Title
Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-6-2015
Department 1
Center for Public Service
Abstract
Maihan Wali describes herself as “one of those kids that always wanted to help.”
So when she noticed that many of her peers in her class struggled with reading and writing, she started a peer to peer literacy program with the help of her sister and a few friends. She was only 8 years old. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Bassler, Christina L., "Fearless: Maihan Wali" (2015). SURGE. 242.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/surge/242
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons
Comments
Surge is a student blog at Gettysburg College where systemic issues of justice matter. Posts are originally published at surgegettysburg.wordpress.com Through stories and reflection, these blog entries relate personal experiences to larger issues of equity, demonstrating that –isms are structural problems, not actions defined by individual prejudice. We intend to popularize justice, helping each other to recognize our biases and unlearn the untruths.