Project PUSH
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The Black Girl In The Ring Foundation is a new initiative in Antigua that will largely invest in the education and skillsets of girls so as to set them on a path to achieve their greatest potential in their future jobs and overall life.
The Foundation was birthed from Writer, Entrepreneur and Founder Linisa George’s long term commitment to inspiring women and girls in Antigua and Barbuda. The Black Girl In The Ring brand was created in 2013 as a platform to uplift through the storytelling of the diverse experiences of black girls and women. As such, the Black Girl In The Ring Foundation will focus most of its efforts on educating girls as they partner with governmental, non-governmental organisations, non-profits, community groups, as well as regional and international entities to further the cause of gender parity. While their mission is a large undertaking, the primary focus over the next year will mainly be the roll-out of two major projects.
Project PUSH is a scholarship initiative that will fund pre-school and primary school tuition, and school meals, for girls from low socio-economic households living in the Clare Hall and Cassada Gardens community, where Linisa grew up. Scholarships will be provided for girls to attend the Christian Union Pre & Junior Academy located in the Clare Hall and Cassada Gardens area. Funding will also be provided on a needs-based assessment to off-set the purchase of the important learning tools and materials for girls attending the Clare Hall Secondary School, as part of the Foundation's commitment to ensuring the successful completion of their high school education.
One parent whose 8-year-old daughter was the first recipient of the scholarship for the 2018/2019 school year, has expressed her gratitude for the much needed support. She says, “I am very grateful to the Foundation for the work they are doing and for choosing my daughter to start their sponsorship. I am so grateful to know that my daughter’s education is well looked after and secured for the remainder of the school year. The support is definitely a blessing.”
The Foundation will also be extending their assistance to provide extra-circular activities for scholarship recipients such as dance classes, sports and music lessons as part of their personal development. In an television interview to interview with Nicola Barriteau on ABS’s Antigua Today, Linisa expressed her intentions to also support the parents in ensuring there are able to carve out time to spend with their children. She remarked, “We couldn’t just pay for these girls education and end it there. We intend to ensure the family setting provides the fundamental tools of love and time that they will need. In cases where the home may fall short of providing that, we will step in to provide the support those parents and guardians need to ensure they are playing a primary role in care-giving.”
The Foundation’s second initiative, which will be launched in early 2019, is Project LIGHT. This programme will focus on empowering girls and boys aged 11 to 17, through comprehensive sexual health and wellness workshops. The Foundation facilitated series of creative and interactive workshops will equip participants with the information needed to make positive and healthy decisions, build self-esteem, promote respect for oneself and others, and help to craft their individual voices.
The Foundation was birthed from Writer, Entrepreneur and Founder Linisa George’s long term commitment to inspiring women and girls in Antigua and Barbuda. The Black Girl In The Ring brand was created in 2013 as a platform to uplift through the storytelling of the diverse experiences of black girls and women. As such, the Black Girl In The Ring Foundation will focus most of its efforts on educating girls as they partner with governmental, non-governmental organisations, non-profits, community groups, as well as regional and international entities to further the cause of gender parity. While their mission is a large undertaking, the primary focus over the next year will mainly be the roll-out of two major projects.
Project PUSH is a scholarship initiative that will fund pre-school and primary school tuition, and school meals, for girls from low socio-economic households living in the Clare Hall and Cassada Gardens community, where Linisa grew up. Scholarships will be provided for girls to attend the Christian Union Pre & Junior Academy located in the Clare Hall and Cassada Gardens area. Funding will also be provided on a needs-based assessment to off-set the purchase of the important learning tools and materials for girls attending the Clare Hall Secondary School, as part of the Foundation's commitment to ensuring the successful completion of their high school education.
One parent whose 8-year-old daughter was the first recipient of the scholarship for the 2018/2019 school year, has expressed her gratitude for the much needed support. She says, “I am very grateful to the Foundation for the work they are doing and for choosing my daughter to start their sponsorship. I am so grateful to know that my daughter’s education is well looked after and secured for the remainder of the school year. The support is definitely a blessing.”
The Foundation will also be extending their assistance to provide extra-circular activities for scholarship recipients such as dance classes, sports and music lessons as part of their personal development. In an television interview to interview with Nicola Barriteau on ABS’s Antigua Today, Linisa expressed her intentions to also support the parents in ensuring there are able to carve out time to spend with their children. She remarked, “We couldn’t just pay for these girls education and end it there. We intend to ensure the family setting provides the fundamental tools of love and time that they will need. In cases where the home may fall short of providing that, we will step in to provide the support those parents and guardians need to ensure they are playing a primary role in care-giving.”
The Foundation’s second initiative, which will be launched in early 2019, is Project LIGHT. This programme will focus on empowering girls and boys aged 11 to 17, through comprehensive sexual health and wellness workshops. The Foundation facilitated series of creative and interactive workshops will equip participants with the information needed to make positive and healthy decisions, build self-esteem, promote respect for oneself and others, and help to craft their individual voices.
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Black Girl In The Ring Foundation
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