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Debra Sledge is the quintessential Renaissance woman. As co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of The Sledge Group, Inc., she serves God as a conduit and vessel for Black and Latino youth and their families. A certified supervisor of mentoring programs and credentialed New York State Family Worker, Debra ensures the Sledge Group programs are facilitated in a loving atmosphere of empowerment, fostering self-value and self-worth among the participants.In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the dynamic Harlem basedOrganization, she is co-author of their “Mentor’s Training Guide,” and facilitates both the Sistas United life skills workshops and tutoring sessions.
Mrs. Sledge felt personally challenged to develop a program designed to address the specific needs of Black and Latino women; a program that primarily focuses on the consciousness, growth and healing of female relationships. In an age of AIDS, addiction, alienation and apathy, Debra believes healing is essential to the prosperity, rejuvenation and survival of our families and communities.
Through grace, her solo project, “Deborah’s Army” whose motto is “heal a woman, heal a family, heal a community” was birthed. Everything you birth comes through sorrow. Babies are born through labor pains. Careers are built, marriages are strengthened, and character is build through pain. What an awesome revelation. The key however is not to focus on the pain, but to look forward to the promise. Deborah's Army was birthed to provide support, nurturing and wisdom as we each enter our own birthing position. Apart from her current responsibilities, Debra also enjoys writing and is a contributing author in “Life's Spices from Seasoned Sistahs" A Collection of Life Stories from Mature Women of Color" published by Nubian Images Publishing. More important than her accomplishments or awards, Debra is the loving wife and supportive partner of CEO Mychal Sledge, and mother of three daughters, Tiffany, Chanel, and Mykkia. Her personal challenges are an asset to The Sledge Group, and she is spiritually guided to take the organization to even greater heights. Debra’s gentle and humble nature inspires people of all walks of life to push past life’s obstacles to claim the victory they richly deserve!
For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it:
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