All young women are encouraged to participate in the organization's Personal Progress program. Personal Progress is a goal-setting and achievement program, the stated purpose of which is to help each young woman:
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- Know she is a daughter of God;
- rely upon the Holy Ghost;
- develop personal religious behaviors, such as prayer, scripture study, obedience to commandments, and service;
- keep her baptismal covenants and prepare and qualify for temple covenants;
- develop talents and skills that prepare her for her future roles; and
- establish a pattern of step-by-step progress through her life.
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