Media

 

Girls Helping Girls and Sisters 4 Peace have been recognized through a variety of local, national, and international media to celebrate and advertise girls’ amazing efforts to change their world. We are all grateful to the media for helping us to share our mission and empower a new generation of changemakers.

 

If you are interested in supporting Sisters 4 Peace through the media, then please email our founder at Sejalatempoweragirl [dot] org.

Time for Kids, "Girls Can Change the World," November 2009

 

Featured in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn- Published September 2009

 

ABC7 Television News interview, The View from the Bay, June 2009

Sejal Hathi recognized as an ABC7 Top Scholar 2009

 

San Jose Mercury News,"Student Scholar Empowers Girls, Inspires Adults," May 2009

 

India Abroad, "A+, Eight of the Best Make Presidential Scholar List," May 2009

 

The Leader World magazine, "She Inspires Girls to Be Better Than They Think" , May 2009

 

Showthelove.com, An article about Sejal Hathi's speaking engagement with the Dalai Lama , April 2009

 

Change.org:"Youth Taking Action: Empowering Girls Globally", February 2009

 

VJIAM.tv: Exclusive Interview, February 2009

 

Tri-City Voice Newspaper: "Girl Power", December 2008

 

Imagine Magazine, November 2008

 

CNN: "Young People Who Rock" Interview, November 2008

Sejal Hathi is recognized as one of CNN's Young People Who Rock

 

The Boston Globe: "Youths Propel a Push toward Volunteerism", November 2008

 

Bay Area News Group: The Argus, San Jose Mercury News, The Contra Costa Times, November 2008
Sejal Hathi is recognized as a Comcast Hometown Hero

 

The International Museum of Women's 'Women Organizing Internationally' Exhibit, November 2008

Sejal Hathi has an exclusive interview with IMOW about her work with Girls Helping Girls

 

C-SPAN television interview, September 2008
A special interview with Sejal Hathi about her commitment to service after the Service Nation Forum held with the presidential candidates

 

ElleGirl.com Magazine, September 2008

A Special Teen Heroes Segment

 

Teen Voices Magazine, August 2008

Founder Sejal Hathi is featured as Activist of the Month!

 

India Abroad magazine, July 2008

 

India West magazine, July 2008

 

Respect RX interview, July 2008

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What Kids Can Do news article, June 2008

 

CNET News Article, Stefanie Olsen, The dumbest generation? Not this crowd, May 13, 2008

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Mercury News, L.A. Chung, Peace, One Girl at a Time, March 8, 2008

 

Los Gatos Rotary Club International article:

 

KPFA Radio interview:

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Sejal Hathi's interview about Girls Helping Girls and its involvement in International Women's Day is discussed beginning at 32 minutes.

 

Mary Beth Riley International Study or Service Award, February 2008

 

Girls Helping Girls recently had the honor of receiving the Mary Beth Riley International Study or Service Award from Notre Dame High School. This award is in acknowledgment of global awareness and action and comes with a $5,000 check, which Girls Helping Girls will use in a call to action in Calcutta, India. There, the team will assist the school in constructing its own library and begin an educational program featuring the Four Global Issues- eradicating poverty, increasing access to education, promoting peace, and improving health.

 

A Successful Woman, 1/18/2008

Empower a Girl: Girls Helping Girls link

 

Sisters in Biz, 1/18/2008

Girls Helping Girls: Empower a Girl today link

 

Exchange Club Newsletter, Exchange Club of Fremont, 1/2008

Excerpt, January 2008 Exchange Today (PDF)

 

Omprakash Foundation, 12/2007

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