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Then, the clubs go was music playing in the background, and just girls. through scrutiny in order to even be approved people dancing around to the songs. Two “We are trying to encourage guys to do Throughout the world, there are over 65 at JMU. photographers were present, taking pictures it too,” Flores said. “To say their mom or million girls without access to education. Although she’s facing these challenges, Kifle of students who shared their heroes. whoever they admire.” This is due to a variety of factors, including is still working hard with the headquarters of There were many participants from various Having engagement from everyone is the inability to find proper transportation Girl Up to create events all throughout the year organizations. Freshman Nancy Lazo is a important. Statistics that DPE and Girl Up and cultural barriers. Girl Up was created at JMU. psychology major who helped organize the provided showed that women and girls by the U.N. 10 years ago to fight against this Kifle decided that this initiative was event on behalf of Girl Up. She’s been involved reinvest 90 percent of their income into staggering statistic. important, and that she should start to with the campaign since her high school days, families and communities, compared to only Girl Up aims to help spread awareness of spread awareness — even without an official and was excited to see the success of the event. 30 to 40 percent from men. gender-equality issues at home and around club to call her own. Her first event was on “A lot of them seem to like the idea of what Kifle said that there’s a culture in the world. With many celebrity endorsements Wednesday — the International Day of the we are doing, and what Girl Up stands for,” developing countries where women aren’t like John Legend, Meryl Streep, Victoria Justice Girl is every year on Oct. 11 — which was Lazo said. “[The reception] seems pretty given access to education, because they’re and more, Girl Up has gained much attention held in partnership with the foreign service positive so far.” not considered equal to men in society. Kifle — and just made its way to Harrisonburg. fraternity Delta Phi Epsilon. Within an hour, there were about 20 states that people in the United States and Mistire Kifle, a sophomore international Peggy Bronzi, a senior international affairs people who had taken pictures. Many people elsewhere need to use their voices in order to affairs major, is currently in the process of major, is the philanthropy chair for DPE. After cited historical and cultural heroes for their help empower these women. bringing Girl Up to JMU. being contacted by Kifle, DPE decided to take #GirlHero. Some people had their mothers, “We have a voice, and they don’t,” Kifle Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, action and help Girl Up in its campaign. but Lazo’s was a more recent icon. The photos said. “No girl in the developing country has a Kifle has seen how these programs benefit “DPE is a group of internationally minded can be found on both DPE and Girl Up’s platform where they can talk about her issues. not only girls, but the entire economy of individuals who strive to serve the local and Facebook pages. We have clubs and initiatives where we can developing nations. Although she didn’t global community in any way possible,” “Malala Yousafzai is my hero,” Lazo said. talk about these things.” personally witness any atrocities in Ethiopia, Bronzi said. “Promoting the U.N.’s Day of “She fought for her education, she almost got she’s heard about how dire the situation is in the Girl aligns with our service mission; we killed for it and she continues to fight for it. CONTACT Shannon McCarthy at mccartsl@ the rural parts of her home country. are serving the international community by She’s amazing.” dukes.jmu.edu. For more coverage of JMU “Girls have to walk to get water,” Kifle said. raising awareness of the U.N. Day of the Girl Estefani Flores, a senior international and Harrisonburg news, follow the news “They would get kidnapped, and get married on our own campus.” affairs major and historian for DPE, is trying desk on Twitter @BreezeNewsJMU. and have babies at 13. Your life is ruined at 13. DPE and Girl Up partnered for the At 13 here, what are you doing? You’re going event, and it was used to celebrate shopping with your friends.” girls from across the globe as a way Due to her past experiences, Kifle wants to unite people from all corners of life. students at JMU to realize just how important “[Another] reason we partnered programs like Girl Up are around the world. with Girl Up is because our presidents She’s attended conferences where young girls recalled the time when DPE was a TALK tell their stories about how the program has growing organization trying to make KNOKNOWW YOYOUURR impacted them. One girl, she remembers its mark on JMU,” Bronzi said. “We TO clearly, told the audience about how her life were grateful to those who helped has changed since being able to have a bicycle us along the way and wanted to pay THE APP! to ride. Simple actions, such as access to a it forward by being Girl Up’s stepping bike, have altered how girls around the world stone.” interact with society. DPE and Kifle created a social Kifle has been with the program since media campaign called #GirlHero. RIGHTSRIGHTS!! her junior year of high school. After seeing This campaign was designed to inspire DOWNLOAD a Facebook post by Justice talking about women of all ages by showcasing working with the organization, Kifle decided that society needs to recognize the she wanted to become involved with Girl Up. contributions of girls. TALK TO THE APP Her high school friend brought the club to her “It’s important to get in touch with high school in Arlington, Virginia, and they people that are facing the problem started to host events throughout the year. directly,” Kifle said. The process to start the club, however, The event, which was a social proved to be challenging to Kifle. New media campaign, had students organizations are chosen through a lottery from various places around campus breezejmu.org NEWS Thursday, October 12, 2017 5 Entering the election Brent Finnegan and Tony Wilt race for Virginia delegacy EZE ME BRE GAN WALKER / THE COURTESY OF BRENT FINNEGAN COURTESY OF CHAD FUNKHOUSER Brent Finnegan is the current Democratic candidate.