School-Based Programs
Mentoring, leadership, and life-readiness support embedded in trusted school settings.
What's Your Superpower?
Unleash Your Super Powers
SHEROS-HHEROS empowers youth and young adults ages 14–24, returning citizens, and families to discover their strengths, build real-life skills, lead with confidence, and create positive change.
Programs at a Glance
Community Programs
Neighborhood workshops and guidance that connect youth, families, and returning citizens to opportunity.
Summer Programs
Seasonal programs that build confidence, teamwork, and next-step goals.
Mentoring is at the heart of every SHEROS-HHEROS program.
Explore All ProgramsOur Programs
SHEROS-HHEROS meets young people where they are through school-based programs, community programs, and summer programs. Our programs combine mentoring, social-emotional learning, life skills, youth leadership, legal literacy, career readiness, workshops, symposiums, volunteer service, and individualized support.
School-Based Programs
Mentoring, social-emotional learning, leadership development, life skills, educational workshops, and youth-led symposiums delivered with schools and educators.
Community Programs
Workshops, speaking engagements, volunteer projects, legal literacy, reentry support, family assistance, resource connections, and community outreach.
Summer Programs
Interactive summer experiences combining mentoring, career exploration, life skills, field trips, community service, and youth-led projects.
Mentoring is at the heart of every SHEROS-HHEROS program.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
What We Do
SHEROS-HHEROS helps youth and young adults ages 14–24, returning citizens, and families discover their strengths, develop practical skills, and use their superpowers in real life. Through mentorship, education, hands-on learning, partnerships, outreach, and community engagement, we connect people with opportunities, resources, and support.
POWER AREA
The Power of Mentorship
Through trusted mentoring and social-emotional learning, youth build confidence, strengthen communication, and develop the resilience to make healthy, informed choices.
POWER AREA
Life Skills Are Power
Participants gain practical life skills and career readiness tools, including budgeting, workplace habits, goal setting, and pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.
POWER AREA
The Power to Lead
Youth leadership and volunteer service opportunities help young people lead with purpose, serve their neighborhoods, and use their voices to create positive change.
POWER AREA
The Power of Community
Our community outreach brings support directly to schools, neighborhoods, and partner spaces through workshops, resource events, and mission-aligned collaboration.
POWER AREA
Knowledge Is Power
We provide legal literacy and reentry support so youth and returning citizens understand their rights, navigate systems with confidence, and plan for stable next steps.
POWER AREA
The Power to Move Forward
College and young-adult support connects participants to guidance, resources, and practical coaching for education, employment, and healthy transitions into adulthood.
Leadership
OUR LEADERSHIP
Mission-led leadership, community accountability, and consistent service guide SHEROS-HHEROS as we support youth, young adults, returning citizens, and families throughout Philadelphia.
Founder & Executive Director
Trusted leadership grounded in mentorship, accountability, and long-term community impact across Philadelphia.
Nalani Haynes
Founder and Executive Director
Nalani Haynes founded SHEROS in 2016 after years of mentoring young people as an award-winning Girl Scout troop leader and youth mentor at Tilden Elementary School. She studied Public Health at Temple University and brings approximately 24 years of experience as a Pennsylvania correctional officer, along with firsthand knowledge of corrections, reentry, and community needs. An ordained minister, corrections and reentry consultant, and community engagement specialist, Nalani leads SHEROS-HHEROS with faith, accountability, advocacy, and a commitment to helping people recognize their strengths.
Leadership and Program Advisors
Advisor
Trinity Peak
Youth and College Engagement Advisor
Trinity Peak is an original SHEROS member and now brings the perspective of a young adult and college student to SHEROS-HHEROS. She studies Kinesiology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has earned recognition on the Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List, and is a member of Brown Girls White Coats. Trinity supports youth engagement, social media, and the development of future services for college students facing food insecurity and other challenges.
Advisor
Adam Walker
Skilled Trades and Life Skills Advisor
Adam Walker is the owner of A&B Windows and Doors and brings 17 years of skilled-trades and contracting experience to SHEROS-HHEROS. He supports hands-on learning in home improvement, workplace readiness, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and practical life skills. Adam encourages young people to build confidence by learning skills they can use at home, at work, and in their communities.
Advisor
Jamila Evans
Education and Social-Emotional Learning Advisor
Jamila Evans is an educator, career and personal-development coach, writer, and publisher with more than 25 years of experience in the School District of Philadelphia. She holds master’s degrees in Elementary Education and English as a Second Language and is the creator of Silk Spring Publications, LLC. Jamila supports SHEROS-HHEROS with social-emotional learning, youth development, educational programming, and the Youth Nonprofit Symposium.
Our Story, Our Mission, Our Approach
Serving Since 2016
Our Story,
SHEROS—“She Has Every Right On Success”—began in 2016 with a mission to encourage, mentor, and empower girls and young women. As the vision grew, HHEROS—“He Has Every Right On Success”—was added to intentionally include boys and young men. Today, SHEROS-HHEROS creates opportunities for youth, young adults, returning citizens, and families to discover their strengths, receive support, and move forward.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower youth and young adults ages 14–24, returning citizens, and families through mentorship, social-emotional learning, life skills, leadership development, legal literacy, career readiness, reentry support, and meaningful community connections.
Our Approach
We meet people where they are. Through school-based, community-based, and summer programs, SHEROS-HHEROS works with volunteers, educators, professionals, and community partners to provide workshops, symposiums, speaking engagements, hands-on learning, resource connections, and individualized support.
Partnering for Community Impact
Stronger Together
SHEROS-HHEROS welcomes collaboration with schools, nonprofits, businesses, volunteers, reentry organizations, health professionals, and neighborhood partners throughout Philadelphia. Together, we create safe pathways, expand opportunities, and connect youth, young adults, returning citizens, and families with the support they need.
Community Giving
HELP POWER THE MISSION
Power Potential. Strengthen Communities.
Your gift helps SHEROS-HHEROS provide mentoring, social-emotional learning, life-skills education, youth leadership, legal literacy, reentry guidance, family support, community workshops, and summer programming throughout Philadelphia.
$25 — Power a Young Person
Helps cover mentoring moments, encouragement resources, and youth-centered activities.
$50 — Skills & Supplies
Supports life-skills learning tools, session supplies, and essential participant materials.
$100 — Mentorship & Workshop Support
Strengthens workshop facilitation, mentorship engagement, and social-emotional learning support.
$250 — Community Power Partner
Helps expand community sessions, family supports, and neighborhood-based outreach impact.
Custom Gift — Choose Your Impact
Select the amount that reflects your commitment to youth, families, and returning citizens.
$25 — Power a Young Person
Helps cover mentoring moments, encouragement resources, and youth-centered activities.
$50 — Skills & Supplies
Supports life-skills learning tools, session supplies, and essential participant materials.
$100 — Mentorship & Workshop Support
Strengthens workshop facilitation, mentorship engagement, and social-emotional learning support.
$250 — Community Power Partner
Helps expand community sessions, family supports, and neighborhood-based outreach impact.
Custom Gift — Choose Your Impact
Select the amount that reflects your commitment to youth, families, and returning citizens.
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SHEROS-HHEROS is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions may be tax-deductible as permitted by law.
CHOOSE YOUR CAPE
FIND YOUR SUPERPOWER
Every superhero brings something different. Whether you give your time, knowledge, resources, connections, or financial support, there is a place for your superpower at SHEROS-HHEROS.
RED CAPE — HANDS-ON POWERS
Mentorship Power
Mentor, encourage, and help guide youth and young adults as they build confidence, skills, and goals.
Apply to MentorVolunteer Power
Help with youth programs, community outreach, events, administrative work, setup, cleanup, fundraising, and other areas where support is needed.
Volunteer With UsSkills Power
Share what you know. Teach youth practical skills in areas such as trades, construction, budgeting, careers, entrepreneurship, technology, wellness, legal literacy, or another area of expertise.
Share Your ExpertiseBLUE CAPE — SUPPORT POWERS
Collaboration Power
Schools, nonprofits, community organizations, businesses, and professionals can collaborate with SHEROS-HHEROS on programs, workshops, events, referrals, outreach, and shared community initiatives.
Partner With UsFunding Power
Invest in the mission through financial contributions, sponsorships, grants, donated supplies, professional services, or other in-kind resources.
Donate or SponsorMerch Power
Wear the mission. Purchase SHEROS-HHEROS apparel and merchandise while helping support youth programming and community work.
Shop the MissionShare Your Superpower Interest
Tell us how you would like to support SHEROS-HHEROS. Our team will follow up with the right next step for mentoring, volunteering, partnership, sponsorship, or mission support.
Youth safety notice: Some volunteer or mentorship roles that involve direct work with youth may require screening, background checks, clearances, and additional onboarding before participation.
Social updates
Follow SHEROS-HHEROS
Follow SHEROS-HHEROS outreach, programs, collaborations, youth activities, workshops, symposiums, and community work to stay connected with real moments happening across Philadelphia.
See community outreach, mentor spotlights, workshop highlights, and collaboration updates as SHEROS-HHEROS continues mission-led work with youth, families, and partners.
Mission Merch Drop
Wear the Mission. Fuel the Movement.
Every purchase helps power mentorship, youth development, and reentry support across Philadelphia.
Community Powered
Limited Campaign Gear
Philadelphia Proud
Shop the Mission
Featured
Campaign Highlight
$25
T-shirt
Classic T-Shirt
Signature SHEROS-HHEROS tee with the bold mission emblem and superhero-inspired campaign styling.
Shop the Mission
$40
Sweatshirt
Mission Sweatshirt
Comfortable sweatshirt featuring the SHEROS-HHEROS badge artwork for everyday mission-driven wear.
Shop the Mission
$50
Hoodie
Hero Hoodie
Statement hoodie with the signature SHEROS-HHEROS look, built for supporters who want warmth and impact.
Shop the Mission
IMPACT IN ACTION
SHEROS-HHEROS in motion across youth programs, outreach, partnerships, and community moments.
A look at the people, partnerships, and purpose behind our work across Philadelphiafrom mentorship and workshops to school collaboration, family support, and neighborhood engagement.
Philadelphia Youth Programs
Mentorship & Youth Leadership
Goal-setting circles, life-skills coaching, and encouragement that helps young people grow in confidence and direction.
Community Safety & Care
Outreach & Violence Prevention
Education Partners
School Partnerships
Pathways Forward
Workforce, Reentry & Family Support
FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES
Need support, mentorship, resources, or help navigating a challenge affecting a young person? SHEROS-HHEROS is here to help connect youth and the people supporting them with information, opportunities, mentorship, and community resources.
Our Impact
WHAT WE TRACK
As SHEROS-HHEROS programs grow, we will responsibly track and evaluate:
- Youth and young-adult participation
- Mentoring and workshop attendance
- School and community partnerships
- Volunteer and outreach activities
- Leadership, confidence, and practical-skill development
- Referrals, resources, and program completion
Verified results will be shared as program data becomes available.