Jun was just 14 years old when she left her village in Thailand and traveled to the city to be a part of Global G.L.O.W.’s HerStory programming. While she was excited about the opportunity ahead of her, she had no idea just how much her life was about to change. In her village, there…
According to Feeding America, 41 million people in the United States face hunger every day. In communities like Windsor Valley, Maryland, many families are single-parent households that struggle to put enough food on the table. Global G.L.O.W. HerStory participants from Springboard to Opportunities recognized the need for change and decided to take action. They designed…
At its core, Social Emotional Learning is “the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.” (Source: CASEL) There are five core…
Every day girls around the world still face insurmountable challenges related to their period. 250 million girls in low- and middle-income communities don’t have access to menstrual supplies. In places like India, some women are forced to line their underwear with leaves, soil and even ash. Nearly one-third of women have no access to a…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to not only increase the conversation around mental health in general, but also to pause and check in with ourselves and our own well-being. The American Psychology Association states that women are more likely than men to report having a great deal of stress, which can have…