Sad Day for SCOTUS and our Nation
First, we could not ignore the soul-crushing ruling by the Supreme Court striking down Affirmative Action programs in colleges. Former First Lady Michelle Obama said it so eloquently…"My heart breaks for any young person out there who's wondering what their future holds - and what kinds of chances will be open to them," she wrote. Obama, who attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School in the 1980s, said that as one of the few Black students on campus, she sometimes wondered if others thought she had benefited from affirmative action.
"But the fact is this: I belonged. And semester after semester, decade after decade, for more than half a century, countless students like me showed they belonged, too." she wrote. She added that the diversity of experience she and other students of color brought to her cohort benefited everyone who "heard a perspective they might not have encountered."
"It wasn't perfect, but there's no doubt that it helped offer new ladders of opportunity for those who, throughout our history, have too often been denied a chance to show how fast they can climb," she wrote.
In light of recent policy changes like this one, the work we are doing alongside our nonprofit partners is more important than ever. The S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls advocates for an equitable playing-field that gives every girl access to the opportunities she needs to succeed. Your donations allow us to provide crucial support to other high-impact nonprofits that are empowering the next generation. As we move forward, we invite you to join us in creating a better future for girls and young women everywhere.
