Katherine Craft – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Katherine Craft. Craft is the founder of Conspire Theater, a program that provides incarcerated women a healing and empowering experience through the arts.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

 

 

Julieta Garibay – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Julieta Garibay. Garibay co-founded the Undergraduate Leadership Initiative, an advocacy group comprised of fellow undocumented college students, supporters, and family.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

 

Peggy Kelsey – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Peggy Kelsey. Kelsey created The Afghan Women’s Project to share stories of Afghan women to help change stereotypes.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

Ndeye Boury Silla – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Ndeye Boury Silla. Silla is one of our community’s outstanding teenagers. The daughter of Senegalese immigrants, she raised more than $900 to purchase school supplies for children in her parent’s native country.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

Marissa Vogel – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Marissa Vogel. Vogel started the non-profit organization Little Helping Hands, which creates and manages volunteer opportunities for younger children and their parents.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

Esther Reyes – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Esther Reyes. Reyes is Executive Director of the Austin Immigrant Right’s Coalition and has helped lead a statewide effort to protect the human rights of Texas’ undocumented immigrants.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

Rina Hartline – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Rina Hartline. Rina is director of Texas State Relations for Centerpoint Energy and mentors other women as the founder of the Association of Women in Energy. She works to inspire other women working in the energy field.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.

Amy Koch – Women and Girls Lead

KLRU presents eight stories about women and girls who are making a difference both locally and globally. These women were nominated by the community to be featured as part of the station’s participation in the national Women and Girls Lead campaign. Today we spotlight Amy Koch.  Koch is a graduate of Project SEARCH at Seton Healthcare Family, a best practice for hiring individuals with developmental disabilities created at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. Her inspiring story shows that leaders are often the people behind the scenes making changes through their daily actions.

You can watch KLRU’s other Women and Girls Lead videos at klru.org/wagl and be sure to watch stories about other women making a difference on Makers: Women Who Make America on Feb. 26th.