Did You Know?: Harvard’s President Was A Woman?
Maybe I was hibernating when this news was broadcast. But, I recently found out that Harvard University’s President is a woman, Drew Faust. Belated Congratulations, Drew. This is Harvard’s first female president! Yippee for that. I see progress being made. In the video below Drew talks about how girls throughout the world are feeling empowered because of her being in her new position. I can definitely relate to that. A woman president at Harvard? Almost makes me want to get my PhD! Check out the vid…
Posted by Yasmin in empowerment, girls, youth. This post has 1 Comment.
Tags: drew faust, female college president, harvard university
Tags: drew faust, female college president, harvard university
About the Author
Yasmin Shiraz is the President of Still Eye Rise Films, an independent production company which films educational and thought provoking documentaries that chronicle the lives, traumas and experiences of youth. Her first production, Can She Be Saved?, a documentary that examines violence among middle school girls, was an official selection of the 2009 Roxbury Film Festival and recently won a 2009 Indie Award of Merit from IndieFest.
Yasmin Shiraz is the Award winning Author of Retaliation a novel about a community’s response to youth violence. In 2009, it was selected as one of the top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers by the American Library Association. She is the author of The Blueprint for My Girls: How To Build A Life Full of Courage, Determination & Self Love (Simon and Schuster) and five other books. Her best selling “Blueprint” empowerment series is utilized as a self esteem, motivational, and educational tool at middle and high schools, after school programs, non-profit youth centers, as well as Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the country. 
One Comment for Did You Know?: Harvard’s President Was A Woman?
January 21, 2010 at 9:06 am
WoW! I never knew this. thank you for sharing this.