Rosie Couture What is their mission/cause? Helping to finally pass the Equal Rights Amendment. How is she doing it? Rosie co-founded a youth-led organization with the goal of ratifying the ERA and furthering gender equality in the United States. She continues to campaign for legislative reforms that protect women and other marginalized genders from discrimination through multiple avenues of activism. 18 years old, Arlington, Virginia Extreme go-getter Rosie Couture is the executive director and co-founder of Generation Ratify , a youth-led organization whose mission is to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and further gender equality in the United States. When Rosie learned about the ERA (an amendment that would protect women and other marginalized genders from discrimination) in 2019, she could not believe it wasn’t already in the Constitution. She was at first shocked, then angry. This is where Generation Ratify was born. Rosie has emphasized the need for young people to be involved in these movements and take an intersectional approach to gender equality. Her organization continues to fight for the ERA to finally be added to our Constitution, using its four pillars of action: education, advocacy, elections, and empowerment. We know you’ll get there, Rosie. After all, you already helped ratify the ERA in Virginia. We’re nicknaming you Rosie the Ratifier at Zhive. We Can Do It! About Rosie By Molly E. Sandwell Rosie Couture is one of those amazing humans who, once they have established a goal, will not stop until it is achieved. Seventeen-year-old Rosie Couture is the executive director and co-founder of Generation Ratify, a youth-led organization whose mission is to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and further gender equality in the United States. Just what is the Equal Rights Amendment, exactly? As Rosie broke it down for us at the Girl’s State of the Union Address , the ERA is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would prohibit sex-based discrimination. “That may come as a surprise to some people,” Rosie explained, “but our Constitution does not include women and queer people.” Passing this amendment, Rosie noted, “would enshrine gender equality and give women and queer people the full power of the law behind them.” So, here’s a little history on the ERA. In 1972, the United States Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment, clearing the way for it to become the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. However, the ERA has still never been added to our Constitution because Congress set a deadline by which the amendment had to be ratified. Congress determined that 3/4 of the states had to ratify the ERA by 1979. And although later extended to 1982, this deadline still passed three states short of the 38 needed for ratification. Recently though, three states have gone on to ratify the ERA in the past five years (Nevada in 2017, Illinois in 2018, and Virginia in 2020), leading us to the 38 originally required to pass the amendment, but because the established deadline has passed, the amendment has not been added. When Rosie learned about the ERA in 2019, she could not believe it wasn’t already in the Constitution. She was at first shocked, then angry. This is where Generation Ratify was born. Generation Ratify first launched in 2019 as a small community organization in Arlington, Virginia. They began their mission by aiming to elect pro-ERA leaders through phone and text banking, protesting outside the Capitol, informing people about the ERA, and encouraging people to go out and vote for pro-ERA majorities and candidates in the upcoming election. That upcoming election, as you may have guessed, was the 2020 election in which Virginia finally ratified the ERA. All thanks to the work of Generation Ratify and other advocacy organizations. Yet, Rosie’s journey with activism originally began elsewhere. Rosie first became involved with activism in the space of gun violence prevention after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, but her true call to action came when she herself endured a shooting scare at the DC Pride Celebration in 2019. It was then that Rosie decided, “I was going to commit myself to get involved in the fight for advancing legislation that was going to protect people regardless of their identities and be able to celebrate themselves without the fear of there being a shooting.” Soon after, Rosie became interested in gender equality and the ERA, realizing that these were intersectional issues that affected people here and now in her generation. To this day, Rosie emphasizes the need for young people to be involved in causes like the ERA and take an intersectional approach to gender equality, including those who are non-conforming, non-binary, and other gender minorities in these movements, as these populations are affected by gender equality as well. Her organization continues to fight for the ERA to finally be added to the Constitution, using their four pillars of action: education, advocacy, elections, and empowerment. Rosie’s advice to other girls and young women who have their own causes? “Just go for it,” Rosie proclaimed, “don’t be afraid to get involved. There’s no wrong way to show up for yourself and your equality, so don’t be afraid that whatever you’re doing is wrong or you’re doing an action that’s too small. Whatever you can do, however you can do it, whenever you can do it, that’s enough and that’s awesome.” Rosie went on, “Plug into groups like EveryGirl, like NOW , like Generation Ratify. Find people in your community that are organizing, make friends with them and just start going for it.” We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves, Rosie. Check out Rosie’s organization Generation Ratify for more info on the ERA and ideas on how to get involved. Want to be featured? We got you covered. Feature Me Back to Browse Join Zhive! Join our email list and get access to specials deals exclusive to our subscribers. Enter your email here Sign Up Thanks for submitting!

Three Wishes Project Ruby Chitsey We are changing their world. It’s a movement. In a world where YOU can choose any charity, I hope you’ll choose mine. Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents. We are a youth-led nonprofit organization that fulfills small wishes to nursing home seniors across the country. We serve ALL nursing home seniors but especially those who are lonely or impoverished. We have fulfilled over 25,000 wishes since Ruby Chitsey's heartwarming story first hit the news in 2019. Nursing home seniors are just like us; they are just a lot older! Did you know there are 1.4 million nursing home seniors right here in America? We can show you how to make an impact right in your own community. How to Help Want to be featured? We got you covered. Add my Business Back to Browse Join Zhive! Join our email list and get access to specials deals exclusive to our subscribers. Enter your email here Sign Up Thanks for submitting!

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17 years old from Long Island, NY Sabrina Guo Favorite Food: Sushi What is their mission/cause? Providing marginalized girls a platform to share their stories, building bridges within and across communities, and combating racism and climate change. How is she doing it? Sabrina founded Girl Pride International , a nonprofit dedicated to serving and empowering marginalized girls around the world. She also founded Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19 (LILAC) , a pandemic relief/anti-hate organization that mobilized thousands to collect and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources during the height of the pandemic and advocated against prejudice and racism. Fun Fact: Sabrina loves writing poetry. Just last year, she published Catalogue of Ripening , her debut poetry chapbook! Inspirational quote: “There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” This quote from Emma by Jane Austen, Sabrina’s favorite book, emphasizes the importance of being kind to whoever you meet. Date of recording: August 4, 2023 Fueled by a love for storytelling and a passion for helping others, Sabrina Guo is dedicated to making a difference. Through her nonprofit, Girl Pride International , she helps elevate and empower marginalized girls around the world by providing scholarships, material support, and building classrooms and libraries. She’s also supported her community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, distributing PPE and other resources while combating hate and advocating for racial equality. Sabrina Guo All Categories Play Video Play Video 13:38 Sabrina Guo Interview Play Video Play Video 01:21 Sabrina on Daily Practices Play Video Play Video 03:05 Sabrina on What are you Proud Of Play Video Play Video 02:14 Sabrina on Community and Culture Play Video Play Video 02:14 Sabrina on Community and Culture Play Video Play Video 01:11 Sabrina on Pop Culture About Sabrina By Phoebe Pineda Sabrina Guo has an impressive resume. At just 17 years old, the Long Island native is a published poet, musician, occasional model—and she’s also the founder of Girl Pride International , a nonprofit dedicated to serving and empowering marginalized girls worldwide. Two philosophies lie at the heart of Sabrina’s work: the power of storytelling, and, as Sabrina puts it, “the importance of building bridges—not just within communities, but also across communities.” It was Sabrina’s love of sharing stories that led her to found Girl Pride International in 2018: “I was researching [the] Syrian refugee crisis, which was all over the news at the time,” she says. “I learned of the Another Kind of Girl Collective , which is an organization that holds filmmaking workshops for these refugee girls to tell their own stories.” Sabrina reached out to the collective, who put her in touch with several Syrian refugee girls living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Interviewing these girls inspired Sabrina to take action: “I thought it was really important to build a platform for these girls to tell their own stories,” she says, noting Western media’s often one-dimensional portrayal of refugees. “[There’s a misconception] that [refugee youth] do not have their own dreams or aspirations…They’re not just victims of war, but they are future lawyers, future filmmakers, future producers, and so on.” For Girl Pride’s first initiative, the Crossing Borders pen-pal program, Sabrina hosted letter-writing workshops, connecting students in her school district with refugees abroad. “It was a really mind-blowing experience,” she says, “because these students in America [realized] that we’re really more similar than different.” While the pandemic prevented Sabrina from traveling, she found plenty of opportunities to support her own community through her work with Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19 (LILAC), Girl Pride’s COVID relief branch. “We’ve purchased and donated around 300,000 PPE [units] and provided 1200 meals,” Sabrina says. She also partnered with lawmakers to push for racial equality, speaking with Senator Chuck Schumer in 2021 about the rise of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and helping propose legislation to integrate AAPI history into educational curriculum—a bill that passed in four states. Last year, Sabrina helped pay tribute to one of her heroes: journalist Marie Colvin, who was killed reporting on the Syrian conflict. Colvin, like Sabrina, grew up in the town of Oyster Bay, and Sabrina worked alongside county legislators to rename a section of the town’s West Main Street to Marie Colvin Way. “I’m so proud that I was able to play a role in memorializing her legacy,” Sabrina says. Making a difference comes with its challenges, and when times get difficult, Sabrina has always been able to count on her parents. During the pandemic, they helped drive her to hospitals and nursing homes to deliver PPE. “Their character is [something] that I truly admire,” Sabrina says. “That perseverance, that determination, that selflessness is something that I try to carry along…[in] whatever role I may play.” Now in her freshman year at Yale, Sabrina hopes to bring her experience to the campus community, where she’ll be studying law, public policy, and business—and continues to share her stories. Visit www.sabrinaguo.com for media highlights and more. Want to be featured? We got you covered. Feature Me Back to Browse Join Zhive! Join our email list and get access to specials deals exclusive to our subscribers.

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15 years old from Miami, Florida Zoe Terry Zodiac Sign: Libra Favorite Food: Kung Salad What is their mission/cause? Helping girls of color realize their self-worth. How is she doing it? Zoe collects and distributes dolls along the African American, Hispanic, and Caribbean spectrum to girls in need in order to inspire self-love for girls of all skin tones. Fun Fact: She is mesmerized by sand. Inspirational quote: “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, I’m possible.” Date of recording: May 27, 2022 Zoe has made major accomplishments at a very young age. At fifteen, she founded and became the CEO of Zoe's Dolls. She had the ambition to start her own non-profit company that promoted equality and self-love for young girls of all races and ethnicities. Walking down the toy aisle, Zoe recalls that she never saw a doll that represented her skin tone, hair texture, or the true essence of a black girl. When Zoe was only 6 years old, she wanted to buy dolls of color to donate to girls who did not have that representation. Since Zoe began donating dolls of color, she has given away over 50,000 dolls in seven different countries! Zoe hopes that by donating dolls, she can make others realize that beauty comes from your contributions to the world, not from your skin tone. Zoe Terry Videos All Categories Play Video Play Video 08:16 Zoe Terry Full Interview Play Video Play Video 03:00 Zoe Terry Play Video Play Video 00:32 Africa with Zoe Terry Play Video Play Video 00:39 Impact with Zoe Terry Play Video Play Video 00:25 Representation with Zoe Terry Play Video Play Video 01:12 India with Zoe Terry Play Video Play Video 01:02 Book Plug with Zoe Terry About Zoe By Molly E. Sandwell Zoe Terry is a girl who has been making a powerful amount of change from a very young age. Fifteen- year-old Zoe Terry is the Founder and CEO of Zoe’s Dolls, a non-profit organization that inspires self-love for girls of color and brings dolls to little girls all over the world. The concept behind Zoe’s Dolls began right before Zoe’s 6th birthday. Zoe asked friends and family to buy dolls, especially along the African American, Hispanic and Caribbean spectrum, so that Zoe could donate them to little girls who needed toys for Christmas. Why did Zoe specifically request dolls of color? Zoe officially founded her organization at the age of five in Miami, Florida. In the years since she has been spreading self-love and empowering girls of color both domestically and internationally. Her mission remains strong: to let Brown and Black girls know that they are special, beautiful, and important, regardless of what anyone may say. In pursuing her mission, Zoe has traveled to both Africa and India to distribute dolls to girls in need. “When I was giving out dolls,” Zoe reflected on her experience in an orphanage in India, “the girls were surprised that I hugged them because of the caste system they have in India. The beauty standard there is that if you’re darker, you’re not beautiful.” Zoe described the experience as very emotional. “In India, colorism is horrible there,” Zoe explained. “No one on the billboards reflect the people that live in India.” Consequently, seeing dolls that reflected these young girls' image and having people hug and accept them was incredibly impactful. Today, Zoe continues to bolster her message of diversity and inclusion, hosting events, and speaking publicly about the importance for little girls of color to see themselves represented authentically. Ten years since beginning her doll-donation journey, Zoe has given out over 50,000 dolls in seven different countries, inspiring self-worth and confidence in Black and Brown girls around the world. Currently, Zoe persists in taking a stand against bullying, misogyny, and viewpoints that are, as she describes, “holding girls back and holding girls down.” Her message not only pertains to realizing your outer beauty but recognizing your inner strength as well. “Beauty comes from the contributions you make to the world,” Zoe affirms. “No matter how you identify, you’re beautiful within.” Zoe continued, “Utilize your greatness. Understand your worth. Understand your purpose. Understand that you are going somewhere in life. Don’t let what people say limit your view and what you can do, because if you really have that mentality that you can do anything, then you can do anything.” We here at Zhive emphatically agree. You can learn more about Zoe’s mission and her organization Zoe’s Dolls here . The school Zoe attends is predominantly white; she recounted that as a child, almost no one looked like her. At a young age, Zoe was bullied by her classmates for the texture of her hair and the color of her skin. Her mother encouraged her not to be angry, but to channel this energy into bettering her world so other girls of color would not have to experience similar pain. It was then that Zoe realized Brown and Black girls needed to see themselves reflected more in order to raise their self-esteem. Zoe further explained in an interview with EveryGirl, “receiving a doll that reflects your image, especially in a time where your image is often looked down upon or isn’t celebrated as it should be – receiving a doll that reflects your image is so impactful.” As a child, Zoe didn’t recall seeing herself adequately represented in the doll aisle. She didn’t see dolls that reflected her, her hair texture, or her skin tone. The majority of dolls were very generic looking – they had the same hair, the same body, and other features as the White dolls, just with darker skin tones. “I don’t think that really captures the beauty of Black people and Black girls,” Zoe explained. There’s a disconnect in the toy industry, she stated, which doesn't “capture the essence of a Black girl.” Zoe summed it up: “I didn’t see beauty within the doll because the doll didn’t look like me.” “It was a problem,” Zoe declared, “and I think that was another one of the reasons why I needed to start Zoe’s Dolls.” Want to be featured? We got you covered. Feature Me Back to Browse Join Zhive! Join our email list and get access to specials deals exclusive to our subscribers. Enter your email here Sign Up Thanks for submitting!

Meet The Teen Advisors Aly Roush Aly Roush is co-founder of a chapter of the National Organization for Women at her local school and an amateur writer shedding light on feminist ideals and the experiences of young women. Amber Brennan Amber Brennan is a high school sophomore working towards becoming a member of the US Air Force who endeavors to empower girls especially in regards to body positivity. Claire Ryu Claire Ryu is passionate about women's rights having started a chapter for the National Organization of Women at her school as well as being a part of the Reproductive Rights Coalition. Kara Kara is a sophomore in high school dually enrolled in college whose interests include marine biology and the inclusion of more girls is the field of STEM. Jenna Waggoner Jenna Waggoner is a high school junior from Michigan helping to overcome barriers relating to gender through awareness, expression, and the cultivation of safe spaces for women. Reem Kirja Reem Kirja is a 14-year-old Iowan as well as the strategist manager and spokesperson for EveryGirl World who advocates for both Islamic rights and human rights. Sia Sia is a junior from New Jersey actively creating spaces for change-makers like herself to make a difference and fight against injustice.