Christina Meade joins Yo today to put the spotlight on the Nerdy Girls Success organization. Their mission is to change the landscape of leadership and they do this by by supporting and preparing young women of diverse backgrounds to become the decision makers in business, politics, the arts and more, thus making their impact on society. All efforts are free for the girls!
Here are some of the questions we explored:
· Can you tell our listeners a little bit about your background?
· How/when/who did Nerdy Girl Success get started?
· What is the mission of the organization?
· How many girls have you helped?
· Any success stories you can share?
· Can you talk about some of the events and activities you've done?
We also had the pleasure of recording a few of the girls that attended the Nerdy Girls Success Career and Leadership Summit on Sept 10. Here is the website mentioned by one of the girls (Annabella Choi) you might want to check out: https://www.storiesinstem.org/
They could use our help to build awareness of their efforts by following them, making donations, and supporting their programs/events.
More about Nerdy Girls Success:
Since 2018, we have served 331 young women with 422 hours of FREE programming. Through our programs, these young women
- have been accepted into business mentorship programs.
- have gone out for & accepted school leadership positions.
- started setting goals & creating action plans for meeting them.
- are better prepared for interviews for college, jobs and scholarships.
More about Christina:
A self-described nerd girl, Christina used her expertise in education, business experience and passion for women's issues to launch the organization whose mission is to educate and encourage teen girls in the pursuit of business and political leadership positions. Her programs help teen girls understand the power and importance of their voice and how to use it to affect change within their communities.
Ways you can contact Nerdy Girls Success:
eMail: christina@nerdygirlsuccess.com
Website: https://www.nerdygirlsuccess.com/
IG, FB, YouTube: nerdy girls success
Ways to reach Yo:
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