Last week Her Campus CUA volunteered at The Beacon House located right down the street from Catholic University. Our very own writer, Brianna Bee volunteers there as much as she can and introduced Her Campus to this amazing opportunity.
“Girls in Action is a volunteer program partnered with Campus Ministry and Beacon House. Girls in Action works with young girls ranging in ages of 6-12 years old. Women students go to Beacon House to teach the young girls about healthy lifestyles, exercise, nutrition, sports, higher education, and leadership. Girls in Actions helps cultivate confidence and motivation for the young women and allows for CUA students to act as mentors. It’s really all about girl power because who runs the world? GIRLS”
–Brianna Bee
We thought it would be a great idea to integrate Girls in Action and Her Campus CUA. We figured we could teach the girls about journalism; specifically how every woman has a voice and exploring the different ways she can use it. For the first half of the session we each partnered up with the girls and conducted interviews, and then for the second half we showed them how to navigate through the Her Campus website. We were able to ask them a few questions and taught them how to conduct an interview themselves. The experience was full of energy and positivity, and the girls inspired us with all of their dreams for themselves and the world! Now…. *drumroll please* …..introducing the girls from “Girls in Action”:
Name: Kayla
Age: 10
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Math because it feels easy.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“I like playing outside, ride my bike, and climbing trees.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“A computer scientist.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“I would help the homelessness and people in shelters. Also, make the world a better place.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“That I get to rule the house, and also if you have a child you get to say,“That’s my child.”
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Name: Lashawn
Age: 9
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Reading, because we get to read good books.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Dancing.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“A teacher.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“To give everyone a home.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“That I get to be a princess!”
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Name: Jadlyn
Age: 11
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Reading, because I like books, especially biography’s and realistic fiction.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Play on my computer and play outside. My brother and I like to ride scooters outside around the block.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“A vet or one of those people who take pictures of places.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“People, because sometimes they get mad at nothing and don’t talk to anyone about it; and bullying because people judge other people even when they don’t know them.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“Wearing pants and that you can think for yourself.”
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Name: Mya
Age: 11
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Math, because everything revolves around math, there are numbers everywhere.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“I help my mom wash clothes, play with the cat, and when my brother gets home from work we go jogging. In the summer he said we can go to the gym.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“A singer because most of my family members are singers. With math, I would want to be Albert Einstein because he is smart and teaches other people.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“Homeless people, I would find them better shelters and give them food.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“You can dress like a boy on some days, and other days girly. Also, you don’t need anyone to tell you what to do, you can choose what to do.”
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Name: Danielle
Age: 11
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“English, I love to write poems and stories.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“To sing, dance, praise and worship, and I love songs.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“So many things: a singer, inventor, and an actress.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“The idea that boys are better, racism, hatred, illness, and to be able to eat whatever you want and still be healthy.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“You are better than boys, can grow our hair long, makeup, and can produce boys!”
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Name: Tatyana
Age: 8
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“I like reading because I like fairy tails.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Football.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“Lawyer.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“Homeless people and sadness.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“Freedom and being smart.”
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Name: Ki’Yonah
Age: 10
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“I like reading because I like fairy tails too!”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Soccer because I like to kick the ball.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“Kindergarten teacher.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“Help the poor.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“Girls don’t stink like boys.”
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Name: Diamond
Age: 11
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Math because it is easy and I love money.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Basketball and football because it’s active.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“A Chef.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“Inequality.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“We are smart and have freedom.”
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Name: Kilah
Age: 11
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Art, I like to draw..it’s better than other subjects!”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Dance, I love hip hop and drums. I like to bang on stuff!”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“Lawyer, I want to make that ‘cha-ching’.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“Prevent Donald Trump from becoming President, because he is racist.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“So your speeches can live on! Women speeches will live on because men can’t give birth.”
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Name: Kishae
Age: 10
1)What is your favorite school subject and why?
“Reading because it calms me and there are funny stories.”
2)What are your hobbies and why?
“Playing piano, I like the rhythm.”
3)What do you want to be when you grow up?
“A reading teacher for the 4th grade.”
4)If you could change something in the world what would it be?
“Free shelters for the homeless and free dance lessons. Because people make fun of people dancing but everyone should be able to dance freely.”
5)What is the best thing about being a woman?
“Women have more respect for people!”
Thank you Beacon House for letting us be apart of this amazing opportunity!
HCXO