We absolutely LOVE to feature girls who have been faced with incredible adversity & chosen to not let it stop them but instead to launch them into the purpose that they came into the world with. @jocelynpwoods Is such a beautiful example of this. She is one of those girls who can help all of us believe that no matter what our circumstances might be anything is possible if we choose to #WorkHard?? & #HaveFaith?? Please check out her story at @theprojectforgirls Thank you @laurilevenfeld for always having such great #RoleModels for us to tool to.?
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@theprojectforgirls“I was born and raised in the heart of the Silicon Valley: San Jose. Yet, I grew up on the eastside where there weren’t tech startups and fancy water. My neighborhood was frequented by cop cars and crime, no one went to college, and my single parent mother struggled to provide for my brother, sister and I. Amidst the adversity I faced growing up, the Smythe @boysandgirlsclubs_ became my safe haven. It the only positive environment I was familiar with. The Club became the home that supported me, taught me to love learning, and believed in me when no one else did.”- @jocelynpwoods ✨Full Story in Profile Link✨?- @laurilevenfeld ?- #irminamartinezloeffler #usc #scholarship #disney #rdma2017 .
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http://www.theprojectforwomen.com/girls/jocelyn-woods/
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