By Yamilin Rivera Santiago | Director of Communications and Development
This project, The Impossible Poster, aims to bring about transformative change by inspiring young girls across Puerto Rico and beyond to recognize their intrinsic value and the endless possibilities they can unlock to thrive in life. The initiative targets girls at a formative stage, emphasizing their voices and needs to ensure they grow up empowered and validated. This foundational step is essential to creating long-term societal change and advancing the mission of gender equity.
Funding Overview
Challenge
Puerto Rico faces significant challenges related to women's safety and empowerment:
Many young girls risk internalizing disempowering narratives without intervention, which can diminish their confidence, dreams, and potential. Both girls and their parents need tools and reinforcement to challenge these norms and foster a sense of agency and self-worth.
Solution
The Impossible Poster seeks to transform a young girl’s personal space—her room—into a sanctuary of inspiration and empowerment. Through the creation and distribution of visually compelling, wisdom-filled posters, this project will:
This approach leverages the transformative power of simple, tangible items like posters to serve as both art and affirmations of empowerment in the lives of young girls.
Long-Term Impact
By equipping young girls and their parents with empowering messages:
Each poster becomes more than a decorative item—it becomes a tool for inspiration, education, and cultural transformation.
By Yamilin Rivera Santiago | Director of Communications and Development
By Yamilin Rivera Santiago | Director of Communications and Development
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