About

We are a faith based 501 c3 organization who values: Unification, Network, Integrity, Tenacity, Empowerment, and Dedication

Vision Statement:

Launch teen girls in every state to live optimally with integrity, intentionality, and invention to transform their sphere of influence and community.

Mission Statement 

Empower teenage girls to make intentional decisions today to activate and attain an impactful legacy tomorrow by resolving social, emotional, and spiritual unrest through coaching, conferences, and biblical connectivity.

Target Group:

High school girls grades 9-12

Organization Goals

Provide a Christ centered foundation that will teach girls how to navigate every area of their lives utilizing biblical principles; equip girls to gain a promising self-efficacy through diverse workshops, revolutionizing conferences, consistent coaching and illustrative projects; develop upstanding rectitude that will establish healthy coping mechanisms; and prepare girls for a competitive work force offering platforms positioning them to utilize their gifts and talents to advance their community.

Who Are We?

Shena S. Smith, Founder and CEO

I began this organization in July of 2014 in response to a burden on my heart for teenage girls whose zeal for life, vision, and direction had dissipated. As a teacher for over 9 years, I have witnessed countless girls who have been greatly impacted as a result of poor self efficacy, misguided decision making, and toxic relationships. As a late bloomer to fully receiving Christ in my life, the loss of my beloved father in 2011 positioned me to gain a deeper enlightenment of who I am in Christ and what I am purposed to create. Through this intimacy, God unveiled His purposes and plans for me - thus enabling me to flourish and prosper in an intentional and substantial way. Hence, the idea of daughters uniting was birthed  as a means to connect girls through the power of unity, diversity, and love. Therefore, I established an environment for teenage girls to learn who they are in Christ, propel them to live out their God given purpose, and develop a legacy state of mind.

Shannon A. Scates, Board of Director
I joined Daughters United in Christ, as a Board member in 2015. My life has been transformed by the realization of who I am in Christ. This all began when I joined a ministry for young women, not too different from Daughters United in Christ. As an artist, I have a passion to use my creative abilities to help others know their worth and discover who they are according to what God has to say about them. I hope to instill in these teenage girls the power they have as daughters of the Most High. 

Marsheda Ewulomi, Board of Director

I graduated with Distinction from the University of Michigan in 2012 for the completion of an interdisciplinary Senior Thesis through the Department of African and Afroamerican Studies. There, I majored in English and minored in African American Studies and upon graduating, I pursued a career in education by entering a fiercely competitive program called Teach for America.

As a Teach For America Corp Member, I taught secondary English for two years in the Metro DC area. In the process of teaching, I mentored, coached dance, and organized different school events--some that grossed over $2500. Being in a public school classroom and witnessing the limiting conditions in which parents, students, teachers and administrators work  reaffirmed my passion for the law. I am currently pursuing my Juris Doctorate at Northwestern University School of Law with a particular interest in the intersection of art, culture, law, and social policy.

I was mentored by the founder of Daughters United in Christ, Inc. and I am truly inspired by Shena Smith's work. I could not help but support the organization, for it creates a safe space for daughters in Christ to grow into Proverbs 31 women.