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10 Inspiring Quotes from Survivors

October 6, 2021September 29, 2021Elizabeth Endara
10 Inspiring Quotes from Survivors
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Live Your Dream is proud to have been able to get to know hundreds of survivors over the years. Through the Live Your Dream Awards we have been able to financially support some amazing women as they pursue their dreams. Live Read More

The Power of Dream It, Be It: Shaping Lives, Strengthening Futures

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Elizabeth Endara
The Power of Dream It, Be It: Shaping Lives, Strengthening Futures
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There is no limit to what girls can achieve with encouragement and positive role models. That is the heart of Dream It, Be It. Our members play such an essential role in helping girls uncover the strength to persevere down Read More

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: More Than Just a Portrait

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021Elizabeth Endara
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: More Than Just a Portrait
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If you’ve ever been to the Philadelphia Museum of Art or taken an art history class, you’ve probably seen the Portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. While the painting itself is impressive in its own right, the subject Read More

Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Amanda

June 14, 2021June 10, 2021Elizabeth Endara
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Amanda
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Here at Soroptimist, calling up our newest cohort of Live Your Dream Awards recipients to tell them they’ve been selected is one of the most special times of year. For these women, the cash grant they’ll receive might mean a Read More

HELPING WOMEN CHANGE THE WORLD: MEET THE 2021 LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD RECIPIENTS

June 2, 2021June 10, 2021LiveYourDream.org
HELPING WOMEN CHANGE THE WORLD: MEET THE 2021 LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Three remarkable women have overcome enormous life challenges and dream of achieving education to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.

I’m Finally Strong Enough to Say It

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021LiveYourDream.org
I’m Finally Strong Enough to Say It
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“I’m a survivor” were words that were once hard for me to say out loud. I used to be ashamed. Ashamed that I could love a person who was so mentally, emotionally, and physically abusive. He didn’t care if I Read More

She Defied the Odds, and Defined Her Future

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021LiveYourDream.org
She Defied the Odds, and Defined Her Future
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Yuki is a young woman from Tokyo, Japan. Her dream is to be a school teacher. She wants to be able to help others thrive while also providing a stable life for herself and her child. Today, Yuki is on Read More

The Power in a Survivor’s Voice

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020Elizabeth Endara
The Power in a Survivor’s Voice
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My Saving Grace I never knew a bunch of words could be a life preserver, until I started writing. Growing up I always had a passion for literature but could not have imagined passion would turn into desperation. One would Read More

Life in a Covid-19 Positive World

August 14, 2020August 31, 2020Elizabeth Endara
Life in a Covid-19 Positive World
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The World as We Know It If you are like me and the rest of the world you awoke one morning, and all you heard was talk of Coronavirus. People were becoming infected and dying at an alarming rate. It Read More

Live Your Dream Award Stories: Jacqueline

March 17, 2020March 16, 2020Elizabeth Endara
Live Your Dream Award Stories: Jacqueline
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Jacqueline is as tough as they come. The single mom of two young sons, she had very little help raising them, but never stopped working hard to give them a better life. She knew that she had to carve a Read More

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