We all met at the Royal Festival Hall

7.30am

Each group had a country

name. Ours was Ghana.

When I was their age, I was no way as cool as these girls. I wore pop socks.

Their teacher came to make sure we mentors didn’t turn out to be vampires.

We were on

Meet the mentors …

Pssst! She’s a

Detective!!!

Afterwards, there were presentationsand singing for the girls downstairs.

While upstairs, the mentors drank too much coffee and listened to a talk.

“Challenge the orthodoxy. Just because something is usual, doesn’t mean it is right.”

Georgia  Arnold  MTV  Interna2onal  

“Education allows girls to develop their potential … we must all find a way to play our part.” Sarah  Brown  Global  Business  Coali2on    for  Educa2on  

“I hope girls in the future can have a higher status so that my country can improve.” Maness,  16  years  old  Malawi  

She wants to become

Agricultural Minister

of Malawi!!!

“This has been a great exchange of possibility.” Jude  Kelly  Ar2s2c  Director  South  Bank  Centre  

Count us in!

Our gang from Random House

Children’s Books … except me.

(I forgot to get in the picture)

Thank you to Plan UK and to the South Bank Centre for making this day happen.

This Slideshare report is by Candy Gourlay www.candygourlay.com