Hi! My name is Marilyn Perez, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a senior at Bishop Kelly High School, and I am the chair of One Stone’s board of directors. I have been the good at Empow[HER]. In August, I was given the opportunity to plan and attend a socially-distanced Empow[HER] summit, a full day empowerment experience for 7th-12th grade girls. We discussed a lot of meaningful topics, but one personal conversation stood out to me. I was talking to two girls who were a little bit younger about their school experience. They expressed their difficulty socially, and I told them my story, of experiencing that same negative relationship with my peers. I hope that my stories helped them know that they are awesome and with time they'll find caring, kind friends in the future. I've been the good by sharing my story in order to create connection and positive friendships during a difficult time.
