10/02/2026
✨ THIS is what happens when we invest in young people. ✨
Meet Aleeyah, one of GRACED, Inc.’s former mentees who is also a phenomenal artist AND now a published artist and young entrepreneur! 🎨📚
For more than four years, Aleeyah has been supported and encouraged by her mentor, Mrs. Treisha. And like great mentors do, she didn’t just pour into Aleeyah, she helped open another door.
Mrs. Treisha connected Aleeyah with Mrs. Penda, a Writer, Editor and Publisher, who recognized the incredible talent Aleeyah had been carrying with her all along.
That connection turned into an opportunity.
Aleeyah began creating illustrations for other authors and projects, and this year, she has helped bring five books to life through her artwork—including FOUR of her own! 🙌🏾
From mentee ➡️ artist ➡️ published creator ➡️ entrepreneur.
This is why mentoring matters. Sometimes a young person simply needs someone who sees their gift, stays beside them, and connects them to the next opportunity.
We are SO proud of you, Aleeyah! Keep creating. Keep dreaming. Keep building. The world is just beginning to see what you can do. 💛
📚 Please support this phenomenal young entrepreneur by purchasing one of her books!
https://www.pendaljames.com/shop and AMAZON.
