by Womentoring | Jul 18, 2023 | Role models
Yuri Nakahara, activist for all minorites Important dates May 19, 1921: birth of Yuri Nakahara in San Pedro California December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor bombing, her father arrested quickly after 1943: Executive Order 9066 is issued, Yuri and her family gets sent to...
by Womentoring | Jul 10, 2023 | Role models
Ella fitzgerald, "queen of jazz" Important dates April 25, 1917: birth of Ella Fitzgerald in Newport News, Virginia 1932: Her mother passes away November 21, 1934: She gets discovered during a performance at Apollo Theater 1935: She joins Chick Webb’s orchestra...
by Womentoring | Jul 3, 2023 | Role models
Amelia Earhart, the woman who changed aviationAmelia Earhart was an aviation trailblazer and writer who was the first woman to fly across The Atlantic, to fly from Hawaii to California individually, and much more. In her short life, she displayed what is possible for...
by Womentoring | Jun 28, 2023 | Role models
Oprah Winfrey, media trailblazer and enabler for womenOprah Winfrey has established herself as one of the most significant figures in the media and more giving celebrities in the world today, and her upbringing makes her accomplishments even more impressive....
by Womentoring | Nov 14, 2022 | Role models
Malala Yousafzai, Girls’ Rights to Education ActivistMalala Yousafzai is a Pakistani women’s rights activist. She is an international symbol of the fight for girls’ education after she was a victim of an assassination attempt in 2012 because of her opposition to...
by Womentoring | Oct 17, 2022 | Role models
Simone Biles, The GOAT, a Role Model for AllSimone is most known for winning 25 World Championship and 7 Olympic Games medals; however, she is a role model for African American gymnasts and an inspiration for those struggling with mental health. Important dates March...
