentoring program. A city of Miami police officer, one of the mentors, looks on. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Chardonnay Johnson, left, accepts a medal from Miami police officer Tequilla Whitehead, ‘Officer Q,’ during the Teen Talk etiquette luncheon Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Red Rooster in Overtown. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Ruban Roberts, Teen Talk founder, right, speaks with Ebony, center, and to the group during the Teen Talk etiquette luncheon Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Red Rooster in Overtown. “Ebony organized the all-girl Teen Talk because if I did it, that just wouldn’t be right,” said Roberts. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
City of Miami Police officers gather in front of Red Rooster restaurant Thursday, May 18, 2023, for the Teen Talk etiquette luncheon. The women police officers were mentors to the girls and young women from Teen Talk and Girl Power Rocks, two Miami nonprofits that work with young people. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Ka’Lecia Samedy wears her medal during the Teen Talk etiquette luncheon Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Red Rooster restaurant in Overtown. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
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