AGZ PROGRAMS
Four Programs
Meeting Youth at Every Stage.
Youth Mentoring · Est. 2010 · Ages 8–18
Lipstick Ready & Shepherds of Healing
AGZ's two original and longest-running programs — Lipstick Ready for girls and Shepherds of Healing for boys — are where the foundation started. Group mentoring sessions facilitated by youth professionals that create safe spaces for young people to develop confidence, emotional intelligence, peer accountability, and leadership. Youth serving organizations send students to qualify for AGZ's biannual conferences.
Lipstick Ready · Girls Ages 8–18
Builds confidence, develops leadership, and sets high standards for girls - equipping them to own their identity before the world tries to define it for them.
Biannual Conference: Pretty Girl Crew
Middle and high school girls. Speakers, venues, peer mentoring. Schools refer qualifying students.
Shepherds of Healing · Boys Ages 8–18
Creates a structured, safe environment for boys to express their feelings with their peers — building emotional intelligence and brotherhood accountability.
Biannual Conference: Boys Making Moves
Middle and high school boys. Speakers, venues, peer mentoring. Schools refer qualifying students.
Digital Platform · Ages 10–24 · All Genders
AdvisingGENZ Digital Learning Platform
Built in partnership with Pyramid Technology Solutions and Cox Media — a digital learning management system giving youth practitioners an alternative to traditional discipline. 54 lessons and 17 video courses in English and Spanish, covering behavior accountability, life skills, mental health, and career exploration. Used in 318 learning labs across TX, LA, and OK from 2022 to 2026.
54
Curriculum Lessons
17
Video Courses
2
Languages
(EN & ES)
318
Learning Labs
4 Years
New · 2024 · Ages 10–Adult · All Career Levels
G-Wiz Adventures
G-Wiz Adventures is AGZ's newest and most expansive program — a 35-acre STEAM destination at Bison Ranch in Wise County, Texas, developed in partnership with FCCP Property Management Group. A five-phase, eight-year development project designed to serve those entering the workforce, those climbing the ladder, and those transitioning out — through behavior intervention, workforce exposure, and professional development built inside an agriculture-based experience.
G-Wiz operates through two core components: biannual Y.L.I.T. Career Day Camps for young people ages 10 to 28, and professional development and workforce readiness training for organizations and adults at every career level.
Apply to a Program
Open to youth ages 8–26. Referrals from schools, courts, and community organizations welcome.