A LETTER TO THE YOUNG GIRL
(Michelle Obama)
The US First Lady visited the pupils at Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets in June of last year. There, she gave a plausible inspirational speech that has become a piece to every young black girl in the world today. Here’s five things she said:
The world needs more girls like you
The world needs more girls like you to lead our parliaments, our boardrooms and our universities. We need you for tackling the problems of climate change, poverty and much more… my heart yearns for the day you girls rise up...
I’m like you
When I look out at young women, I see myself. In some ways, your story is my story. I grew up in a working class neighbourhood on the south side of Chicago. A neighbourhood where people worked so hard to make ends meet. I know how hard life can be. You can be anything, if you want to.
You can fulfill your dreams
With an education from a great school, you all have every chance you need to rise above the limitations of your environment and fulfill every one of your dreams
With every challenge you face, you become better
Resilience and the ability to overcome obstacles is success. Take those challenges you are facing and own them. With every challenge you overcome, you become better.”
Think about your whole education
Don’t just be book-smart, be smart about the world too – know your community, know your politics. You have to be informed and engaged all the time – not just when you think it is interesting or cool. As young women we have to be interested in politics. You have to think about your whole education
from Inspire Me Magazin (Episode 3)
by Mac Alunge
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