Sep 17, 2021
On today's parenting episode, I am joined by Yetunde
Rubinstein and Yamilet Medina Lopez from Shero's Rise.
Sheros's Rise is a non-profit organization dedicated to
providing girls and young women from underserved communities with
the essential skills, experiences, tools, and support needed to
become empowered agents of change in their world. Their purpose is
for every girl to find her voice, own her power and learn how to
use her "invisible cape" to soar high in each stage of her
development. Their goal is for each girl to become her own
Shero.
Born and raised in Guyana, Yetunde Daniels Rubinstein serves
as the Cultural Impact Strategist & Operational Officer at Shero's
Rise. Beyond her work at Shero's Rise, Yetunde is an Associate
Director of College Counseling at an independent school in Los
Angeles and an instructor in the UCLA College Counseling
Certificate Program. Yetunde centers the voices and skills of those
who are most at risk and systemically overlooked. Her
intersectionality illuminates the unique gifts that are needed to
provide novel solutions to old problems.
Yamilet Medina Lopez is an admission professional, educator,
Diversity Equity Inclusion practitioner, and partner. Her roots are
in the island of Puerto Rico where she lived until attending
college in the mainland. She currently serves as the Assistant Dean
of Diversity Outreach and External Relations for Stanford
University. Yamilet believes in the power of compassion and
education to build a more socially equitable future for
women.
In today's episode we will discuss Shero's Rise and the great
work the organization is doing to empower young girls and
women.