About Us

Shears2Success

Young Adult Career Development Organization

Shears2Success is a mentoring and training organization geared to help facilitate better life choices through creating opportunities for transitioning young adults, particularly those previously dependent upon the foster care system. By developing skills through motivation, direction, and training, they will learn solid business principles of ownership and entrepreneurism in the beauty and hair care industry, although not limited only to those industries.

In Partnership With Community Organizations

Shears2Success will partner with:

  • Community salons
  • Barbershops
  • Schools
  • Corporate organizations
  • And other nonprofits
  • Funders

Our organization provides these transitioning adults with all the resources they need to succeed. We’re committed to supplying them with:

  • Tools
  • Training
  • Textbooks
  • Scholarships
  • Learning guides
  • Job placements

We look forward to working closely with partners and community organizations to change one life at a time.

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Serving The Needs of Transitioning Young Adults

Serving the needs of young adults aging out of foster care dependency is how we build and keep our focus in every decision and initiative we participate in. We’re geared towards changing the narrative of those often forgotten about. To Shears2Success, the following traits are vital and represent the building blocks of the organization:

  • Life Plan
  • Empowerment
  • Networking
  • Career Plan
  • Financial Literacy
  • Goal Achievement

Facilitating Workforce Development Programs

We plan to build healthy relationships with other community organizations to meet the needs of the community they serve and establish partnerships to facilitate workforce development programs to ensure each participant's success.

We focus on mentoring, educating, advocating, & training transitioning young adults by helping those aging out of foster care or who may have a great desire to learn more about becoming a licensed beauty professional.

We offer advanced training opportunities in:

  • Cosmetology
  • Makeup
  • Esthetics
  • Barbering
  • Nails
  • Massage
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Striving to Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to go beyond the basics to help you achieve higher goals and become a confident professional. We’re passionate about changing the alarming statistics surrounding underserved young adults. Specifically,  those aging out of the foster care system by providing a pathway to a successful career within the beauty industry.