Malala Fund co-founder and global ambassador Shiza Shahid will speak at University of Richmond Oct. 19

September 25, 2014

Shiza Shahid, the co-founder and global ambassador of the Malala Fund, will speak as part of the Richmond Scholars Program Sharp Viewpoint Speaker Series in Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.

Her talk, “There Are No Superheroes, Just Us: My Journey With Malala,” will focus on the importance of improving access to education for girls worldwide, her journey with Malala and her work with the Malala Fund. 

Shahid was recently named one of TIME Magazine’s “30 Under 30 World Changers” and appeared on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list of social entrepreneurs.  

The Malala Fund is an organization representing a young Pakistani activist who was shot by the Taliban for her campaign for girls’ education. The organization uses a girl-centric approach to educate and support the Fund’s goal of creating a world where every girl reaches her true potential.

The event is made possible through the Richmond Scholars Program Richard L. Sharp Speaker Series, with additional funding from the WILL Program and Westhampton College. Shahid’s presentation is free and open to the public with a reception in Booth Lobby following the event.  

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