• The Future Is Pretty is a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing girls and young women of color, ages 15–25, as they evolve, blossom, and prosper. We support young women with skills, resources, and guidance that nurture confidence and provide access to equitable opportunities they need to thrive in college, career, and womanhood.

    Inspired by the 2020 book The Future Is Pretty by founder Zara “Love” Durham, our work brings the book’s vision to life. What began as a college and career guide has grown into a movement centered on the holistic well-being of young women of color.

    Our programming is rooted in holistic health, beauty education, and wellness education, ensuring the young women we serve are supported from the inside out. Through partnerships with beauty and wellness brands and service providers, we help students access essential resources—hygiene products, haircare, makeup, skincare services, and more—recognizing that many face real barriers to these foundational needs.

    Once those needs are met, we provide professional and career development, college and career preparation, workshops, and transformative tools that help young women navigate new opportunities with clarity and confidence.

    Our mission is simple:
    To help young women evolve, blossom, and prosper—with the access, equity, and support they deserve—because their future is pretty.

  • After research and focus groups, we have been able to identify the problem areas for young women of color.

    Which has made up the (7) initiatives for the program:

    Health, Beauty, and Wellness

    College & Career Readiness

    Life & Leadership Development

    Personal & Professional Development

    Workforce Development

    Fellowship & Support

    Tools & Resources

  • Did you know that women have been attending college more than males?

    Unfortunately, research shows that only 25% of girls graduate high school actually college/career ready. The Future Is Pretty plans to provide knowledge, exposure, events, skills, experiences, and tools/resources to girls 15 years old to 24 years old.

    By providing representation and adequate preparation through curriculum/programming, we will change this. We will help decrease these (3) additional main problem areas in girls which is imposter syndrome, decline of mental health, and tokenism.

  • To help girls become knowledgeable in many areas in life. As it will evolve their mind & help them gain new skills. As we believe that knowledge is power.

    To help girls blossom through cultivating new experiences & exposure to new things.

    To help girls gain confidence and discover their self-worth. So, that they feel confident and worthy conquering new spaces.

    To help girls with their transition into life's different phases.

    To help girls network and connect with like-minded individuals.

    To help girls find their passion and purpose. While giving them to the tools/resources to help live out their dreams and succeed.

  • Email: thefutureispretty@gmail.com

    Website: www.thefutureispretty.com

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