The members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast Hancock County Unit went live on a Skype call with “Celebrity Godparent” Quvenzhané Wallis, who starred as Annie in the 2014 film “Annie” and now guest stars on the television show “Black-ish”.
The partnership began last October when 100 girls ages 5-8 were able to Skype interview author and actress on FOX’s “Empire”, Grace Byers. Members read Byers’ book “I Am Enough”, and had the opportunity to ask questions and engage in open dialogue with the author. “I Am Enough” focuses on positive affirmations, self-love, and reaching for your dreams. Each girl received her own copy of the book.
THE CINDERELLA SKYPE Session Project is an initiative within the Saving Our Daughters Cinderellas program and “Celebrity” Book Club, co-founded by actress and singer Keke Palmer. The project focuses on girls representing different cultures, to strengthen their character skills on self-esteem, conflict management, and building healthy relationships through reading. The Cinderellas Skype Session Project goal is to utilize literature and media as platforms to: » Encourage bullying prevention and intervention » Foster resilience, self-esteem, and empowerment » Develop healthy relationship building skills » Teach conflict management and self-care skills.