Les Gemmes Nashville, TN
Welcome!
The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. was established and founded in 2004. The chapter has made its impact locally under the National Program Initiative, “Girls of Distinction". Our annual Literary Luncheon is our major fundraiser to provide scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to attend a four-year college or university. The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. was established in 2004 under the umbrella of the national organization that was established in Norfork, Virginia in 1944. The purpose of Les Gemmes, Inc. is “To promote
and provide charitable, educational, civic, and cultural activities aimed at enhancing the populations of the various communities.”
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The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. was established and founded in 2004. The chapter has made its impact locally under the National Program Initiative, “Girls of Distinction". Our annual Literary Luncheon is our major fundraiser to provide scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to attend a four-year college or university. The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. was established in 2004 under the umbrella of the national organization that was established in Norfork, Virginia in 1944. The purpose of Les Gemmes, Inc. is “To promote
and provide charitable, educational, civic, and cultural activities aimed at enhancing the populations of the various communities.”
Thank you for visiting our site.
Meet Our President
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. You are entering a wonderful journey about accomplished African American women who focus on the growth of our jewels. Through the years, Les Gemmes, Inc. has adopted programmatic goals to reach citizens throughout the United States. The Nashville Chapter has made its impact under the National Program Initiative, Lighting the Path for Girls. In this initiative, we mentor young ladies in the community from middle school through high school and college. The young ladies are referred to as our “Jewels.” Monthly, we engage with the Jewels through cultural and educational activities. In this process, we enhance life skills, which address character development, building integrity and high self-esteem. We also expose the Jewels to a myriad of cultural, civic and community oriented experiences and assist them in understanding the importance of giving back to their community through hands on service activities. The signature event for the Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, is the annual Literary Luncheon. It takes place every year in the Winter-Spring time, that aligns with Black History Month and Women’s History Month.
We recently held our Annual Retreat. It was our goal to Adjust Our Crowns and Move Forward! The Retreat was filled with spirited conversations and updates on health, the current affairs of the community, the Literary Luncheon, our future goals and the Jewels. It appears next year will be just as impactful. Our restaurateur who is a member of the organization hosted the event at her and her husband's business, Lighthouse on the Lake provided the warmest hospitality one could imagine. The food, ambiance, and staff were beyond positive words and provided a great experience. Our internet worked well for those on Zoom land and that too is a mighty blessing. All of our program participants were on point with their presentations. Our continuously loyal sponsor, Advance Financial, whose representative was in live attendance was thoroughly impressed. Overall, the Retreat Planning Committee put together a fantastic event and proved to be a mighty Force to plan this culminating service with such grace and mercy.
The Jewel's graduation, with other jewels attending, was absolutely outstanding, and our speaker, Harriet Vaughn Wallace one of Nashville's leading journalists from WZTV, a former Les Gemmes member was focused on growth and appreciation for our Jewel's accomplishments. Her powerful message on Destiny...involving Intention, Why vs. What, Intellect, Intuition, Innovate, and Integrity, was purposed for all of us. The speaker reminded us we are Queens and wore her crown. It is my honor to serve this chapter comprised of such extraordinary women, who understand we must Adjust our Crowns and Move Forward!
Warmest regards,
Gemme Phyllis
Dr. Phyllis Qualls, President
We recently held our Annual Retreat. It was our goal to Adjust Our Crowns and Move Forward! The Retreat was filled with spirited conversations and updates on health, the current affairs of the community, the Literary Luncheon, our future goals and the Jewels. It appears next year will be just as impactful. Our restaurateur who is a member of the organization hosted the event at her and her husband's business, Lighthouse on the Lake provided the warmest hospitality one could imagine. The food, ambiance, and staff were beyond positive words and provided a great experience. Our internet worked well for those on Zoom land and that too is a mighty blessing. All of our program participants were on point with their presentations. Our continuously loyal sponsor, Advance Financial, whose representative was in live attendance was thoroughly impressed. Overall, the Retreat Planning Committee put together a fantastic event and proved to be a mighty Force to plan this culminating service with such grace and mercy.
The Jewel's graduation, with other jewels attending, was absolutely outstanding, and our speaker, Harriet Vaughn Wallace one of Nashville's leading journalists from WZTV, a former Les Gemmes member was focused on growth and appreciation for our Jewel's accomplishments. Her powerful message on Destiny...involving Intention, Why vs. What, Intellect, Intuition, Innovate, and Integrity, was purposed for all of us. The speaker reminded us we are Queens and wore her crown. It is my honor to serve this chapter comprised of such extraordinary women, who understand we must Adjust our Crowns and Move Forward!
Warmest regards,
Gemme Phyllis
Dr. Phyllis Qualls, President
2021 Literary Luncheon
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Our 14th annual Literary Luncheon was a major fundraiser that raised money to support the “Lighting the Path for Girls” program that supports our “Jewels,” as we call them. The Jewells attend workshops, ranging from bullying and communications to etiquette; tour a variety of venues from the water plant to the Tennessee Historical Museum; participate in educational opportunities from reading and writing to making presentations and attending events with the members, such as the world renowned All Black Symphony to the Harlem Globe Trotters.
Scholarships are also provided to the Jewels as they transition from high school to higher education. The annual Literary Luncheon brings to Nashville some of the best and brightest authors from throughout the nation. The Les Gemmes annual Literary Luncheon is one of the most highly regarded social events in Nashville. Please visit our literary 2021 Literary Luncheon Page for highlights and awards from our first every virtual literary luncheon. (Click Here). A survey is posted on our Literary Luncheon page to garner opinions of our attendees and the general public about our event. Designed to gain information and to work to make our programs more effective. All comments are gladly welcomed.
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