It is easy to take one's oppurtunities for granted when living in most parts of the developed world. However, a lot of people from the developing world don't have the same luxury. In this talk, Bataouly Camara details her work to bring the same opportunities to women and kids that she had to help those individuals advance themselves through both education and sport.
Batouly Camara, a native New Yorker with family roots in Guinea, West Africa, can often be described as one with an enthusiastic and passionate spirit. As a first-generation scholar athlete at the University of Connecticut, she continues to experience first-hand how access to an education and sports continues to impact her life with a positive calibration. Compelled to create these same opportunities for young girls around the world, Batouly founded Women and Kids Empowerment (W.A.K.E), a nonprofit geared to address and support her mission globally. Meanwhile on the Storrs campus, when she isn’t on the basketball court, Batouly manages to serve as President of Collective uplift, a holistic development support group for students across diverse ethnic backgrounds, and also is an active member for both the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
