Les Gemmes Nashville, TN
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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.”
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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
President’s Message,
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. However, during these COVID times, it will be held in May this year.
The Nashville Chapter has more than 30 members from a myriad of backgrounds, from education to law to entrepreneurialship, all focused on uplifting the community.
We invite you to journey with us, learn about our signature program, get to know our members and invest in our activities for our Jewels. We are focused on lifting, supporting, and guiding Jewels. We invite you to travel our journey with us. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.
Warmest regards,
Gemme Phyllis
Dr. Phyllis Qualls, 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. However, during these COVID times, it will be held in May this year.
The Nashville Chapter has more than 30 members from a myriad of backgrounds, from education to law to entrepreneurialship, all focused on uplifting the community.
We invite you to journey with us, learn about our signature program, get to know our members and invest in our activities for our Jewels. We are focused on lifting, supporting, and guiding Jewels. We invite you to travel our journey with us. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.
Warmest regards,
Gemme Phyllis
Dr. Phyllis Qualls, President
2021 Virtual 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 21 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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