Partner Spotlight: Latinitas Breaking Barriers: 'Barbie' Has Best Opening Weekend for Female-Directed Film Claressa Shields becomes First Woman to Win 'Best Boxer' ESPY Naila Kiani Scales New Heights, Empowering Muslim Women Health & Wellness: Meet the middle school girls bringing healthy options to Baltimore's "food deserts" Featured Favorites: Our Top 5 Frozen Treats to Cool Off from the Summer Heat

Letter from the President Summer is in full swing, and I hope you are staying cool! If not, we’ve got some refreshing treats in this month’s newsletter for you to check out! And there is more to love in this August edition! We are highlighting some incredible female trailblazers who are making history (including one who has us all wearing PINK!). We always love giving shout-outs to our young ladies who are striving to make the world a better place, and this month is no different.  And, I’m very excited to announce that the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls has a new grantee! Read all about Latinitas in our Partner Spotlight! They are one of the only bilingual tech organizations in the U.S. I love this nonprofit, because they empower all girls to innovate through media and technology. We are proud to share with you how our grant to Latinitas will help their mission! Happy reading and sending Cool Vibes your way!

"Our world is one that flourishes when different voices come together." - Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

Partner Spotlight: Learn More

We are excited to introduce one of our newest partners, Latinitas! This impactful nonprofit organization empowers all girls to innovate through media and technology. Their programming includes after-school activities, summer camps and virtual bootcamps, which provide opportunities for girls in underserved communities to explore and build their confidence with technology and digital media. We were honored to provide Latinitas with a grant to support this year's bilingual summer camp sessions! The girls participated in hands-on projects, engaged with guest speakers and attended field trips to discover how technology is used in cinema, design, business, health and gaming.

Breaking Barriers: This Month's Must-Reads

Claressa Shields is the First Woman to Win 'Best Boxer' Claressa Shields, the Flint native boxer who has won two Olympic gold medals and held titles in three different weight classes, recently became the first woman to win the "Best Boxer" ESPY award. Read more www.mlive.com

Naila Kiani Is Breaking Barriers for Muslim Women As the first Pakistani woman to summit seven 8000m+ peaks, Naila Kiani is scaling new heights in mountaineering and acting as a symbol of empowerment for Muslim women around the globe. Read more graziamagazine.com

'Barbie' Had Best Opening Weekend For Female-Directed Film Directed by Greta Gerwig, 'Barbie' broke records as the highest-grossing opening weekend for a female director at the domestic box office, surpassing superhero blockbusters and animated favorites. Read more www.forbes.com

Health & Wellness: About 1 in 4 Baltimore residents live in "food deserts," cut off from access to healthy foods and produce. Meet the middle school girls who are developing a community project to bus fresh produce to these areas.

Featured Favorites: Our Top 5 Frozen Treats to Cool Off from the Summer Heat

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