We had the absolute pleasure of sharing our work on The Jennifer Hudson Show!! We had such a beautiful time at the "Happy Place" and are so very grateful for the love, support, and investment in our work!! To learn more, check out this article: How This Mentorship Program Empowers Girls to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders
If you missed it, our CEO, Joy Lindsay, was featured in Stories from the Stage last week! The episode “Suddenly” is now available to watch at https://www.pbs.org/video/suddenly-odmyko/
Our lives can change in the blink of an eye: We meet a stranger and make a connection. Or we take a chance - and turn our world upside down. Joy, CEO of Butterfly Dreamz, rediscovers a community she had left behind; Lee-Ellen finds kinship in the aftermath of an earthquake; and Gerard receives a diagnosis that immediately alters everything. Three storytellers, three interpretations of SUDDENLY, hosted by Wes Hazard. From nonprofit leaders to social entrepreneurs, our Founder & CEO, Joy Lindsay, is thrilled to join this group of Social Innovation + Change Initiative Cheng Fellows at Harvard Kennedy School.
This year, Fellows are building healthy communities, reimagining education systems, creating economic security, and advancing climate justice. Learn more about our work to address social problems in new ways here https://bit.ly/2023ChengFellows. We had an opportunity to join ABC News tonight to talk about our current scholarships and our work with youth leaders in Chicago and Gary!
We had a spectacular time at Grandma's House, celebrating our girls' successes this school year and the launch of our Leadership Journal. The NWI Times featured the event in this beautiful article!
Our Program Director, Kyla Carter, and our High School Community Ambassador, Natalie Henry, have a conversation with ABC News about our work, including the launch of our Leadership Journal and our first annual Butterfly Weekend in Chicago, IL and Gary, IN.
We're elated to be featured by News 12 in their "Jersey Proud" segment this week, celebrating our community impact and Joy's recent acceptance to Harvard! Joy Lindsay, our Founder and CEO was pleasantly surprised when a friend texted her a screenshot of the feature. Reflecting on all the recent community love she's received over the last few days, Joy wrote: "Feeling and embracing all the love and I am incredibly grateful! Thank you, everyone, for the beautiful expressions and warm wishes. My Newark, NJ community has grounded and loved me through some of my toughest life moments, and it is an absolute honor to see “Jersey Proud” of Butterfly Dreamz and my acceptance to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I hope to continue making you all proud, and I am forever grateful to everybody who welcomed this girl from Gary, Indiana into Jersey many years ago and supported me in making a home here. Love you all and thank you News 12 New Jersey for the thoughtful feature." |
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