Tyler Bryant, Founder

(205)213-5949

tynicolebryant@gmail.com

B.A.B.Y. D.O.L.L. mentoring group was founded on February 6th, by Tyler N. Bryant. The acronym stands for: Bold Articulate Black Youth Determined to Overcome Labels and Limits. This mentor program targets African American girls between the ages of 7 and 16 that reside in the Washington Park Community of Montgomery, AL. This mentoring program is designed to promote academic excellence as well as promote girl power.

Purpose

To motivate, cultivate, and educate school-aged African American girls about every-day life. Through workshops, planned activities, and group discussions geared towards academic success, health and wellness, sex, overcoming stereotypes, beauty, and self-esteem, girls within this program will learn how to carry themselves as young ladies full of pride and ambition.

Mission Statement

The world says that I can’t, but I say that I can. The world says that I am not good enough, but I am more than good enough. The world has set limits for what I am capable of, but I say every wall can be knocked down. With God as my leader, anything that I dream, I can achieve. I am a child of the highest God. I am a B.A.B.Y. D.O.L.L.

About the Founder

My name is Tyler Nicole Bryant and I am a native of Birmingham, AL. I grew up as an only child in a single parent household with very few positive role models to look up to besides my mother. I am currently majoring in social work at Alabama State University with a mindset that change has to occur within the black community and that change starts with me. I created this mentor program because I want young black girls from poor neighborhoods where there are more teen moms than there are cars in the entire neighborhood to know that someone supports them, and that person is me. I want to be a role model for these girls because I am a walking testimony that because a mentor took the time to lead me in the right path that I was able to excel in anything I put my mind to, and that is what I want to happen for my girls. I chose the baby

B.A.B.Y. D.O.L.L.

doll theme because young girls cherish their baby dolls, and I cherish our young girls as if they were fragile baby dolls.

Plans for B.A.B.Y. D.O.L.L.

School Clothes/Supply Drive Day of Pamper Etiquette Class Sleep Over: ‘Girls Nights In’ Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

Have each girl stand in front of a mirror and say what they love most about themselves

Explain that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, etc… Black and Bold Ball

Dinner Awards Have the girls dress in pretty dresses

Girl Power Symposium Have each girl portray a famous black woman Self-Esteem Workshop Discuss Careers Discuss College/Education

How is it funded?

Funding for this program is majority out of pocket cash. Although I am a struggling college student, I make sure to use my resources to the best of my ability to make sure I can offer these girls the necessary basic needs such as school clothes.

Want to Volunteer?

The B.A.B.Y. D.O.L.L. mentor program is ran by Tyler Bryant so any questions, suggestions, and/or details concerning joining the mentor team can be obtained via phone at (205)213-5949 or via email at tynicolebryant@gmail.com.