Author and First-Generation Graduate Creates a Scholarship With Fellow Entrepreneurs

    RICHMOND, VA, February 11, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- During a time for change and action, Black entrepreneurs are rising up to support the next generation. In partnership with The Ezer Agency and Girls for A Change (GFAC), entrepreneur and author of the newly released book Note To Self, Mia Brabham, is launching the Note for Self Scholarship.

"I'm a first-generation university graduate myself and understand the hardships that girls of color can face in pursuit of their education and bettering themselves firsthand. Scholarships helped me towards my own college education at James Madison University," Brabham says.

The scholarship is for young Black girls currently enrolled in the GFAC Girl Ambassador Program, which is a workforce development program for high school girls designed to prepare them for the future of work. This scholarship will provide young girls with the financial opportunity they deserve in order to pursue higher education and their dreams.

Girls For A Change (GFAC) is a nonprofit youth development organization, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, aimed at empowering Black girls and other girls of color to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities.

"I believe that everyone is a vessel to help someone else if they are willing to be transparent about their own experiences because what you went through someone might be going through right now," Brabham says. "I felt that by publishing this book, I could turn negative things that have happened to me into something positive and share my outlook on life. I hope these girls feel inspired, and I can't wait to meet the winner!"

Scholarship Criteria
Must be an upcoming college freshman or rising sophomore, senior, or junior attending a college or university.
Must be an active member of the Girl Ambassador Program with Girls for Change.
Must submit a 500-1500 word essay, painting, drawing, collage, song, or any other creative piece of art outlining your future goals, life vision, why you are attending your college/university of choice, and the importance of this scholarship opportunity.

"It is an honor and joy to partner with Mia in making a difference for our young Black girls, and future leaders that will carry the torch for change forward," says The Ezer Agency Founder, Altimese Curry.

The submission period begins on February 10, 2021, and concludes on April 30, 2021. Official winners will be announced in June for the Fall 2021 semester.

About Mia Brabham:
Author, writer, and entertainment host Mia Brabham released the book Note to Self in June 2020, which is a collection of short personal sayings and lessons written by Mia Brabham. In this seven-year diary-turned-book, Mia Brabham explores life's questions and makes bold observations. Readers have said, "This book is a collection of all the pep talks you give your best girlfriends but forget to tell yourself," and "[This book is] a sticky note that I would love to wake up to in my mirror every morning." This little book of ponderings was made for those with an affinity for words and wisdom, who are ready to become more of themselves. For more information about the book and author, go to https://www.bymiabrabham.com/note-to-self.

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