Space of Her Own, Inc.

SOHO Transforms Lives

Space of Her Own, Inc. (SOHO) is an award-winning 501c3 charitable organization committed to helping girls make good choices, live healthfully, communicate openly, progress academically and give back to others in order to lead fulfilling lives. Two programs for 5th graders operate from Alexandria, Virginia, each supporting 13 girls. The SOHO Club provides activities and services to SOHO girls and their mentors throughout their middle school years, promoting long-term mentoring relationships and ongoing learning opportunities

Art as a Catalyst

SOHO is designed to teach girls to value creativity using unique visual arts, STEM and carpentry instruction. Girls learn to see the arts as a means of expression and an endeavor at which all can succeed.

Positive Female Role Models

SOHO recruits and trains outstanding, creative and diverse adult mentors who support SOHO girls in their social, emotional and academic development. Each mentor engages with her mentee as they collaborate on creative visual arts and carpentry projects, and build STEM skills and career interests. We support our mentors in becoming friends and guides for their mentees, inspiring SOHO girls to become the best they can be.

More than Mentoring

Our unique community partnerships with Alexandria city government, schools, nonprofits, and other entities enable SOHO to be more than a mentoring program. Partnerships across multiple sectors allow us to provide additional support to SOHO girls and their families if needed.

The video below provides a glimpse into the Space of Her Own program.