Truth in an African Proverb.
Painting by: Michelle Scott
“If you educate a boy, you educate an individual. If you educate a girl, you educate a community-girls become mothers who in turn influence the education of their children.”
-African Proverb
**Quote shared from my good friend, Jay Jasper Pugao, educator and artist from the Bay Area, California.
This morning, I started my day off communing with a room of powerful, influential, beautiful women whose daily work saves the world. I am so happy to share that I’ve just began a partnership with Litworld, a global literacy organization spreading education and literacy all over the globe. With a base in NY and chapters in Africa, Litworld is forming Girls Clubs to empower young girls and help them harness the power of their words and expression to become leaders in their communities. I will be developing a pilot Girls Club in NY for high school women, and I am SO EXCITED. I cannot wait to share my love with a group of young ladies, women who I know will be the next voices of inspiration. I will keep you all updated! And if you’d like to help, let me know! Any ideas are welcome. Love to you all.
Ruby! I saw you as a quarter finalist on IAAS.com. CONGRATS!
I’m rooting for you, best of best with this project.
I’m living in BK now too, this project sounds like something I’d DEF like to get involved with…
Big love,
Alex (from AUP
[...] the past few months, I’ve been granted the honor of developing the first Girls Club program in New York City LitWorld. With the help of longtime LitWorld veteran Jen Estrada, we put together a young women’s reading, [...]
[...] is Ruby, one of LitWorld’s newest team members. Over the past few months, I’ve been granted the honor of developing the first Girls Club Teen program in New York City for LitWorld. With the help of longtime LitWorld veteran Jen Estrada, we put together a young women’s reading, [...]