Our Story
The Winner Mindset Project was created after Executive Director, Arnetta Longmire, participated in a volunteer opportunity at Wilberforce University. Arnetta was asked to provide lessons learned regarding self-care to a group of female students. After a brief game of how to get to know each other, the ladies shared their trauma. Some lost a parent, caregivers with terminal illness, basic needs not being met, and family members lost by gun violence. When I asked how the male session went, it was more of the same. Tears were in overflow and abundance, even after the activity was over. Arnetta felt devastated. How can these students focus on their studies? How can these students think straight?
HistoryArnetta Longmire started Winner Mindset because of shared experiences she felt with the Wilberforce students. Arnetta finished her studies in 2006 from Wilberforce University with a B.S. in Psychology. She lost her mother at a young age and was familiar with grief and trauma. Arnetta hopes to use these experiences to help others.
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