One of our Institute alums, Adaly, said something that I can't stop thinking about. "We are all used to studying just to work here," she said. "Nothing changes. We're in a square." "But the Institute shows us that there are things outside of that square. That's the...
It never gets old, friends. Every summer as we welcome new students, I am struck by just how incredible this experience is. How honored I am to be a part of these young leaders' lives. And how grateful I am to each of you for making it all possible. When I meet girls...
Julissa talks a million miles a minute and has a permanent smile on her face. But her life has not always been easy. When she talks about her community, she says, "Our neighborhood is super closed-minded. No one is growing. No one believes in us. People don't think...
When I think of perseverance, I think of Angie. When we first met her three years ago, she was shy and self-contained. In her words, "Before, I had a really closed-off view of the world. I was afraid." She joined the Institute, where she learned to better express...