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Summer Reads

Editorial Intern, Arianne Noorestani, provides her summer reading picks from across the web. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Regarded as an “explosive and powerful” novel, A …

Arianne's Inspiration, her Mom

The Woman Who Inspires Me

My mother is the epitome of an empowered female. She has gone through hardships in order to achieve her dreams and life aspirations. As a young child, whenever I was …

Finding Empowerment Through Art

Nearly a year after moving to the United States from Kenya, Eclipsed was one of my first exposures to Afrocentric art stateside. The story follows a resilient group of Liberian …

Brexit Reaches Africa

On June 23rd, 2016, the United Kingdom shocked the world with its referendum result on the Brexit (British exit).  The UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) was an …

Bridging the Education Gap

What is one of the most effective tools we can use to empower others? Education! I firmly believe that through increased access to education, people can become unstoppable on their …

New Outlook

When I first became involved with Breast Cancer Outreach at Georgetown University, I had no idea what to expect. I had participated in breast cancer fundraisers and events throughout high …