GROUNDS FOR GOOD
Sunday, June 8, 2025 | 4-6 PM at Bellden Cafe
Bellevue High students Samira Arjomand and Coco Naficy are hosting Grounds for Good. Join them for a free coffee and to learn more about Rwanda Girls Initiative whose mission is to educate girls of Rwanda in order to reach their highest potential.
ABOUT RWANDA GIRLS INITIATIVE
At Rwanda Girls Initiative, they know that investing in girls' education, especially secondary education, is one of the most powerful levers one can pull to spark systemic change. When girls receive an education, they are more likely to lead healthy, productive lives, earn higher wages, and participate in their community. They want to get girls in the classroom, but they want to get them into the boardroom, the operating room, the laboratory, and the capital.
As an all-girls boarding school in Rwanda, they removed the most significant barriers to education for their students. Their school is one of the most socio-economically diverse schools in Africa, with 100% of their students receiving financial aid. Students are the most engaged and intellectually curious young women in Rwanda, and they foster a culture that encourages students to boldly seek answers to some of the world’s biggest challenges and spark positive change in their communities. To date, they have graduated 881 young women now studying in universities around the world. When Rwanda’s best and brightest young women are provided an environment of academic excellence and equipped to lead with empathy and understanding, the world's future is transformed.