In the second episode of our new series “Young, Woke, & Free” GGM LA reporters follow Natalie, who organized a Black Lives Matter protest in Burbank, going up against people in her own family who doubted her. “If you know what you believe in, you know what’s right, and somebody will listen, and that’s enough, to have your voice be heard…”
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ACTIVISTA: HOLLY MITCHELL
Profile of the incredible former CA State Senator Holly Mitchell, who recently won a seat on the L.A. County Supervisor in the November 2020 election. This is a big job: each Supervisor represents a little over 2 million people and controls the annual Los Angeles County budget. We talk about some of the groundbreaking things she has already accomplished, as well as what she wants to work on next.
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CONTRA: Los Angeles, U.S.
Contra turns 21 during the Covid-19 pandemic, and even though she doesn’t get to celebrate as planned, she shares how spending her teen years battling serious depression actually prepared her well for the disappointment, anxiety, and isolation of lockdown. A courageous share, she blows out her candles facing a still uncertain future, like so many millennials.
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DIGITAL JOURNALISM SUMMER PROGRAM (July 2020)
Exciting Scholarship Opportunity for girls 14 – 19 years old! APPLY NOW for our July 2020 Digital Journalism Training SCHOLARSHIP!
Learn how to use professional cameras, audio gear, and editing software to tell the stories YOU want told. Become a GlobalGirl filmmaker and reporter!
This intensive program will be held in LA from July 13th-30th 2020. Girls who are interested should apply as soon as possible. The application link is below, and also on our IG and Facebook pages.
Deadline to apply is July 8th!
The Link to the online application is here: https://forms.gle/
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THE GREEN SCHOOL IN BALI
GGM Reporter, Edith Romero, visits the Green School in Bali, a school that is doing everything in an eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable way.
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OUR BODIES ARE ON THE LINE
Global Girl Media Los Angeles produced a 2-part video series called WHY VOTE?
canvasing BIPOC young women in the Los Angeles area about the issues that matter to them.
One of them was reproductive rights. Posting this post-election, now more than ever
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MARCHING FORWARD
Inspired by the collaboration and optimism embodied in the Women’s March, GlobalGirl Media and The Representation Project invite you to join the #MarchingForward Campaign. Watch this video, then write why you march on your hand, and share with the #MarchingForward hashtag!
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DIGITAL JOURNALISM SUMMER PROGRAM (July 2020)
Exciting Scholarship Opportunity for girls 14 – 19 years old! APPLY NOW for our July 2020 Digital Journalism Training SCHOLARSHIP!
Learn how to use professional cameras, audio gear, and editing software to tell the stories YOU want told. Become a GlobalGirl filmmaker and reporter!
This intensive program will be held in LA from July 13th-30th 2020. Girls who are interested should apply as soon as possible. The application link is below, and also on our IG and Facebook pages.
Deadline to apply is July 8th!
The Link to the online application is here: https://forms.gle/
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SCOOTER (IN) JUSTICE
One of our GlobalGirls in Los Angeles, Cris gets stopped by a police officer in Glendale on her way to our training. She’s told it’s actually illegal to be riding her scooter here, yet there was no signage anywhere. Besides the profiling and physical violence she experienced, she learned how to overcome her anxiety and report about it with the help of her fellow GlobalGirls! Justicia!
