Toastworthy Teens: Jessica Markowitz
― ∙ Jessica Markowitz, Richard's Rwanda ∙ When Jessica Markowitz was in the 6th grade, a Rwandan man named Richard stayed with her family and told them about the horrific 1994 genocide in his country. Jessica, who’s favorite quote is: “When you educate a girl, you educate a community,” was particularly shocked to learn that many Rwandan girls couldn’t afford to go to school, and, as the daughter of an activist, knew she could do something about it. ∙ Jessica’s foundation, [...].
