FUTURE ME

“My future begins now.”

130 million girls aren’t able to pursue their education—and that’s ambition the world can’t afford to lose. But with access to quality educational and mentorship programming for girls, we can remove the barriers that stand between girls and their dreams: Their Future Me.

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National Geographic Explorer and 25-year-old Ugandan photographer Esther Ruth Mbabazi teamed up with 12-year-old girls in Bududa, Uganda to share: Who will their #FutureMe be?

Pamela, a future NGO leader, plans to make a difference for girls in her community by listening to their needs.

Inspired by her mother, a local nurse, Tracy aspires to become a pediatric doctor, providing medical care in her community.

An ardent environmentalist, Nabila hopes to become a local tour guide, using her earnings to invest in girls’ education.

All girls attend STF partner school Arlington Academy of Hope in Uganda.

“Nothing should stand in the way of my future.”

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Share their dreams—or your own:

Prachi and Purvi Shah

“My sister, Purvi & I at my first stage performance, vs. now celebrating the 10th anniversary of our successful Bollywood Dance Company, P&P Dance Crew.”

Ashima Dogra Bose:

“Growing up in a small town in India, dreaming of being a boss, to becoming a physician in the US today.”

Tammy Tibbetts:

“My first grade me, and my #FutureMe: A CEO & soon-to-be author!”

Vaidehi Gajjar:

“Me as a child: I was always too talkative, too loud. Now, I’m ‘the girl that dared to speak’, as a writer and mental health advocate.”

Kelsea Gildawie:

“Here’s me as a wee little thing dreaming of getting a PhD (#WithMyBookbag) and me as a fourth-year graduate student researching how the brain works!”

Vaishnavi Singh:

“My first photo from elementary school and me today, at my white coat ceremony. Dreams do come true!”

Henah Parikh:

“Me back then, dreaming of being a graduate, and me today, helping other girls do the same!”

Sneha Desai:

“That's me then, always ready to pose for the camera. That’s me now as a full-time clinical psychologist, as I also pursue being an actress/model!”

Fiza Pirani:

“When I was younger, carrying around a pen and paper and trying to make sense of my world in Saudi Arabia. And today, in Atlanta, a professional writer and founder of a mental health storytelling platform called Foreign Bodies, encouraging fellow immigrants to tell their own narratives.”

Tyler Harris:

“As a young girl obsessed with fashion then to a fashionista today.”

Join the conversation and support #FutureMe: See some inspo above! Share a photo of your young self and how you’ve achieved your professional dreams today.

“When I was younger, I always wanted to be X. I finally got to live that dream with the help of my community. Help girls globally to become their #FutureMe: shesthefirst.org/futureme”

Amplify their ambitions with your community, using the photos above or via graphics here. Here’s a sample caption:

“All girls deserve to pursue their dreams and become the #FutureMe they want to be, like Sarah in Uganda, a future radio journalist fighting for girls’ rights. Join @shesthefirst and invest in the women of the future: shesthefirst.org/futureme”