In October, my Global G.L.O.W. colleague Gabby and I had the opportunity to visit our U.S. partners at Springboard to Opportunities and meet with Partnership Coordinator Sarah Stripp. The last time I was in Mississippi I was 8 years old – that year, my mom got a job that moved us from Southern Miss…
This year, Global G.L.O.W. celebrated International Day of the Girl locally with two of our HerStory partners in The Bronx: Bronx Academy of Letters and The Girl’s Circle. As a native New Yorker, I was ecstatic to meet and spend the day with young women who share my home and guide them on a fun-filled,…
Dr. Ugochi Ohajuruka is a public health practitioner and the founder of Global G.L.O.W. HerStory partner Health Aid For All Initiative (HAFAI) in Nigeria. As an incredibly strong, accomplished woman who works alongside girls every day, we had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Ugochi about the importance of supporting and empowering girls from a…
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…