Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! Giving Tuesday, November 28th 2017, marked the official launch of the Diamond Daughter Corporation. Over 50 people came together to celebrate this momentous event! Cedar Creek Catering brought warmth to all the attendees with delicious appetizers and hot apple cider. Delia Renee Photography buzzed through the crowd, snapping pictures and making everyone feel like a star. The ambiance of WeWork was welcoming with a relaxed vibe, that allowed e

“Elegance is the only beauty that never fades” Audrey Hepburn On Tuesday, the young women were able to get some hands-on experience with table etiquette. We talked about the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to table manners. For example, putting elbows on the tables is not appropriate: True or False? False! You might be surprised to learn that although putting your elbows on the table while everyone is eating is NOT appropriate. Placing your elbows on the table once e

Your Own Billboard? What does that even mean? Well just like a billboard above Times Square or the Los Angeles 405 Freeway, you are advertising a product or broadcasting a message. You, Me, Us are sending a message about who we are and where we want to be. On Tuesday, the young women at the DDC workshop conducted a small fashion show, allowing the girls to show what they would wear for a high school interview, work interview, night out with the family, and date night. The you

So many times, we are told that failure is NEVER an option but this cannot be further from the truth. Failure CAN and IS an option as long as we keep trying and working towards our goal. We do not need to let FAILURE be our label for life but instead a stepping stone to success. There are SO many individuals, especially women, who have faced failure and do not let it win. For example, Oprah, she faced possible failure over and over because she is a woman, the color of her ski

It all began on the evening of Tuesday, October 10th at the Mighty Writers South Philly location. The Diamond Daughter Corporation hosted the 1st week of the 6-week professional prep curriculum, with a group of young women from the Mighty Writers. There were nine young women in attendance, ranging from 7th grade to 10th grade. Founder Angela Deery, along with three DDC board members: Audrey Dellagranda, Tina Olive, and Darcel Laurie were also in attendance. Before the young w

Happy Tuesday Everyone! The Diamond Daughter Corporation have been waiting in anticipation and excitement for this Tuesday October 10, 2017. You might be asking yourself, why is that? It is just another Tuesday in October, an abnormally warm one, but just another Tuesday. Well……today marks the beginning of the Diamond Daughter Corporation sharing our 6-week program with a group of young ladies from the Mighty Writers program. The Mighty Writers is a great program located with

We are so happy to get things started, it has been a long time coming. Let us begin by saying “Thank you!”, we would not have been able to do this without the support of our friends, family, the DDC board members, and the team which is continuing to grow with us. Our pilot program is set to begin on October 10th with the Mighty Writers located in South Philadelphia. The DDC could not be more excited for this opportunity to showcase our program and work with the young women wi