This is kind of a Peace Corps right of passage, and I'm very excited to work with other volunteers and different organizations within Samoa to make this happen. We can really change these girls' world views. If you would like to help, you can donate here:
https://beta.peacecorps.gov/donate/project/glow-samoa-2015/
Anything helps, and shoot me an email or facebook message, and I would be happy to make sure my girls say thank you!
The Samoa PCVs in conjunction with our local partners have been hard at work planning this year's GLOW (Girls Leading our World). GLOW is a three-day conference that promotes girls' empowerment through sessions on career development, health and wellness, and ending domestic violence. A field trip to a culinary school for a cooking class, a speech by Miss Samoa on spirituality, and a martial arts skills self-defense class are all in the works.
Over half of our budget has been
funded by community contribution, discounts from local businesses, and donations from NGOs, but we still have a ways to go. If you're interested, I'd love for you to learn more about GLOW through our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GLOWSamoa2015?fref=ts
Should you choose to support us, your donation will go towards food and lodging for our 32 participating 7th and 8th grade girls. This conference will be unlike anything they've ever experienced before. For some, it will be the first time they've slept on a mattress. Surrounded by powerful Samoan woman leaders, learning about career paths they've never considered, and making friends who are similarly driven, this conference will without a doubt be something the girls remember for the rest of their lives.
Thanks for reading!
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