How to Prepare Girls to Change the World

Give them experiences that show them the world. Offer mentorship and community. Introduce them to amazing people, books, and ideas.

Here’s how Cinnamongirl is doing just that.

Number of girls served in 2020-2021: 200 

Colleges and universities attended by recent Cinnamongirl grads:

Cornell University

Duke University

Howard University

Humboldt State University

Loyola Marymount University

Spelman University

University of California at Berkeley

University of California at Los Angeles

University of Las Vegas

University of Nevada

University of Southern California

Countries and regions visited by Cinnamongirl travelers:

Senegal (2019)

Mexico (2021, rerouted from Colombia in 2020)

The American South (history of the civil rights movement)

Celebrity, bestselling, and award-winning authors interviewed by Cinnamongirls: 

Kwame Onwuachi from Top Chef

Meg Medina, NYT bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient

Abigail Hing Wen, NYT bestselling author

Dave “Davey D” Cook, pioneering hip-hop journalist

Books read by Passport Book Club in 2020-2021: 

A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee

Under The Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall 

Listen Slowly by Thanhha Lai

The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta 

Twintuition Double Vision by Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry 

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson 

Becoming by Michele Obama