Girls Empowerment Network volunteer Dr. Saya Obayan describes her experience with Power Chats, which gives girls relatable role models to talk with about life after high school and careers to pursue.
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This month, we’re thrilled to highlight our talented volunteer, Carolina Baruzzi. Carolina has been volunteering with Girls Empowerment Network sharing her talent, time, and skills in graphic design with our Marketing Department. Carolina came to Girls Empowerment Network earlier this year and in a short period of time has helped the team create a beautiful designs including our latest and exclusive “Don’t Mess With Texas Girls” t-shirt design for our Bonfire Shop in celebration of Giving Tuesday.
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Girls Empowerment Network Board President, Dr. Eboni Calbow, recently interviewed donor and volunteer, Saya Obayan, MD, MPH, FAAD, to learn more about her story and why she invests her time and treasure to empower girls.
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We are so excited to announce and celebrate our five Volunteer of the Year award winners at Girls Empowerment Network. This year, we chose to honor volunteers from five unique categories: Volunteer of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year, Board Member of the Year, Outstanding New Volunteer, and Emerging Leader of the Year. Please join us in celebrating these five, dynamic female leaders who embody our core values at Girls Empowerment Network and have been awarded, Volunteer of the Year!
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Fellow, Vanessa Charles Reflects on her Summer Placement at Girls Empowerment Network Summer CAMP where she engaged with Texas girls in empowering summer camp activities.
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Project Management Assistant, Funmi Balogun, reflects on the successes and resilience of Black women in history. “Black History Month emphasizes the resilience and beauty of Black history and all that comes with it.”
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Relatable role models for girls provide inspiration and give them aspirations for what is possible. Frances Jordan is a longtime Girls Empowerment Network relatable role model, policymaker, volunteer, and advocate.
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Relatable role models for girls can impact girls’ sense of belonging and success according to one study. Because Girls Empowerment Network is committed to helping all girls feel unstoppable, we invited the history-making Judge Lina Hidalgo of Harris County who served as a keynote speaker for Spark Change Day, a virtual advocacy day for girls across Texas.
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Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2018, becoming the first Latina ever to represent the Texas 29th Congressional district. She has been a fierce advocate for girls and women, people of color, and those most vulnerable in her community for decades, starting with her career in social work and law before lawmaking.
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Spark Change Day featured inspiring messages from Texas community leaders including Arati Singh, an Austin ISD. Board of Trustees member. Singh has a special connection to the Spark Change Project—she had the opportunity to hear testimony from Dhiya, a high-school aged peer facilitator with the Spark Change Project.
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