Maleeha, a GirlForward graduate, talks about her experience with GirlForward, what it means to serve on GirlForward’s Advisory Board, and reads her poem which was published in the 2018 Zine.
“GirlForward to me means girls going forward … girls becoming leaders, empowering girls so these kind of things that’s what GirlForward means to me.”
Lamia and her mentee, Anisha, were matched in the fall of 2017 through GirlForward. Each week Lamia and Anisha meet to build their relationship, try spicy foods, and work through the GirlForward mentoring curriculum.
Listen to the episode to hear our intern Carly speak with Lamia about her friendship with Anisha and what she’s learned from the experience.
For this episode, our intern Carly spoke with Samera, our Chicago Education Program Manager, to discuss her journey with GirlForward and what she’s learned in her role.
“GirlForward is a space where girls can be their whole selves… GirlForward, to me, is a space that I wish I had when I was younger.”
Fatima shares her experiences at GirlForward and talks about her artistic contribution to the 2018 Zine.
“Each picture has a soul and you can see a person’s story just out of a piece of art.”
Anisha, originally from Nepal and Bhutan, shares how she came to GirlForward, her experiences with her mentor, how she has grown through dance, and her hopes for herself and GirlForward.
