Girls Rising

Hero Mom By: Melinda Hardin Illustrated By: Bryan Langdo The moms in the book are superheroes. They may not leap over tall buildings, and they may not have super-human speed. But these moms construct buildings, fly planes, and make tanks roll. They do all kinds of things to help create a safer world. These superheroes are moms. Military moms. Hero moms.... The fun illustrations and simple text make this a fun read to remind children of military moms just how special their job is or to teach children who aren’t familiar with the military about the many jobs that soldiers do. For a companion to this book featuring military dads, check out Hero Dad. See more

May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience. Hospitals and health systems play an important role in providing behavioral health care and helping patients find resources available in their community.

Big Sister Kristen and her Little Sister Lindsay have been matched since August 2015. Lindsay's mom described Kristen as a wonderful Big Sister and shared: "She means a lot in our lives. She is actually part of our family. My daughter recently got accepted into UCSD’s summer program to take a college class while she’s still in high school, that's how much of an influence Kristen is in my daughter's life!" We are thankful for Kristen’s active participation in Girls R...ising modified events. Thank you #Kshaver12! . . . . . #BigSisteroftheMonth #MentoringMatters #BePresentNotPerfect #MentorIRL #Thankful #Gratitude #Shoutout #inspiHer #Mentor #Mentorship #SanDiegoVolunteer See more

The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee A comprehensivefascinating (The New York Times Book Review) history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, by one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the subject. ... In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But much of their long history has been forgotten. In her sweeping, powerful new book, Erika Lee considers the rich, complicated, and sometimes invisible histories of Asians in the United States (Huffington Post). The Making of Asian America shows how generations of Asian immigrants and their American-born descendants have made and remade Asian American life, from sailors who came on the first trans-Pacific ships in the 1500 to the Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. Over the past fifty years, a new Asian America has emerged out of community activism and the arrival of new immigrants and refugees. But as Lee shows, Asian Americans have continued to struggle as both despised minorities and model minorities, revealing all the ways that racism has persisted in their lives and in the life of the country. Published fifty years after the passage of the United States’ Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, these powerful Asian American storiesare inspiring, and Lee herself does them justice in a book that is long overdue (Los Angeles Times). But more than that, The Making of Asian America is an epic and eye-opening (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) new way of understanding America itself, its complicated histories of race and immigration, and its place in the world today. See more

Today is #InvisibleWorkDay What is invisible labor, and how can I recognize it? Invisible labor, a term that comes from a 1987 article about "invisible work" by sociologist Arlene Daniels, refers to unpaid work that goes unnoticed, unacknowledged, and thus, unregulated. In its academic definition, invisible labor impacts a wide range of marginalized groups: In fact, people performing invisible labor are marginalized by the sheer fact tha...t their work isn't seen, paid, or acknowledged. In recent years, invisible labor has become shorthand for the household maintenance and child-rearing activities that women, primarily in cisgender, heterosexual relationships, find themselves bearing the brunt of. These tasks are work they require time and effort but you don't get paid, or, in many cases, even recognized for them. The phenomenon is far from new, but the coronavirus pandemic has shifted things even further. With many families quarantining together at home, disparities in the unsung labor of our daily lives have become much more evident and a lot more urgent for families to try to fix. Around the world, women do three out of every four hours of unpaid labor, per a United Nations report. According to the report, unequal division of unpaid work can reduce earnings, and the economic independence that comes from individual earnings is vital for the agency of women in communities around the world. When women get paid for their work, everyone benefits: The International Monetary Fund has found that women's economic empowerment also grows economies, while reducing income inequality and strengthening economic diversification. See more

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Equity is an approach that ensures everyone access to the same opportunities. Equity recognizes that advantages and barriers exist, and that, as a result, we all don’t all start from the same place. Equity is a process that begins by acknowledging that unequal starting place and makes a commitment to correct and address the imbalance. The idea of advantages and barriers can often feel intangible, so here are a few real examples. A study of a hiring proces...s found that candidates with white-sounding names (Greg and Emily) were 50% more likely to receive a call back than candidates with African-American-sounding names (Lakisha and Jamal). Another study asked faculty scientists to evaluate candidates’ competencies, whether they would mentor the candidate, and what they’d suggest as a starting salary. The study found that female candidates with resumes and criteria identical to male candidates were deemed less competent, less worthy of being hired, offered less career mentoring, and offered a lower starting salary. #diversity #inclusion #equality #diversityandinclusion #community #pride #blacklivesmatter #education #diversitymatters #unity #representationmatters #equity #women #leadership #loveislove #peace #inspiHER #mentoringmatters #girlsrisingsd #bepresentnotperfect #mentorIRL #bigsister #littlesister #mentor #mentorship #sandiegovolunteer See more

Once you’ve embarked on the mentoring journey and are out to sea on mentoring waters, how do you know you’re making progress?

Sulwe By: Lupita Nyong'o Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school, and give her nicknames like "Darky" and "Night." Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a shooting star comes in her window and takes her on a magical journey in the night sky, introducing her to the story of Night and Day, two sisters who show that "we need you just the w...ay you are." The experience opens her eyes and changes everything. From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within that inspires children to celebrate their uniqueness. "The story draws its power from graceful prose by actress Nyong’o, making her authorial debut, and expertly executed animation-style art by Harrison (Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History). By turns beguiling (as when Sulwe’s mother counsels her tearful daughter) and magical (a shooting star darts into Sulwe’s room to share the story of Night and Day), the volume also clearly conveys that colorism is real, and it hurts. Sulwe’s story confronts it head-on, with words and images that celebrate the 'dark and beautiful, bright and strong.'" Publishers Weekly #readingtime #reader #bookstore #kindle #currentlyreading #library #bookrecommendations #readmorebooks #bookclubofinstagram #instabooks #inspiHER #mentoringmatters #girlsrisingsd #bepresentnotperfect #mentorIRL #bigsister #littlesister #mentor #mentorship #sandiegovolunteer See more

The moment you become interested in someone, you’ll help them feel more interesting. Conversation starters are sure to get any kid's inner chatter box talking. Just start asking. You’ve got to start the convo. But once you do, watch the conversation unfold! ... #wellnesswednesday #wellnesswarrior #wednesdaymood #selfcare #selflove #loveyourself #mentalhealth #positivevibes #mindfulness #meditation #mentalhealthawareness #workoutwednesday #mantraoftheday #inspiHER #mentoringmatters #girlsrisingsd #bepresentnotperfect #mentorIRL #bigsister #littlesister #mentor #mentorship #sandiegovolunteer See more