Ana Isabel Valleho
Modern Day Slavery refers to the use of fraud, force, or coercion to keep people in forced labor situations. This practice continues because employers still benefit from exploiting others, often with impunity. Household work—nannies, housekeepers, and individuals who care for the elderly—is one of the top three groups subjected to human trafficking. But the trafficking of household workers is not reported …
June Barrett
June Barrett is a #CareWorker and a #LaborActivist Born and raised Jamaica, June doesn’t remember the time in her life when she didnt have to do household work. As the oldest child of the family she started taking care of the house when she was only 5 years old.
Kamila Przytula
Kamila Przytula works at Planned Parenthood Global in the Latin America regional office. She focuses on technology + reproductivehealth + socialimpact. She is an Epidemiologist with extensive experience in research and design.
Martha Fonseca
What needs to change is the way people look at this kind of work. Not much prestige is associated with household labor. Many people enjoy doing this work. Knowing that they are doing something valuable and important, can help them to be better at what they are doing. My family moved to this country 10 years ago from Nicaragua. My …
Grace Nelson Speaks to Miami Leaders
On February 24, 2018 Brittany Jarrin, Managing Director of the Miami Girls Foundation and Dr. Norman Whyte co-hosted “Women with Grace” event featuring guest speaker Grace Nelson. Grace shared her personal experience supporting her husband Senator Bill Nelson during his very first political campaign and being inspired by the people she met. Today Grace is a powerful figure and a leader …
Urbanism Summit Miami 2018
Second annual Urbanism Summit took place on February 15, 2018 in Miami Downtown at the historical Securities building currently hosting WeWork Miami. The summit was founded by Andrew Quarrie with the goal to share actionable ideas across disciplines in new urbanism and spark a movement of collaboration among investors, startups, policy makers and community. Miami Girls Foundation’s Founder and Creative …
PALM Award for Miami Leaders by SocialMiami.com
On January 31, 2018 the Founder of the Miami Girls Foundation, Ekaterina Juskowski, was recognized by SocialMiami.com for her “outstanding contribution to the business and cultural landscape of Miami” alongside Ryan Anderson, Co-Founder of Wyn-Box, Benton Galgay, Production Director of the Rhythm Foundation, and Esther Park of National YoungArts Foundation. The inaugural ceremony was hosted by Cristina Mas, Founder of CIM Consulting and …
Miami Girls Foundation Appoints Brittany Jarrin as Managing Director
Miami Girls Foundation, a non-profit “media for social change” platform, has appointed Brittany Jarrin as Managing Director, effective immediately. Brittany will lead the organization with responsibility for strengthening existing relationships and building new connections through community outreach. Brittany joins Miami Girls Foundation after hosting #ConnectMiami305 event during last year’s “Miami Girls make History” campaign. With over 6 years of Marketing …
Julia Tuttle
LEARN MOREHistoryMiami MuseumNational Women’s History Museum[/cs_text][/cs_column]Julia DeForest Tuttle, the “Mother of Miami” is the only female founder of a major American city. The visionary widow from Ohio bought hundreds of acres at what is now Downtown Miami, moved down on a barge, and eventually convinced railroad man Henry Flagler to extend his new railway to the Miami River by sending …
Sandy Skelaney
GET INVOLVED TO FIGHT AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKINGWebsiteFacebook FOLLOW SANDYWebsiteTwitterLinkedIn[/cs_text][/cs_column]Sandy Skelaney is a CHANGEMAKER, SOCIAL Venture Consultant and ANTI-TRAFFICKING LEADER who spearheaded Florida’s response to sexually trafficked minors with the creation of Project GOLD in Kristi House in 2007. She is currently Program Director for Florida International University’s Initiative for Gender Violence Prevention with the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies …
Marleine Bastien
Marleine has tirelessly worked on many policy initiatives for the Haitian community and immigrants in her work at FANM, including, but not limited to the renewal and expansion of TPS; Comprehensive Immigration Reform—under her leadership, she has organized forums, rallies and demonstrations in South Florida to urge the Obama administration to stop deportations for all immigrants who qualify under Comprehensive …
Patricia Ireland
LEARN MOREWebsiteTwitter CONNECTFacebook[/cs_text][/cs_column]As the longest-serving president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) from 1991 to 2001, Patricia Ireland used her dozen years’ experience as a lawyer to help move NOW to the forefront of the political scene, build a strong, effective women’s movement and establish herself as a groundbreaking activist. Patricia emerged as one of the most influential feminist …