Hadassahs in Training is a one-day formation event from Oasis & Co — equipping sixty girls ages 6–21 with identity, confidence, mentorship, and the tools to lead.
"Every investment in a girl is an investment in a family, a community, and a generation."
— Mo' Makanjuola · Founder, Oasis & Co InstituteThe Challenge
Somewhere between childhood and adolescence, an entire generation went quiet. Not silent. Just smaller. The data tells us exactly when it happens — and what it costs.
Girls and boys enter adolescence with equal confidence. Then something happens. Between ages 8 and 14, girls lose 30% of their self-assurance — during the exact window when identity is being formed.
By the time she is 17, she is twice as likely as her male peer to carry low self-esteem. She has learned to make herself smaller. To take up less space. To stay quiet in rooms she deserves to lead.
This is not inevitable. It is preventable. But only if someone intervenes during the window — with intention, with structure, and with excellence.
"When a funder says no to this work, they are not saying no to an organisation. They are saying no to the girl sitting in a classroom right now, building her entire sense of worth on a foundation nobody has helped her lay. That is the real cost. And it cannot be undone."
Why This Matters
Formation work at the right age creates protective factors that last a lifetime. This is the case for sustained, structured investment in girls — now, not later.
Girls and boys enter adolescence with equal confidence. Between ages 8 and 14, girls lose 30% of their self-assurance — the exact window when identity is forming. It is preventable, but only if someone intervenes during the window.
Teen girls average six hours daily on platforms built on comparison. 20% say it has directly damaged their confidence — twice the rate of boys. The antidote is not restriction — it is formation.
76% of girls say having a mentor is important. Only 37% have one. That 39-point gap is the space where confidence goes to die and potential goes unfulfilled. The intervention exists. Access to it does not.
When a girl is equipped with identity, confidence, and personal leadership, the effects flow into her home, friendships, school, and one day her own family. One day of the right input at the right age can redirect a trajectory for generations.
The Programme
One day. Expert-led. Built on the principles of Esther — whose Hebrew name, Hadassah, means myrtle tree: a plant that releases its fragrance under pressure. That is the girl we are building.
Junior Hadassahs
Ages 6–12
Rising Hadassahs
Ages 13–21
Doors open, families greeted, opening readings
Keynote by Lady Jokotade — who you are before the world tells you
Age-grouped sessions, Junior and Rising Hadassahs
Facilitated table experience — poise, presence, conversation
Personal commitments, sealed and mailed one year later
Each girl named, families present, sisterhood begins
Eight Pillars of Formation
Meet the Founder
Mo' Makanjuola · Family Life Strategist · Parent & Teens Coach
I have sat across from a lot of families over the years. Mothers exhausted from loving a daughter they cannot quite reach. Fathers who don't know how to talk to a teenage girl who has closed every door. Young women in their twenties still carrying wounds from years no one named what was happening to them.
What I kept seeing — over and over — was not a lack of love. It was a lack of language. A lack of space. A lack of women who would step in, look a girl in the eye, and call out what she could not yet see in herself.
I created Oasis & Co and Hadassahs in Training because strong families are built from the inside out. And the inside of a girl — her sense of who she is, her understanding of her worth — is not something the world will cultivate for her. We have to do it on purpose. With intention. With excellence. With love.
Measurable Impact
All sponsors and grant funders receive a full Impact Report within 60 days — survey data, qualitative outcomes, photography, and participant feedback.
Every girl who leaves that room more confident, more grounded, and more equipped carries those qualities into her home, her school, her friendships, and eventually her own family. One day of the right input at the right age can redirect a trajectory — not just for one girl, but for every person her life will touch.
Budget Transparency
A line-by-line view of the recommended event budget for 60 girls on July 18, 2026. Every dollar is tied to a deliverable.
| Line Item | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Venue & Facilities | Full-day ballroom + 2 breakout rooms, central MD | $5,000 |
| Catering — Breakfast & Luncheon | Continental buffet + formal etiquette luncheon | $4,950 |
| Lady Jokotade — Speaker | Fee + travel + accommodation (confirmed) | $7,000 |
| Décor & Floral Styling | Tables, stage, backdrop, ceremony | $1,500 |
| A/V Equipment | Mics, PA, projector, screen — 2 rooms | $1,200 |
| Photography & Videography | Full-day coverage + highlight reel | $2,700 |
| Scholarship Seats (8–10 girls) | Full access for under-resourced participants | $1,500 |
| Branded Materials & Welcome Bags | Journals, crowns, certs, bags × 60 girls | $2,700 |
| Volunteer, Insurance & Misc | T-shirts, meals, background checks, liability | $1,970 |
| Contingency (10%) | Buffer for unforeseen costs | $2,000 |
| Total Recommended Budget | $31,520 | |
"Every funder receives a reconciled post-event financial statement within 60 days — full transparency, documented outcomes."
Sponsorship Tiers
Each level is a commitment to a specific cohort of girls. Every partner — at any tier — is recognised as a founding partner of the inaugural Hadassahs in Training cohort.
Crown Sponsor
Title Partner
$5,000+
Pearl Sponsor
Programme Partner
$2,500
Myrrh Sponsor
Community Partner
$1,000
Saffron / In-Kind
Local Partner
$250–500
Sponsorship Deck
Formatted for grant review and board circulation. Includes programme architecture, speaker dossiers, full budget, and recognition framework.
Our complete institutional partnership document — built for grant committees, government foundations, corporate sponsors, and faith community partners. 11 pages. Grant-ready. Confidential.
Partnership Inquiry
We respond to every inquiry within three business days with a personal note, a partnership memorandum, and an invitation to speak with the Founder directly.
"The most powerful thing a woman can do for the next generation is refuse to let them figure it out alone."
— Mo' Makanjuola · Founder, Oasis & Co InstituteAll inquiries are reviewed by the Founder personally. Your information is held in confidence.
Your inquiry has been received. We will respond within three business days with a personal note and partnership details.
Hadassahs in Training 2026 is the inaugural cohort of what will become an annual Maryland institution. Your partnership funds the room, the mentors, the materials — and the girl who walks out different than she walked in.