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Coming out of the 6th grade, I was too old for day camp and too young for a job. Thankfully a friend suggested an initiative called The Eureka Teen Achievement Program, a summer camp dedicated to the empowerment and academic encouragement of young women. I spent four summers there, and it was a life-changing experience to know that someone believed that I could do whatever I chose. That program unfortunately is now defunct, but I am SO excited to hear about the Girl Effect. This program, founded by Nike, takes this ideology several steps further. The idea is that if we can raise the standard of living for girls around the world, girls can and WILL be a major agent for change in our global society. Can't argue with that notion! To find out more, visit thegirleffect.org or become a fan on Facebook.
May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009Bea Arthur was born Bernice Frankel in Brooklyn New York 86 years ago. On Saturday, April 25th she passed away from cancer in Los Angeles. We'll forever remember her for her roles in The Golden Girls, Maude and a brief stint as Edith Bunker's feminist cousin on All in the Family. She made waves in the 1970s when the titular character Maude had an abortion months before Roe v. Wade was decided. The two-part episode was so controversial many affiliate stations refused to air the shows. Like Maude, Bea was a champion of gender equity and racial equality. She also became a member of PETA after a 1987 anti-fur episode of The Golden Girls.
Besides television, Bea was a force on the Great White Way. She starred in the Threepenny Opera and played Yente the Matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof, among other roles. Indeed, Bea was one tough broad. She was one of the first female recruits in the U.S. Marines.
Photo via Corps Stories
Source: Wikipedia
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