Filmmaker Courtney Webster Joins Advice Project Media
Advice Project Media is pleased to announce that filmmaker Courtney Webster will be joining us this summer at our 2015 Global Leadership...
Introducing the Real You
92/365 Breathe, by Martina K. Dear 13-Year-Old Saskia, Thirteen is a big year for you. You will have your first kiss, your parents will...
Taking Charge of the Media — Amplifying the Stories of Afghan-American Teen Girls
“What is this word, media?” whispered the girl sitting next to me. I took a deep breath and looked into the expectant faces of seven...
It all works out
The Lonely Stroll (Denmark #29 Tornby Strand), by Nelson L. Dear Thirteen-Year-Old Naama, The first thing I want to tell you is that it...
Try going to bed with a mosquito in your room.
Mosquito, by Enrique Dans Dear Brielle, During the course of your life you will find a lot of portrayals of specific types people in the...
You are your own fighter!
Believe, by Kyla Borg Dear Destiny, What are your dreams? Have you thought about them lately? I know in the past you wanted to be an...
A Story About the Importance of Educating Girls: Naheed Bahram, Program Director for Women for Afgha
It was a great privilege last week to meet with Advice to My Thirteen-Year-Old Self contributor and New York Program Director for Women...
I'm a human being, not a stereotype
Break the Stereotype, by Jennifer Wu Dear Lili, Stereotypes – sometimes you use them, but more often you just hear them. White girls are...
Education will provide you with a strong sense of purpose.
Dearest Thirteen-Year-Old Aelya, I almost didn’t write to you. Not because I didn’t think you’d benefit from a letter like this, but...
The world is your oyster
Dear Twelve-Year-Old Me, Thinking about your dreams is absolutely terrifying, especially when you’re not exactly sure what they are. The...
