Our Story
Since 2009, we have served over 600 young women through programs that focus on personal development, career preparation, and community engagement.
We were founded in 2009 by current State House Representative Bee Nguyen who wanted to share the joy of sisterhood with teens in metro-Atlanta. As the daughter of immigrant parents, founder Bee Nguyen watched as her father worked two jobs while her mother, with limited English proficiency, raised five girls in an unfamiliar country. Having fled from Vietnam, and after enduring unimaginable hardships her parents always emphasized the value of education and economic independence. Bee soon discovered within herself a talent for entrepreneurship and an innate love for women and girls. Combining these passions, Athena’s Warehouse was born to be a safe haven for young women facing poverty, and hardships related to their immigrant status.
Our goals are to connect under-served teenage girls with professional women from the community. We work diligently to promote empowerment, build self-esteem, and promote economic independence through after school programs. Through education and awareness initiatives we actively reduce at-risk behaviors such as drug usage, teen pregnancy, abusive relationships, and domestic violence. Our program encourages higher education, promotes trade school and career development for sustained economic independence. Moreover, one of our main goals is to provide a safe space for our participants to connect with their peers and adult professionals in fields they wish to explore.