Contest Winners: I AM AN AFRICAN GIRL
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Thank you to everyone who voted for their favorite I AM AN AFRICAN GIRL entry – and special thanks to the many who placed a vote for every contestant.
Your impact was three-fold:
you made our girls in Southern Africa feel seen, heard and believed in; you helped fund GSGC-sponsored girls clubs;
and based on the feedback we received, you found inspiration and strength in the girls' expressions of what it means to be a girl in Africa. This kind of holistic, connective benefit is what GSGC is all about.
For the girls, it may have also about the prizes! Click on the links below to see the winning entries.
For the most votes overall, the grand prize of a new smartphone, goes to:
Category winners and recipients of $25 each are:
A big shout out to AnnMarie Haldeman for donating the smartphone and cash prizes!
A special prize was also awarded to Sheila Hemuchmba, 15, Believe Club, St. Mary's Secondary School, who submitted a book of short stories. Sheila is receiving coaching in writing and editing from GSGC volunteer and retired journalist Holley Gilbert. We will feature Sheila's writing on our blog.
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Dancing and Singing Through International Day of the Girl
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International Day of the Girl 2019 was celebrated in high spirits and with joyous style by members of GSGC-sponsored girls clubs. With dancing, singing, pizza, selfies, artwork, cake and lots of laughter, girls, aunties and GSGC staff rejoiced in the power and pride of claiming their rightful place in the world. Many girls also shared their entries from the I AM AN AFRICAN GIRL contest.
Catch the buzz:
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From GSGC Intern to USAID Africa Bureau
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When
Maddy
Hauenstein was in college, she had a chance meeting in a coffee shop with long-time GSGC supporter Paige Hasson. As a result of their initial conversation, Maddy
interned with GSGC several summers, working both on policy development and field implementation supporting the Aunties. She also discovered a calling...and we could not be more proud or excited for her future.
After a brief hiatus in corporate law, Maddy has been named the new Economic Growth and Trade Program Specialist for the United States Agency for International Development's Africa Bureau,
on the Economic Growth, Environment and Agriculture team of the Sustainable Development Division.
"I'm thrilled to be in the throws of large scale international development at USAID," Maddy said recently. "Much of my passion for this work comes from seeing the positive impact GSGC has had and continues to have with highly vulnerable girls and how the mission of girl empowerment translates into larger development goals like economic growth. The ripple effect keeps spreading."
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Emily Bronstein and the Seraphine Project are Getting Noticed
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Emily Bronstein, the 15-year-old founder of the Seraphine Project, is gaining local and national attention, and for good reason. Over the past two years, Emily, a natural leader, has raised awareness and donations for GSGC and inspired others to get involved. We are so pleased Emily is getting the recognition she deserves.
Emily was recently
featured
in her Utah hometown newspaper, Park Record, and was the keynote speaker at a National Charity League event in Atlanta earlier this fall. "Sharing my story with the group of 300 mothers and daughters was super empowering," said Emily. "And seeing excitement from other girls my age as they realized they too can make a difference in the world.”
Thank you, Emily, for all you do and everyone you inspire in the US and in Africa!
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a poem by Angela Nyambe, 17, Believe Club, St Peters Secondary School, Livingstone, Zambia
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