Distinguished Young Women Foundation

Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Our mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, developing their self-confidence in a positive peer environment and participating in our Life Skills Workshops that prepare them for success after high school.

We are a volunteer driven organization with over 10,000 volunteers nationally who facilitate our programs. Beyond the DYW programs themselves, in 2015 we began a relationship with Mobile County Public High Schools to bring our Life Skills Workshops to boys and girls heading toward graduation. The Workshops include 4 speakers on the topics of college admissions, resume writing, interviewing, and financial literacy. And the workshop ends with a 30-minute small group mock interview. We are in search of volunteers in the Mobile area interested in conducting these interviews in local high schools.