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Catherine Okafor

Activist, writer and founder of W.I.S.E. Girls

Catherine Okafor, writer and activist passionate about female empowerment, college readiness and health and wellness. She began her activism work during her time in college.

Catherine is the founder of a female youth leadership development program, W.I.S.E. Girls that she started in the spring of 2012 on her college campus. The camp was designed for her Young People For (YP4) blueprint for social justice. She continues to work with youth and advocate for them within her community.