About Progressionista
Progressionista is a book club program based in Detroit that exposes girls to the self-discovering power of reading for leisure. Our monthly book club meetings feature diverse women professionals and interactive career activities related to the next fiction read.
Our women professionals-- or progressionistas-- come from all walks of life and professions. Our progressionistas have included a chef, a park ranger, a dentist, a bus driver and over 70 more dynamic women professionals. The books we read are all fiction, highly recommended, and pre-teen girl approved.
In the midst of all of our girl power fun, Progressionista aims to:
Whether it is Oprah Winfrey or our favorite teacher, we have all been inspired by women who have discovered themselves through reading. It is our hope to give girls that same power by transforming them into progressionistas.
Our women professionals-- or progressionistas-- come from all walks of life and professions. Our progressionistas have included a chef, a park ranger, a dentist, a bus driver and over 70 more dynamic women professionals. The books we read are all fiction, highly recommended, and pre-teen girl approved.
In the midst of all of our girl power fun, Progressionista aims to:
- Double the leisure reading time of participants
- Expose participants to local women professionals
- Increase participants’ reading by at least one grade level
Whether it is Oprah Winfrey or our favorite teacher, we have all been inspired by women who have discovered themselves through reading. It is our hope to give girls that same power by transforming them into progressionistas.