One Student Won't Be Bullied For Vitiligo: Dispelling Beauty Myths

One Student Won't Be Bullied For Vitiligo: Dispelling Beauty Myths

Are you a teen living with vitiligo? There are many others who are dealing with the same thing. Take a moment to watch this young lady's story of living with vitiligo and how she has learned to embrace her differences and love her uniqueness. No one person truly defines beauty . . . God does! "Don't be a slave to what others think of you." - Jesi.

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ELBD's New 2017 Teen Ambassador

ELBD's New 2017 Teen Ambassador

It's the new year and we are excited to introduce our new ELBD Teen Ambassador for 2017, Miss Kyasia Snead. Our former Teen Ambassador, Miss Kaitlyn Crosby is now transitioning into her new role as our Young Women's Ambassador to better serve our young women and college students who are 18 years and over. Kaitlyn has been wonderful in her role as our Teen Ambassador and she has set the foundation and the bar for Kyasia to reach for the stars.

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Fatherless Teen Girls and Young Women: Low Self-Esteem and Self-Worth, Part 1

Fatherless Teen Girls and Young Women: Low Self-Esteem and Self-Worth, Part 1

How many times do we hear the adage that girls need their fathers? A million times over, right? Recently at an ELBD Young Women’s Leadership gathering, a young lady (we’ll call her Michelle) expressed raw emotions when she was asked about her father. Michelle initially tried to hold back, but after a moment decided to release the pain she was feeling as she is still grieving the loss of her father. She mentioned that the anniversary of his death was the next day. We embraced Michelle in love and allowed her to grieve her loss. 

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