Salma holds a B.A. in International Development Studies and Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. In her previous roles, she has enjoyed working with data and creating more efficient processes. Having worked at organizations such as Summer Search and Room to Read, she is passionate about equal access to education and women’s … [Read more...] about Salma Nakhuda
Daniela Miramontes
Daniela was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley located in Southern California. Her community was predominantly made up of Latinx and immigrant families which is what sparked her interest in international affairs. Her upbringing has led her to be passionate about community-based work that advocates for marginalized individuals that are … [Read more...] about Daniela Miramontes
Young girl’s rape trauma leads Sierra Leone to declare national emergency
The President of Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency after a five-year-old was left paralyzed from the waist down after being savagely raped. The toddler had her spine crushed after being attacked by a 28-year-old uncle last year. President Julius Maada Bio hit out at the sexual violence plaguing the African country after crime... … [Read more...] about Young girl’s rape trauma leads Sierra Leone to declare national emergency
Meet the teen football star who overshadows legends in Super Bowl ad
The NFL aired a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday night celebrating the league’s centennial that ended with a nod to the future of the sport: a female football star. Sam Gordon, a 15-year-old high school sophomore from Utah who received the league’s first-ever “Game Changer” award in 2017, made the scene-stealing play amid a stacked... … [Read more...] about Meet the teen football star who overshadows legends in Super Bowl ad
Don’t fall for the NFL’s feel-good moment with male cheerleaders
When it was announced a few weeks ago that, for the first time ever, there would be male cheerleaders performing at the Super Bowl, it was met with fawning media fanfare. Headlines about how the two Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders, Napoleon Jinnies and Quinton Peron, are “making history” splashed across CBS and USA Today, and... … [Read more...] about Don’t fall for the NFL’s feel-good moment with male cheerleaders