2019 May

DERBY LOOK BOOK VOME 61
Little Miss Unity
By Jessica Foyah
Mission Statement
For young minority girls ages 8-14 years old, the goal of Little Miss Unity is to promote
positive growth and development for adolescent girls through faith & biblical learning,
education & scholarship, promotion of self-awareness, understanding and appreciation
of one’s own culture, community service, and team development in an effort to unite
young girls of different cultural backgrounds and promote self-empowerment.
The young ladies involved in the LMU program will be scored based on their stage/pageant performance
as well as their participation in the development in order to determine who will be
crowned Little Miss Unity.
Philosophy/Values
• Biblical Learning - Biblical learning in an effort to educate young girls about the word of God and
how to apply it to their own personal lives and how they treat others.
• Education & Scholarship – Educate young girls on the importance of gaining knowledge as it
relates to furthering their education and/or pursuing their future goals.
• Cultural Awareness – Educate young girls on their personal culture and the culture of their peers
in an effort to make them more aware of their cultural background, and the societal contributions of
women like them in order to build self-appreciation and self-love.
• Team Development – Educate the contestants on the importance unity amongst young
women through team development activities.
• Character Development – To help develop personal character in an effort to build self-em
powerment, self-love, and positive treatment of others.
photo credit: Hilton Siaffa
VOME Magazine • APRIL 2019