Jessica Posner

Jessica Posner
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Short Description: 

Sad fact: 66% of girls in Kibera (the largest slum in Africa) trade sex for food as early as age six and only 8% of women in Kibera ever attend school. Jessica co-founded Shining Hope for Communities to combat gender inequity and poverty in Kibera.

Winner/Finalist Info
Recipient's Age: 
23
Finalist or Winner: 
Grand Prize Winner
State: 
CT
City: 
Middletown
Describe what this winner does/did: 
Sad fact: 66% of girls in Kibera (the largest slum in Africa) trade sex for food as early as age six and only 8% of women in Kibera ever attend school. Jessica co-founded Shining Hope for Communities to combat gender inequity and poverty in Kibera. Through the Kibera School for Girls, the first free school in Kibera, and the Shining Community Center, Jessica has helped over 5,700 residents gain education and employment.
Year in which award/grant was awarded: 
2010