- Embodies womanist leadership values (justice, hospitality, spirituality)
- Honors intergenerational mentorship
- Brings professional experience and wants to share that within community
- Practices cultural humility & deep listening
- Commits to confidentiality & consistency
In the Queen Bee Mentor Program, she is the living bridge between generations — carrying the past forward and pollinating the future.
The Queen Bee Mentor Program fosters intergenerational relationships between women of all ages. Rooted in womanist values of community, justice, and healing, mentors guide and listen as companions.
The Queen Bee mentoring journey cultivates a vibrant ecosystem of shared wisdom, fostering personal growth and professional development for the next generation of women of color.
Mentees delve into the art of womanist ethnography, learning to collect, interpret, and preserve the rich narratives of their communities. This specialized training empowers them to become diligent archivists of living history, ensuring diverse voices are heard and remembered.
The Womanist Freedom project curates stories and womanist wisdom into tangible testimonies. These impactful initiatives, guided by mentors, document and celebrate community histories, cultural traditions, and personal journeys, creating lasting contributions to the womanist archive.
Mentors and mentees present their womanist ethnography Living Legacy Projects, and celebrate the collective power of storytelling in a vibrant community gathering
Every conversation is an act of preservation. Every story pollinates the future.
Students complete interest inventories (goals, values)
Mentors submit bios (background, philosophy, story)
Matches use a "mutual inspiration" model (student and mentor rank choices)
Virtual mentor orientation in June (womanist pedagogy, trauma-informed practices)
Mentors meet mentees at July Commissioning Service and sign covenant
- Monthly Harambee Hive virtual meetings (students)
- Beekeepers Council virtual meetings (mentors)
- Quarterly in-person Queen Bee Brunches (DMV)
- Mid-year leadership coaching (required)
- August Queen Beehive Harvest Gathering
The Queen Bee Mentorship Model fosters meaningful connections through a structured, flexible process that honors your time and talent. Queen Bees are asked to do the following:
- Attend the Annual Queen Bee Hive Harvest in August
- Sign a shared covenant with your mentee that outlines your commitment to mentorship.
- Meet Monthly via virtual HaramBee Hives.
- Attend Quarterly Queen Bee Brunches in (Oct, Jan, Mar, and June) with your mentee.
🐝 Become a Queen Bee Mentor! 🐝As a Queen Bee, you inspire, listen, and nurture. Your wisdom sustains their growth, helping us pollinate change and ensure that your legacy lives on! Sign up via our Linktree !
A Queen Bee is a woman who has walked the path — and chooses to walk it again alongside someone just beginning. She is a mentor, a witness, and a keeper of wisdom. Rooted in womanist values of community, justice, and healing, she shows up not to fix or direct, but to listen deeply, affirm boldly, and guide with love.