I AM N.I.T.A
Not In This Alone

Rise together.
Learn together.
Become who you are.

A mentorship and coaching community for girls and young women — built by Lynda, a school social worker who believes no one should walk their becoming alone.

300+
Girls served
10+
Community events
8 yrs
Serving youth
Lynda, founder of I AM N.I.T.A, surrounded by smiling mentees outdoors
Our mission

To create a space where every young woman is growing, healing, and becoming her best self — through powerful mentorship and honest community.

Who we serve

Girls, young women, and the communities lifting them up.

For schools & orgs

Girls, ages 13–18

Mentorship, internships, and safe circles for growing girls.

Women navigating what's next

1:1 coaching to move from stuck to strutting.

Schools & organizations

Workshops, assemblies, and leadership programs.

Programs at a glance

Three ways we walk with you.

You Goal Girl
AGES 13–18

You Goal Girl

Summer internship & mentorship

Real-world skills, confidence, and a circle of mentors — for teens and young women becoming who they are.

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S.T.R.U.T Coaching
WOMEN 21+

S.T.R.U.T Coaching

Confidence · Clarity · Accountability

1:1 coaching for women navigating what's next. Book a discovery call and take the first step.

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Workshops
Schools & Orgs

Workshops

Leadership, wellness, SEL

Confidence-building, career readiness, goal-setting, mental wellness, and social-emotional learning.

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Lynda, founder of I AM N.I.T.A
Why I AM N.I.T.A

I'm Lynda — MSW, former school social worker of 8 years, founder.

I created I AM N.I.T.A — Not In This Alone — because there was a time I felt unworthy, and it broke me down. I wanted a space for girls like me: understood without judgment, uplifted by women who'd been there.

My vision is simple: give the next generation of girls access to the opportunities, resources, and support I once lacked — so they never have to do it alone.

Community impact

The numbers behind the sisterhood.

300+
Girls served
10+
Community events hosted
25+
Volunteers & mentors
5
Partner schools & orgs
In their words

Stories from the circle.

"I really admire how you got everyone together, you are the reason I'm excited for adult girlhood. You for sure have paved the way for a lot of girls."
Bre, 17
You Goal Girl Alum
"S.T.R.U.T coaching helped me step into a version of me I did not know I could become."
London
Strut Client
"The confidence workshop was the highlight of our school year — the girls loved it."
Mrs. Lisa
Principal
Journals in the Park flyer — Sunday, July 25, 2026 at Riverside Park, Detroit
Upcoming events

Journals in the Park.

A monthly community gathering to write, reflect, and rise together under open sky. Free and open to all women and girls.

Trusted by schools, districts & community partners

Ann Arbor BankProjectWEDetroit's Future Is Female
Partner with us

Let's build what's next — together.

Sponsor a girl. Host a workshop. Book Lynda. Volunteer your time. There's a seat for every kind of partner at this table.