COVID-19 is a global pandemic. By its very definition, it has reached nearly every country around the world and has impacted just about every global citizen. While it’s true that we are “all in this together,” this looks very different depending on your location, gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. In particular, girls and women are…
Editors Note: The following is a powerful story written by Sally Wairerah, a Global G.L.O.W. mentor in Kenya. “Everybody needs someone whom they can trust. Trust is a virtue that not many people have. I started my mentorship journey passionately aware that there is so much to learn. I got so thrilled connecting with…
I am a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in the field for 19 years and have been working in New York City Public Schools since 2015. I was hired at the Angelo Patri Middle School, (MS 391), 13 years ago. The school is located in a community that is underserved and many of…
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,…