Post by healthy11 on Feb 23, 2017 23:38:07 GMT -5
I initially heard about 13-yr-old Taylor Richardson and her mother, Toni, via a GoFundMe Heros email, but I'm unable to link to it ~ if you can find the story, it's wonderfully inspiring.
Briefly, Taylor was bullied as a youngster, so her mother moved them to Jacksonville, FL to give her a new start in a new school. There, a librarian gave Taylor a book about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut , who was also a survivor of bullying. It's inspired Taylor to aim towards becoming an astronaut herself, as well as helping others in various ways. She started a campaign in her local area that encourages kids to “be a buddy, not a bully.” When diagnosed with ADHD, Taylor rebranded her diagnosis “Abundantly Different, Happily Divine.” She funneled her energy into youth triathlons, playing the violin, and starting a book drive that has donated over 3,000 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) books to Title I schools. Most recently, Taylor and her mother set up “Send 100 Girls 2 See Hidden Figures”—a GoFundMe to raise money for girls from low-income backgrounds to see the film and be inspired to pursue careers in science and math. They hope to continue raising money to send more low-income future astronauts from their community to Space Camp,
Briefly, Taylor was bullied as a youngster, so her mother moved them to Jacksonville, FL to give her a new start in a new school. There, a librarian gave Taylor a book about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut , who was also a survivor of bullying. It's inspired Taylor to aim towards becoming an astronaut herself, as well as helping others in various ways. She started a campaign in her local area that encourages kids to “be a buddy, not a bully.” When diagnosed with ADHD, Taylor rebranded her diagnosis “Abundantly Different, Happily Divine.” She funneled her energy into youth triathlons, playing the violin, and starting a book drive that has donated over 3,000 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) books to Title I schools. Most recently, Taylor and her mother set up “Send 100 Girls 2 See Hidden Figures”—a GoFundMe to raise money for girls from low-income backgrounds to see the film and be inspired to pursue careers in science and math. They hope to continue raising money to send more low-income future astronauts from their community to Space Camp,
