Being a mentor can change a life. For Liz, her mentor Perry challenged her to not just return to school but to stick to her own goal of finishing on top. You can do the same for a girl in your town, school or neighborhood. Call us to find out how you can mentor a Girl Scout.
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"You want to know how you change a life?” Murray asked. "It’s not one thing you do. It’s 100 powerful choices a day. You’re either going to make the lazy choice or the powerful choice.” -- Liz Murray as printed in the Oklahoman
Liz inspired the nearly 800 students at Capitol Hill High School to just keep trying. She said she wasn't there to tell them how great Harvard was. She was there to tell them to just try one more time. When things seem too hard, just try one more time. That could be the "one time" that makes a difference in their lives, that gets them over the wall to something else in life.
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From Homeless to Harvard Speaker Tells JLLS Luncheon: "You can only give what you have."
Liz Murray spoke to a group of Capitol Hill High School students and to those attending the JLLS Luncheon yesterday about the value of being a mentor. She said she often hears others refer to her as a "bootstrapper," but said the idea that she accomplished her goals on her own couldn't be farther from the truth.
The truth is, Liz said, is that it took others who encouraged her, cheered for her and even pushed her to reach every goal along her path to Harvard. While her parents were not able to provide for her in many ways, she now realizes that they gave her only what they could give her -- and that is a lesson for everyone. "You can only give what you have," she told the group.
Some of us, like Liz have struggled with parents who loved us but were struggling to give us what we needed," Girl Scouts CEO Cathy Stackpole said at the JLLS Luncheon gathering. "Through a Girl Scout troop leader, we found support...Some of us grew up in poverty through no fault of our own and yearned for someone to see and hear us in ways our parents just couldn't and through Girl Scouts are finding a mentor and a friend...We all believe that no child should have to question their own worth, no girl needs to feel that her contribution is not valued. As we work together, we build a community that continues to inspire and empower girls of courage and confidence who make the world a better place for all of us." |
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From The Oklahoman:
After the speech, sophomore Karla Villalobos (pictured) hugged Murray and told her she was an inspiration. "Sometimes we feel like that — like giving up,” Villalobos said. "It (Murray’s message) makes you want to try harder to succeed.” (photo courtesy of OKCPS)
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This year, JLLS Metro raised more than $264,000 for Girl Scouts bringing the 6-year total to $1.2 million! As Liz Murray told the group on this accomplisnment:
"Well done!"
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