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How This Latina Actress Blends Holiday Traditions For a Magical Christmas

12/01/2017

How This Latina Actress Blends Holiday Traditions For a Magical Christmas

When Dania Ramirez celebrates Christmas with her family, spreading the joy and embracing the spirit of giving are top priorities.

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How 1 Viral Blog Post Is Giving More New York City Kids a Shot at College

10/20/2016

How 1 Viral Blog Post Is Giving More New York City Kids a Shot at College

One of the most lasting impressions you can leave on a child is encouraging them to find the strength to continue in the face of hardships.

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How This Middle School Principal Is Making a Difference Beyond Her Classroom Walls

10/18/2016

How This Middle School Principal Is Making a Difference Beyond Her Classroom Walls

One of the most lasting impressions you can leave on a child is encouraging them to find the strength to continue in the face of hardships.

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Meet the First Model in a Wheelchair at New York Fashion Week

09/15/2016

Meet the First Model in a Wheelchair at New York Fashion Week

Dr. Danielle Sheypuk made history when she became the first model in a wheelchair at New York Fashion Week.

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How Poetry Turned 1 Young Woman's Life Around

09/09/2016

How Poetry Turned 1 Young Woman's Life Around

Diane Luby Lane founded Get Lit in 2006 to bring the power of classic and spoken-word poetry to today's youth.

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How 1 Woman Is Using the Power of Poetry to Empower Today's Youth

09/08/2016

How 1 Woman Is Using the Power of Poetry to Empower Today's Youth

Diane Luby Lane credits poetry with saving her as a kid, so she's paying it forward to the next generation with Get Lit, a youth empowerment organization she founded in 2006.

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5 Ways Giving Girls Everywhere Access to Education Can Change the World

08/10/2016

5 Ways Giving Girls Everywhere Access to Education Can Change the World

Katie Meyler created More Than Me Academy, the first tuition-free all-girls school in Liberia.

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How Katie Meyler Used Instagram to Change the Lives of Girls in West Africa

08/09/2016

How Katie Meyler Used Instagram to Change the Lives of Girls in West Africa

When Ebola hit Africa in 2014, 31-year old American Katie Meyler was taking young girls out of the slums and putting them into school.

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How NBA Coach Nancy Lieberman Is Giving Inner-City Kids a Fighting Chance

08/03/2016

How NBA Coach Nancy Lieberman Is Giving Inner-City Kids a Fighting Chance

Nancy Lieberman is one of the best female basketball players of all time and one of the NBA's first female coaches.

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How Nancy Lieberman Became One of the NBA's First Female Coaches

08/02/2016

How Nancy Lieberman Became One of the NBA's First Female Coaches

When Nancy Lieberman was appointed assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings, she became the second woman in history to coach a men's pro basketball team.

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Why 1 Food Blogger Decided to Call New Orleans Home

07/26/2016

Why 1 Food Blogger Decided to Call New Orleans Home

Joy the Baker decided to pack up her life on the West Coast and move to New Orleans, LA, when her blog started to take off.

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How Joy the Baker Turned Her Love For Baking Into a Dream Career

07/25/2016

How Joy the Baker Turned Her Love For Baking Into a Dream Career

Joy Wilson was just a girl who loved to bake until she decided to start blogging some of her sweet treats .

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