EMPOWERING
YOU TO

Turn Your Pain into Purpose

Hi, I'm Yasmine!

I am an encourager, peacemaker, social entrepreneur, and motivational speaker.

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My Story

I am Yasmine Arrington Brooks, the Founder and Executive Director of ScholarCHIPS, a nonprofit that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health assistance and a support network for children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education.

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Major Interviews

Yasmine Arrington Brooks speaking on CNN stage,

CNN Heroes

Drew Barrymore Show

L'oreal Paris Women of Worth

Yasmine As seen on...

CNN HEROES · The Drew Barrymore Show · BET Black Girls Rock · Forbes · Teen Vogue · ESSENCE · SUCCESS Magazine · The Washington Post · CNN · WUSA9 · NBC4

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Testimonials

Written Testimonials

“Yasmine is a true visionary with an intuitive sense of strategic positioning and deep passion for social impact.” – Allison Jackson

“Yasmine is real, raw, authentic, deeply inspiring and captivating!” – Hogg Foundation Fellows

“Yasmine today was very inspirational. I felt her energy as soon as she walked into the room immediately! She really touched me…just how vibrant and generous she is!” – University of California Washington Program Student

“Yasmine’s presence is indescribably powerful…You can tell that she is being genuine and authentically herself and the cherry on top is she is absolutely hilarious, and memorable!” – Chris Miller