Jamila Trimuel, a Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumnus, is committed to helping Black girls achieve their dreams through Ladies of Virtue, a nonprofit she founded that has served more than 2,000 girls since 2011.
Jamila Trimuel, founder and CEO of Ladies of Virtue, with mentees of the program taken at the organization's annual fundraiser last year.
Participants will complete 35-plus hours of leadership development training, be exposed to different careers and earn 12-plus service-learning hours researching, planning and implementing projects that are beneficial to their community. Sixth through 12th graders will have the opportunity to participate in college tours, and participants ages 16 and older will have the opportunity to be placed in summer jobs and internships.
“Positive role models can literally change the trajectory of your life,” said Trimuel, who has mentored girls in the program and was a mentor to girls before launching the nonprofit. Her nonprofit focuses heavily on instilling in participants the importance of postsecondary education. Trimuel holds a bachelor’s degree in community health from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science in health systems management from Rush University. She also holds a master of education in educational leadership from The Broad Center for Management of School Systems.
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