5 Unexpected Benefits of Shea Butter
A popular skin care trend not only in West Africa, but also around the world, is shea butter. In West Africa, in particular, shea butter means big business. West Africa is a huge producer of Shea (600,000 …
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Welcome to the Team: Erika
Name: Erika Beidelman School/Major: Brandeis University: Anthropology and Psychology Favorite Color: Purple or Lime Green Favorite Book in MS/HS: The Harry Potter Series Favorite Class in MS/HS: Chemistry Professional Aspirations: Pursue a …
Welcome to the Team: Papsi
Name: PaMomodu “Papsi” Kabia School/Major: Wharton, University of Pennsylvania and undecided Favorite Color: Blue Fav. Book in MS/HS: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Fav. Class in MS/HS: Physics or …
Welcome to the Team: Julia
Name: Julia Ferragamo School/Major: Emerson College: Writing, Literature, and Publishing Favorite Color: Dark blue Fav. Book in MS/HS: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Fav. Class in MS/HS: Creative …
Author Spotlight: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author, leading voice for women in Africa, and dubbed by Forbes’ (a finance magazine popular throughout the world) as one of the ‘Youngest Power …
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Summer Interns
This summer, Memunatu has AMAZING interns on our team. They hail from Brandeis, Emerson, and UPenn (Wharton), with experience fundraising, reporting, and study abroad in Ghana combined! Why talk about …
Start an After-School Club!
After-School clubs are a great way to explore your interests in-depth outside of the classroom or to become more involved in a specific cause. Starting your own after-school …
Musical Medicine
Approx. Reading Level: Grade 12/ SSS3 Blasting from the radio of a passing car, playing softly in the background of a restaurant or bellowing in a grand theatre during an …
Art of the Pause
While giving a presentation on a project, someone asks a question you did not expect. You are not prepared and immediately start panicking. Many of us have been in this …