In the summer of 2018, her school counselor sent an email about a new mentoring program through RISE Collaborative Workspace in Ladue.
The Rising Leaders Mentor Program introduces girls on the edge of post-high school life to women from a variety of professional fields: entrepreneurs, filmmakers, project managers, digital marketers.
A mentorship program was a natural extension of RISE’s core philosophy of women helping women, according to its founders.
A year after RISE was up and running, Taubman and partner Kate Wiegmann implemented the second phase of their business plan, launching RISE Society, the nonprofit arm that coordinates the $25-a-month mentoring program, which also offers scholarship assistance to mentees.
”The program is open to 20 high school juniors and seniors from any public or private school in the area.
RISE promotes the mentorship to school counselors and principals, community organizations and parent groups to ensure a diverse group.
Novelly Castro sees the Rising Mentors program as a way to break down barriers for young women.
