Leaving a Legacy

Even though I'll be sad to leave D.C. and all the friends I've made here, I'm really looking forward to returning back to Lasell. For starters, I'll be rooming with my two best friends who I haven't seen since the spring! I'm also really excited to head back to Boston to start Lasell's first chapter of She's the First. If you don't already know, she's the first is an non-profit organization with a goal of funding young girls who are looking to pursue a quality education. There are hundreds of university chapters all over the country, but unfortunately Lasell doesn't have one yet.

Not only is the cause in itself truly inspirational, but it will help to tie our school to the Arlington Academy of Hope. If you've read any part of my blog you'll know that I went to Uganda, had an amazing time, fell in love with the country, and have to go back, blah blah blah. Well, little did I know, that many of the young girls who attend the Arlington Academy of Hope are sponsored by college students back home in the United States. I was fortunate enough to see first-hand how important that sponsorship can be in a young girl's life, as well as the community she resides in. What is a better way to have a greater impact in the village of Bumwalakani than to help girls go to school and help teach them as well?

There are only a few more steps that need to be taken and the chapter organization will be complete! I can't wait to work with other students who are just as passionate about this issue as I am. Oh, and we get to use cupcakes as a fundraiser....