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I Love Me More: Teen Edition

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis

Their story matters. Their voice matters. But most importantly—THEY matter.

Being a teen today is more complicated than ever. Young people are navigating identity, trauma, peer pressure, family dynamics, and the constant noise of social media—all while trying to figure out who they are and where they belong. I Love Me More: Teen Edition is a powerful tool designed to help them make sense of it all.

Written by motivational speaker, justice-impacted changemaker, and self-love expert Dr. Jamila T. Davis, this book offers real-talk advice, relatable stories, and life-changing strategies to help teens grow into emotionally healthy, confident young adults.

Through this guide, teens will learn how to:

  • Build unshakeable self-worth and develop a mindset of resilience
  • Set boundaries to protect their peace and energy
  • Heal from emotional wounds and past trauma
  • Navigate peer pressure, family conflict, and toxic influences
  • Set goals and build a life of purpose, authenticity, and success

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, mentor, or youth advocate, this book is an essential resource for supporting the social-emotional wellness of Black and Brown teens. It includes reflection prompts, affirmations, and self-care strategies that foster healing, personal growth, and empowerment.

Why This Book Is Needed Now

Dr. Jamila T. Davis’s personal journey—from early success as a self-made millionaire to rebuilding her life after a federal prison sentence—makes her uniquely qualified to speak to youth who feel unseen, unheard, or misunderstood. She doesn’t just teach self-love—she lived the process of reclaiming it. Her story is proof that no matter what life throws at you, there’s always a way to rise.

I Love Me More: Teen Edition is more than a self-help book—it’s a bridge to transformation, written in a voice that resonates with today’s youth and affirms their value, their power, and their potential.

Give the gift of self-love, emotional clarity, and inner strength. This book is the beginning of a journey they’ll never forget.

Order now and help the young people in your life love themselves more—starting today.
I love me more - Curriculum Guide

I Love Me More: Teen Edition – Curriculum Guide

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis

Train the change. Transform the room.

I Love Me More: Teen Edition – Empowerment Curriculum Guide is more than a teaching tool—it’s a movement builder. This comprehensive facilitator’s guide was created for educators, counselors, mentors, and community leaders who are committed to helping Black and Brown girls heal, grow, and lead.

Developed by Dr. Jamila T. Davis, a nationally recognized author, speaker, and self-love advocate, this curriculum provides everything needed to deliver powerful, healing-centered sessions that speak directly to the real-life experiences of today’s teens.

With this guide, facilitators will be able to:

  • Lead trauma-informed, culturally responsive workshops that center self-worth and identity
  • Create brave spaces where girls can open up, reflect, and grow without judgment
  • Teach critical skills like boundary-setting, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation
  • Support teens in healing from toxic relationships, bullying, grief, and more
  • Empower youth to set goals, build resilience, and pursue their dreams with confidence

This 12-module program includes 90-minute session plans with video lessons, discussion prompts, real-talk activities, and hands-on Growth Work assignments that promote deep reflection and transformation. Designed for use in schools, nonprofits, reentry programs, and peer-led models, this curriculum adapts easily to in-person, hybrid, or virtual formats.

What Makes This Curriculum Different?

It was written not just for the community—but with the community. Grounded in lived experience and cultural relevance, I Love Me More honors the voices and struggles of girls who are often overlooked or misunderstood. It positions facilitators not as saviors, but as mirrors—reflecting the brilliance, beauty, and strength that already exists within each girl.

This guide doesn’t require you to be a therapist. It just asks you to be real, present, and committed.

Whether you’re launching a girls group, leading afterschool programming, or creating a school-based wellness initiative, this guide equips you to do the work that matters most—helping our girls love themselves more.

Start a ripple effect that transforms lives—one healing circle, one real conversation, one empowered girl at a time.

We Got Us: Guide for Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Practitioners

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis & Dr. Juan Rios, LCSW

A new generation of healing starts here.

In today’s world, teens are facing overwhelming levels of stress, trauma, and emotional pain—but they’re also stepping up as leaders, advocates, and healers. We Got Us is more than just a guide—it’s a movement designed to train youth to become peer mental health practitioners, wellness ambassadors, and change agents within their schools and communities.

Created by motivational speaker and justice-impacted leader Dr. Jamila T. Davis and clinical expert Dr. Juan Rios, LCSW, We Got Us blends raw lived experience with clinical wisdom and youth-driven insight. Co-developed with high school students and field-tested in real classrooms, this groundbreaking model empowers young people to lead with empathy, support their peers, and build a culture of care.

With this guide, teens will learn how to:

  • Recognize when a friend is in emotional distress—and how to respond
  • Create safe, judgment-free spaces where peers feel seen and supported
  • Navigate grief, trauma, and crisis with compassion and confidence
  • Practice real self-care and build their own mental and emotional resilience
  • Launch school-based wellness initiatives and lead peer support groups

This isn’t just theory—it’s impact. Featured in Chalkbeat, honored by the East Orange Mayor and City Council, and studied in an academic report by Seton Hall University, this peer-to-peer mental health model has already transformed the lives of hundreds of students. Teens who completed the program went on to lead school-wide mental health campaigns, facilitate healing circles, and mentor others navigating tough times.

Why This Book Matters

Too many youth feel alone in their pain. We Got Us flips the script by empowering them to be part of the solution. It gives them the tools, the language, and the leadership training to become the support they wish they had.

Whether you’re a parent, school leader, youth program director, or mentor, this guide is a powerful tool to build emotionally intelligent youth who are ready to step up, speak out, and support one another.

Because the truth is—we don’t have to wait for help to arrive. We already got us.

Order now and activate the healing power of peer support in your community today.
We got us - Curriculum Guide

We Got Us: Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Curriculum Guide

📍 Facilitator Edition by Dr. Jamila T. Davis & Dr. Juan Rios, LCSW

Empower youth to become the healers they’ve been waiting for.

The We Got Us Curriculum Guide is the official facilitator manual for launching a peer-to-peer mental health movement in schools, community centers, and youth-led spaces. Designed to accompany the We Got Us student book, this guide equips educators, mentors, and mental health professionals to lead powerful, youth-centered sessions that cultivate emotional intelligence, peer support, and leadership.

Created by Dr. Jamila T. Davis, a justice-impacted motivational speaker, and Dr. Juan Rios, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and professor, this trauma-informed curriculum is rooted in lived experience, academic research, and community collaboration.

With this guide, facilitators will be able to:

  • Deliver 10+ fully-scripted modules designed for real-world application
  • Teach young people how to identify mental health challenges and support their peers
  • Lead group discussions, role-plays, healing circles, and leadership activities
  • Foster emotional safety, trust, and open communication
  • Guide teens in launching their own peer-led mental wellness initiatives

Each lesson includes clear objectives, discussion prompts, interactive exercises, journaling activities, and reflection questions—making it easy to adapt for schools, nonprofit programs, afterschool settings, and restorative justice initiatives.

Why This Curriculum Works

We Got Us centers youth voices while honoring the real-life struggles they face. It doesn’t just teach mental health—it creates a movement of support, empathy, and shared responsibility. This guide empowers teens to lead with compassion and to become ambassadors of healing in the spaces they live, learn, and grow.

Whether you’re building a wellness club, training peer mentors, or leading social-emotional learning, this curriculum is your blueprint to creating a culture of care—powered by youth.

This isn’t just a program. It’s a revolution in how we heal. Together.

Order now and bring the We Got Us movement to your classroom or community today.
Level Up Leadership Empowerment Workbook: For Junior Violence Interrupters

Level Up Leadership Empowerment Workbook: For Junior Violence Interrupters

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis & Angelo Pinto, Esq.

In collaboration with Khalil Tutt, Shadee Dukes, and Alia Clark

A first-of-its-kind blueprint for transforming youth into leaders—not statistics.

Level Up isn’t your typical leadership workbook. It’s a transformative guide born from the streets and backed by scholarship—designed specifically to equip young people with the tools to disrupt violence, reclaim their power, and lead change in their communities.

Developed by Dr. Jamila T. Davis and Angelo Pinto, Esq.—two nationally recognized justice reform advocates—and in collaboration with the grassroots leaders of New Direction 360, this workbook gives youth more than information. It gives them identity, purpose, and a pathway forward.

Through this workbook, youth will:

  • Explore identity, self-worth, and emotional intelligence
  • Learn conflict resolution and restorative justice principles
  • Understand the root causes of violence and how to interrupt it
  • Gain financial literacy, career readiness, and goal-setting skills
  • Develop digital advocacy and community engagement strategies
  • Earn certification as Junior Violence Interrupters

With real-world activities, reflection prompts, case studies, and community projects, Level Up helps youth become more than bystanders—they become frontline peacekeepers, peer mentors, and emerging leaders in the movement to end violence.

Why This Workbook Is Different

This isn’t a curriculum created in a boardroom. It’s built from lived experience—by credible messengers who know firsthand what it takes to reach, teach, and uplift our youth. It speaks their language, honors their struggles, and mirrors their strength. It doesn’t just prepare them for leadership—it transforms them into it.

Whether used in schools, juvenile detention centers, reentry programs, or community-based organizations, this workbook is a powerful tool for any leader committed to interrupting the cycle and building the next generation of peacebuilders.

This is how we save lives. This is how we change the game. This is how we lead.

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The New Direction Leadership Empowerment Initiative: Junior Violence Interrupter Program – Curriculum Guide

The New Direction Leadership Empowerment Initiative: Junior Violence Interrupter Program – Curriculum Guide

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis & Angelo Pinto, Esq.

A Guide to Personal Restoration for Frontline Workers and Leaders in Violence Prevention

In collaboration with Khalil Tutt, Shadee Dukes, and Alia Clark

Healing the healer. Training the trainer. Restoring the leader.

The New Direction Leadership Empowerment Initiative: Curriculum Guide is a trauma-informed, culturally grounded resource created to support frontline workers, educators, and community leaders in violence prevention. Designed as the official facilitator manual for the Junior Violence Interrupter Program, this guide equips mentors and program staff to lead transformational sessions that restore, empower, and elevate both youth and the adults who serve them.

Developed by justice-impacted author Dr. Jamila T. Davis and civil rights attorney Angelo Pinto, Esq., in partnership with New Direction 360 grassroots leaders Khalil Tutt, Shadee Dukes, and Alia Clark, this curriculum brings lived experience and deep community insight into every page.

With this guide, facilitators will be able to:

  • Deliver a 12-month leadership and violence prevention curriculum
  • Create emotionally safe spaces for trauma healing and identity development
  • Teach youth the principles of peacebuilding, purpose, and power
  • Train and certify Junior Violence Interrupters to lead in their schools and neighborhoods
  • Support long-term restoration for youth and staff through reflection and community care

Each unit includes detailed lesson plans, facilitator prompts, discussion guides, and experiential activities covering topics such as self-awareness, trauma recovery, financial literacy, civic engagement, digital advocacy, and more.

Why This Curriculum Is Essential

Frontline work is sacred—but it’s also heavy. This guide not only supports youth leadership development, it also provides strategies for adult practitioners to manage burnout, reconnect with purpose, and lead with intention. It’s a healing-centered resource built with the understanding that when we restore those who lead, we transform the systems they operate in.

Whether you’re running school-based programs, reentry initiatives, or community healing spaces, this guide is your roadmap to training the next generation of violence interrupters—while restoring the heart of the work.

This is not just a curriculum. It’s a call to rebuild, renew, and rise.

Order now and bring the New Direction model of empowerment to your program or organization today.
Boss Up! The Must-Have Guide for Teen Entrepreneurship

Boss Up! The Must-Have Guide for Teen Entrepreneurship

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis

Unlock Your Potential. Ignite Your Future. Build Your Own Success.

Welcome to the thrilling world of entrepreneurship, where your dreams know no limits, and your success is in your hands! Boss Up! The Must-Have Guide for Teen Entrepreneurship is your ultimate roadmap to transforming your passion into profit and becoming the entrepreneur you were born to be.

Created with urban youth in mind, Dr. Jamila T. Davis, founder of the VIP School Empowerment Coalition, blends real-life experiences, practical business strategies, and motivational insights to empower the next generation of young business owners.

What You’ll Learn:

✔ Think Like an Entrepreneur – Develop an entrepreneurial mindset that helps you see opportunities, overcome obstacles, and take control of your future.
✔ Master Financial Literacy – Learn how to make, save, invest, and manage money, setting the foundation for long-term success.
✔ Turn Passion into Profit – Discover how to take what you love and turn it into a thriving business.
✔ Build a Stand-Out Brand – Create a powerful brand identity, learn marketing techniques, and leverage social media to grow your business.
✔ Launch & Scale Your Business – Learn how to develop a business plan, manage budgets, and source quality products to maximize your success.
✔ Harness the Power of Digital Marketing – Create compelling content, engage your audience, and drive traffic to your brand.

With step-by-step guidance, actionable strategies, and real-life examples, Boss Up! gives you everything you need to launch and grow your business—even as a teen entrepreneur!

Why This Book Matters

Dr. Jamila T. Davis’s journey is a testament to resilience and the power of entrepreneurship. From becoming a self-made multi-millionaire real estate investor at 25 to overcoming a 12 ½-year federal sentence, she rebuilt her life through education, business, and mentorship. Now, she’s giving back—sharing her knowledge so YOU can build a legacy of success on your own terms.

💡 Ready to take control of your future? Boss Up! is more than just a book—it’s a movement.

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Boss Up! The Official Guide to Teen Entrepreneurship

Boss Up! Teen Entrepreneurship Curriculum Guide

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis

A Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Empower. Educate. Elevate. The Boss Up! Teen Entrepreneurship Curriculum Guide is the official instructor’s manual designed to help educators, mentors, and program leaders teach entrepreneurship in an engaging and impactful way.

This comprehensive, step-by-step guide provides structured lesson plans, hands-on activities, discussion prompts, and assessment tools to help teens develop financial literacy, business acumen, and leadership skills. Whether used in classrooms, after-school programs, or community-based workshops, this curriculum equips young people with the mindset and tools to start and grow their own businesses.

What’s Inside:

✔ Lesson-by-lesson teaching guide with clear objectives and learning outcomes
✔ Interactive exercises to help students apply real-world business strategies
✔ Handouts & worksheets for students to develop their business ideas step by step
✔ Facilitator instructions to lead group discussions, case studies, and brainstorming sessions
✔ Digital learning access—includes online resources, video content, and additional learning tools on our platform

This curriculum provides everything leaders need to teach teens how to create, launch, and scale their own businesses. It ensures that students walk away with a business plan, financial literacy skills, and the confidence to pursue entrepreneurship.

Available in print and on our digital learning platform!

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Money Moves

Money Moves: The Official Wealth Code for Teens

📍 By Isaiah Stewart with Dr. Jamila T. Davis

Money isn’t just something you spend—it’s something you grow.

In Money Moves: The Official Wealth Code for Teens, Isaiah Stewart breaks down the real game of money—how to save it, grow it, and make it work for you. Written for young adults who are hustling to build a better future, this book delivers straight-up financial wisdom without the boring lectures.

What You’ll Learn:

✔ How to save and budget—keep your money in check without feeling broke
✔ Credit & debt made simple—learn how to build credit the right way
✔ Investing 101—make your money work for you, even while you sleep
✔ Turning your side hustle into a business—build something real and profitable

This isn’t just a book—it’s a blueprint for financial success. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to level up, Money Moves gives you the tools to take control of your money and your future.

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Money Moves Workbook: The Official Wealth Code for Teens

Money Moves Workbook: The Official Wealth Code for Teens

📍 By Isaiah Stewart with Dr. Jamila T. Davis

✨ Take the guesswork out of money and start building your wealth today!

The Money Moves Workbook: The Official Wealth Code for Teens is the perfect companion to the Money Moves book. This interactive guide helps you apply everything you’ve learned about money management and wealth-building in a practical, hands-on way. Packed with exercises, budgeting templates, real-world challenges, and activities, this workbook takes your financial knowledge and puts it into action, step by step.

🔹 What You’ll Discover:

✔ Money Mapping: Break down your current income and expenses to create your own budget plan
✔ Credit Builder: Track your credit score and learn how to improve it with simple tasks
✔ Investment Tracker: Set up your first investment plan and learn the basics of growing your wealth
✔ Side Hustle Planner: Organize and develop your side hustle into a real business with profit goals
✔ Wealth Goals: Set and track your financial goals, from saving for a dream purchase to building an emergency fund

This workbook isn’t just about understanding money—it’s about mastering it. With practical exercises and expert advice, you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to make smart money moves that set you up for success.

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Money Moves Curriculum Guide

Money Moves Curriculum Guide

Based on Money Moves: The Official Wealth Code for Teens

📍 By Isaiah Stewart with Dr. Jamila T. Davis

Money isn’t just something you spend—it’s something you grow.

The Money Moves Curriculum Guide transforms financial literacy into real-world action, giving teens the tools to build wealth, not just earn money. Designed for classrooms, youth programs, and self-paced learning, this guide breaks down key financial lessons with engaging activities and practical exercises.

What You’ll Learn:

✔ Budgeting & Saving—Master your money without feeling broke
✔ Credit & Debt—Learn how to build credit and avoid financial traps
✔ Investing Basics—Make your money work for you, even while you sleep
✔ Entrepreneurship—Turn your side hustle into a thriving business

This isn’t just a curriculum—it’s a game plan for financial freedom. Whether you’re an educator, mentor, or student, the Money Moves Curriculum Guide provides step-by-step lessons to help young people take control of their money and their future.

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She’s All Caught Up: A Cautionary Tale of Love, Hustle & Consequences

She’s All Caught Up: A Cautionary Tale of Love, Hustle & Consequences

📍 By Dr. Jamila T. Davis

When a good girl goes bad, is there ever a way back?

She’s All Caught Up is a gripping memoir that takes readers deep into the fast-paced world of money, power, and street life, showing the devastating consequences of chasing the wrong dreams. Dr. Jamila T. Davis, once a straight-A student and performing arts prodigy, found herself pulled into a dangerous lifestyle—one that led to a 12 ½-year federal prison sentence for bank fraud.

Raised in a loving, middle-class home, Jamila had every opportunity for success. But when she fell for a young drug dealer from the projects, the thrill of the streets overshadowed the values her parents worked so hard to instill. As she climbed the ranks in the fast life, her hunger for independence, money, and notoriety came at a devastating cost.

What You’ll Discover:

✔ The seductive power of the streets and how young people get trapped in the hustle
✔ The heartbreaking struggle of parents trying to save their children from destructive choices
✔ The high price of materialism, fast money, and toxic relationships
✔ The path to redemption, self-discovery, and finding purpose after hitting rock bottom

This powerful, cautionary tale speaks directly to young people enticed by street life, as well as parents, educators, and mentors fighting to guide them toward a better path. Raw, emotional, and brutally honest, She’s All Caught Up is more than just a story—it’s a wake-up call for anyone who believes they’re invincible to the streets.

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Layla’s Big Wish

Layla’s Big Wish

📍 By Deseree Bradshaw-Hall

✨ What if the answers to our biggest wishes were closer than we thought?

Layla’s Big Wish is a heartwarming and inspiring story about faith, hope, and the power of prayer. Layla, a bright and curious young African-American girl, dreams of having an older sibling. But instead of just wishing, she embarks on a journey of discovery—one that teaches her how to seek guidance and comfort through prayer.

🔹 What You’ll Discover:

✔ The power of faith and how children can find strength in prayer
✔ A touching lesson on patience, hope, and trusting the journey
✔ How young readers can build self-esteem by knowing they are never alone
✔ A beautifully illustrated story that uplifts and inspires

This empowering book helps children understand that their feelings and desires matter and that they can turn to a Higher Power for support. More than just a story, Layla’s Big Wish is a reminder that sometimes, the answers we seek come from believing in something greater than ourselves.

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