Tag Archive for ‘Leading Ladies’
Rachel O’Sullivan: Where Science Meets Compassion
Rachel O’Sullivan graduated college ready to take on the world—and she already has! At age 15, O’Sullivan studied abroad in Ghana and created a program there to promote science and education among the local young women. She has since studied health education, and she’s using her knowledge to teach women in Tanzania about sexual health, and to try to create a international network of health information for women. She spoke with Teen Voices to explain how her knowledge of science has allowed her to help women around the world.
Pisces Leading Ladies!
Ellen Page, Actress (February 21st, 1987) Ellen Page has become a well-known and very popular actress since her nomination for Golden Globe and Academy Awards for her role in Juno, a movie about a pregnant teenager.” Page has been acting since she was four, and has starred in numerous movies and television shows. Unlike most [...]
Sagittarius Women Who Changed the World!
Christina Applegate (November 25, 1971) American actress from California. Applegate started in show business at just 3 months old. Best known for her role on Married With Children, Applegate has appeared in many other big pictures including, Anchorman, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, and Hall Pass. A breast cancer survivor, she has recently landed [...]
Scorpio Women Who Changed the World
Katy Perry, singer (October 25, 1984- ) Katy Perry, nee Katy Elizabeth Hudson, was born in Santa Barbara, California to two Christian pastor parents. She was raised listening to only gospel music and as a child sang in her church’s choir. After only one year in high school, Perry was able to earn her GED [...]
Music Review: How Kimberly Nichole Does Kimberly Nichole
Kimberly Nichole is beginning to turn a lot of heads within the music industry. This self-described “rock ballerina” has caught the notice of such popular media forces as BET, Vogue, and Seventeen magazine. Despite her busy schedule, Kimberly also takes time to contribute to causes that are important to her. Her recent performance at a She’s the First benefit concert that raised over $17,000 to support girls’ education in Uganda had spectators raving. Teen Voices editorial intern Carolyn Schweitzer spoke with Kimberly about musical inspiration and staying true to yourself!
Alexx Calise: Singing—and Giving—Like a Rock Star!!
Teen Voices intern Michelle Golden talked with Alexx Calise, a young L.A- based singer, songwriter, and guitarist who finds time to rock on stage and promote education and brain trauma research with charitable foundations. Calise gives her guitar strings to Wear Your Music, a foundation that takes guitar strings donated by various artists and creates beautiful bracelets. Fans then buy the bracelets to support various charities chosen by the artist. Read on to hear more about Calise and how you can give back like a rock star!
She’s The First…Executive Director!: Christen Brandt
For those teen girls growing up and attending free public school in a privileged area of the world such as the United States, it’s easy to take your education for granted. Not only teen girls, but the people around them, often assume that girls will work for and receive their high school diplomas … Not every girl is born with so many opportunities. For girls in developing areas of the globe, attending school is often just a far-off dream. The ones in school, especially those in high school and beyond, realize that school is a privilege and feel lucky.
Leo Girls Who Changed the World
Taran Kaur Dhillon (born July 29, 1979) rapper Taran Dhillon was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1979. She became the first Indian female rapper and hip hop artist after finding fame through Bollywood in 2007, rapping for a number of Bollywood films. She received two awards for the UK Asian Music Awards, snagging [...]
Leading Lady: Kate Nash Rocks Out with Teen Girls
UK singer-songwriter Kate Nash is all about empowering teen girls! Her international youth outreach initiative called Kate Nash’s Rock “˜N Roll for Girls After School Music Club is designed to provide an environment that facilitates mentoring teen girls musically. Teen Voices’ Michelle Golden got to speak briefly to the busy UK rock star in March 2011 about why music is so important to her—and why it should be for all teen girls out there!
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