“A SMILE is the best makeup any GIRL can wear” Grow Up Girl Magazine is a magazine written for girls by girls. Our contributors are across the United States and Africa. They have a heart for Grow A Girl Network and they want to change lives with their words. These young women are excited and ready to change the world. They have a passion for writing and creativity runs through their veins. Some of our contributors are in high school and some are in college, but one thing they all have in common is greatness. Our contributors are: Destiny Riley: New Jersy Di’Monet: Atlanta Lady L: Philadelphia Xoliswa Moroka: South Africa Bri: Brooklyn, New York Tali Mattox: Philadelphia Keeshara: Hinesville, Georgia.
Our contributors are saavy young ladies that believe in education and entrepreneurship. Their goals vary, but one thing they all have in common is dreaming big and aiming high. Success is running deep in their veins and they will win. If you know a young lady that might be interested in being a guest contributor or be a perminent part of our team, please have them to email us at info@growagirlnetwork.org. If you know a young person that we might be interested in interviewing, please let us know through the above email address. We love unique young ladies that are striving to abtain greatness and if we can do ANYTHING to help them to succeed, we are here. And finally, if you are interested in placing an ad in Grow Up Girl Magazine, please let us know by contacting us at info@growagirlnetwork.org. Our ads vary in cost, but we'd lov’ to serve you.
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ROGUE MONROE
Rogue Monroe Founder & CEO of Bomb Squad™ isn’t your typical business woman.
Usually when someone starts a business their main goal is making money, but for Rogue her primary focus is helping others reach their success.
How does she do such a thing?
“Don’t get me wrong, I love taking care of my family, but I needed a little more excitement in my life. I mean I am 23,” says Rogue. What many people may not know about Rogue is she isn’t just a person fascinated by others’ talented, she’s also very talented herself.
At a young age, Rogue started dancing and has had the opportunity to Dance in Alaska, Italy, Germany and so many other great places.
Through her new and upcoming business Bomb Squad ™. “I created it [Bomb Squad] for people who are serious about their craft and are working hard to become big in the industry; whether it’s music, art, graphic design…anything, we’re not limited to just one genre of art.” stated Rogue.
When speaking about Bomb Squad Rogue mentioned that she’s not only offering free promotion, but the opportunity to build portfolios and business relationships.
“It’s all about ending the crabs in a bucket effect,” says the 23 year old entrepreneur. Rogue was tired of living a mediocre life [school, work, and taking care of a family] and also grew tired of seeing talent at various events and asking herself, “why aren’t they big yet?” and that’s when she decided to start her promotional company.
With little to work with and not much time, Rogue has already managed to partner with multiple artist and will fully launch Bomb Squad™ in the first week of December. You can check out her website at www.officialbombsquad.com and remember every entrepreneur needs support.
by Harriet Owalla
Being an African woman, a Kenyan in
to be beautiful. I just want them to like me
particular, is hard. My names are Harriet
and accept me? All this is in the mind; I
Owalla and in my twenty seven years, I have
have to conquer it all. At the university,
seen this fact become truth. I have tried my
things are even worse. I make my poor
level best to be at the top in a system which
parents go bankrupt trying to make them
favors men. From the time I was young, the
place me in a standard that I too don’t fit in.
only song I could hear is,” You are a girl,
I battle with the idea of having a rich sugar
this is too hard for you, it’s a man thing.” As
daddy, or being a prostitute. I say within
much as this is the 21st century, this
myself, “I have to make money, I will be
statement still exists in the mouths of many.
safe, and all of this will be over.”
Hence, my battle is not so much on the
lecturers at the university are another
outside than it is on the inside. How do I
challenge. They say that for me to pass, I
conquer these forces that bring me down to a
have to sleep with them. Not considering the
level that I was not created by the Almighty
fact that I have burnt the mid night oil just to
to be? In my teenage life, I battled with the
make sure I get the best grades. I thought
western notions of what an ideal woman
that after graduation things will be much
ought to look like. Men like them stylish and
easier. Here I am without a job despite the
skinny like Beyonce. I tried to kill myself,
fact that I am a graduate. Some bosses want
not eating my meals so that men would like
bribes, others want sex for me to get the job
me. Not to forget that in these times,
of my dreams. My parents are pressuring
wearing makeup is the in thing. The media
me that I need to get a job and support my
has been on it, showing various shades of
family. I am getting old. They want me to
eye shadow and how to apply. My friends in
be married and have children. That is the
school apply, and why not me? I just want
African culture. But which African man will
The
allow me to pursue the career of my dreams?
leave all this at the expense of my dear
Who will not be intimidated that I earn more
husband. They say that this is being
than them, drive a better car than theirs, or
virtuous. I don’t know what to call it, but my
even the fact that my position requires me to
mind is confused with the battle that is going
meet high profile people? I will have to
on in my heart and what is expected of me.
Only time will tell, only God will help. This is my story of Africa.
By Destiny Riley
BE THANKFUL Be thankful for not what you have but what you don't Having everything means you have nothing to look forward to Be thankful for not what you know, but what you don't Knowing everything means nothing to give you the opportunity to learn Be thankful for not the happy times, but the sad For when you’re in the happy, you know that the sad can get better Be thankful for not the times it worked, but when it didn't Now you can tell someone you found a way not to go Be thankful for not your strong points, but your weak Without your weak in some there no chance of progress Be thankful for not the easy task, but the challenges Each challenge you go through only improves your character Be thankful for not the time to sleep, but the time to be awake Only when your awake you can make a difference.
This time around my assignment was to write a poem on being thankful. Easyright? Actually it wasn't. How was I going to inspire girls my age to be thankful without saying what we already heard? Scrolling around a thought came to me, "Why not write about being thankful for the opposite". Everyone says be thankful for what you have, but doesn't give props to what you don't. Not having one thing gives you the ability to work towards it. That's how I got the first line of my poem.
I know the last poems rhymed and maybe sounded a little deeper. This week I kind of wanted to express that what we have and know really matters because of what we don't have and know. With this poem, I basically wanted to show the un-charming side of what is charming to us.
This Poem is not to saying be thankful for what you have is wrong, but ONLY being thankful for what you have is wrong. Happiness is only happy because of sadness. Strengths are only strengths because of weakness. Challenges can build up you as a person. To put it in one way, you're specific challenges makes you that one in a million person. Be thankful for the bad things because without them, your eyes will never see the good things.
Acting 101 with Denise Joyner Theatre. Television. Film
network with the youth through social media, build relationships to reach and promote one's craft to the best of my ability, and most importantly - support art. I look for new opportunities and future projects that will benefit my readers. Quality art is my focus and I strive to encourage the underdog; quality art for quality people. : Here in Philadelphia, there is a lot of talent that goes unnoticed. The underdog is truly under, but there is hope for the underground here in the City of Brotherly Love. Thanks to many people, including a friend of mine, Deborah Lynn, she gives the underdog a chance to overcome. A public relations major at Temple University, she is doing everything to achieve her dreams while also helping the talented achieve theirs through Love Black Shepherd.
Her Story: Love Black Shepherd was created back in 2012 with my friend Tyrone Isaiah who is now the creative director. We got inspired by living in Philadelphia. Everywhere you turn, there is art that goes unnoticed and is not getting the attention it deserves. This city has a lot of talent and is not being recognized as much as it should. We decided to create a brand that catered to the black sheep. The black sheep is normally seen as the outcast, but we wanted to flip it and show the positive side. The black shepherd is the one that leads the pack. Love Black Shepherd was born to inspire and encourage quality art that is often undiscovered. I
I have rebranded and changed Love Black Shepherd many times with the help of Tyrone Isaiah and two other ambitious intelligent women by the name of Nihal Idries and Tomi Jones. The launch of the brand was March 21, 2013 and we have been building a momentum ever since. As of today, I am the face of the brand and Tyrone Isaiah still has the role as the creative director. I interview upcoming artists and allow them to explain why they are black sheep. I also interview successful artists who have made it to give advice to those who want to follow their footsteps. The main goal is for me to help bring attention to individuals that have a craft that goes unnoticed or overlooked. The main purpose for me is to support people in any way shape or form because that is what brings me joy. If my brand can shine light to those who need it, then my job here is done. Everyone needs help and a resource to get them closer to accomplishing their goals; this can be very limited now of days. Love Black Shepherd however is here to encourage and inspire. Visit my website at loveblackshep.com if you are interested in being featured. Thank you
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BEAUTY AND BRAINS: EDUCATION By Keeshara EDUCATION: Knowledge or Skill obtained by learning.
go and get it. If your grades are top-notch you could end up having scholarships all . over the place. You could also have colleges to seek out you and ask you to attend them. What would you like to be when you grow up? Yes, you want to be someone great, me too. Let’s be great together. *Make a list of things you’d like to do. And after you've graduated, you can look back and say,” I knew I could do it!
ACT LIKE A LADY, GROW UP GIRL
You may hear old folks saying “Stay in school”.
You’d better listen, because education will take you far. Education is more important than you think. You see teenagers walking around and skipping school, because they don’t know any better. Each year, 1.3 million students fail to graduate on time. This key factor helps you get a job, a house, and maybe even a family. The 6 million high school age youth in the bottom 25 percent of their class are 20 times more likely to drop out than their peers in the top 25 percent. No one wants to live off of EBT or Welfare checks for the rest of their life, not that anything is wrong with that, but it’s not a lifestyle. What I’m BASICALLY saying is that you've got 12 years of school to prove what you've got, so
YOUTH INVENTORS What have you built lately? 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello Eniola have created a urine powered generator.
All over Africa, young men and women have missioned across the country and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. All they want to do is show off what they have made. Maker Faire Africa is more than your typical startup event: it actually shows off innovations, inventions, and initiatives that solve immediate challenges and problems, and then works to support and propagate them. Put another way, this isn’t just a bunch of rich people talking about how their apps are going to change the world.
These four girls may not end up doing that either, but their efforts definitely stand more of a chance than yet another hyper local social cloud app. Their efforts should not go unnoticed, because if this is what they’re doing as teenagers, I really hope they have the funding they need to be revolutionizing lives when they’re adults.
Here’s how it works:
Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which cracks the urea into nitrogen, water, and hydrogen.
The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.
The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas.
This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator.
1 Liter of urine gives you 6 hours of electricity.
If this doesn’t motivate you to go out and start thinking about how you can really make an impact, then I don’t know what will.
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