Dear Black Girl… Fail Forward with Jordan Ashley Greene

How do you deal with failure? Do you preserve amidst such adversities? Do you feel hesitant or anxious about applying for future opportunities? Failure is never an easy feat to overcome– and it’s okay to admit that! This week, we talked with Jordan Ashley Greene, a nationally recognized learning differences advocate, author, and speaker, to discuss what it means to #FailForward. We talked about her experience attending the #1 HBCU in the United States– Spelman College– her journey toward self-love and acceptance, advice she would give her younger self, and her dreams for the future. ABOUT JORDAN: Learning differences advocate, leader, and national speaker are just a few words that describe young author, Jordan Ashley Greene. She is passionate about using her voice to speak up and help others, specifically kids with learning differences. She is on a mission to help the youth of today ‘embrace their differences.At the age of 12, Jordan authored her first book, My Gift of Difference: 7 Steps to Embracing Your Learning Differences. Her own frustrating and sometimes discouraging journey with a diagnosis of her own learning difference caused her to do research. She discovered over 6.6 Million kids in the United States were experiencing challenges with some of type of learning difference. Jordan became inspired to write a book, and launch a campaign that would help other kids embrace their learning differences and anything that made them different. This book lead to Jordan speaking on stages to hundreds of youth across the country including- The National Urban League Youth Conference, The National Kaleidoscope Conference with the Girl Scouts (Heart of the South), The Career in Athletics Conference at Dillard University, National Festival of Praise with Ambassador Shabazz and shared the stage with Mayor of Louisville, KY Greg Fischer. Jordan has published her second book, The Confidence Club. Her goal is to help girls across the world increase their confidence. Jordan is a first-year student at Spelman College focusing on education studies and law CONNECT WITH JORDAN: Instagram: @Jordanagreene LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-ashley-greene-39385923b/ Website: www.Jordanagreene.com ABOUT SHE SHALL SPEAK: She Shall Speak is an organization dedicated to amplifying the intersectional narratives of Gen-Z Black girls and empowering them to pursue civic service, entrepreneurship, and social justice. We envision a world wherein those who are disproportionately impacted by social inequities are empowered with the resources and networks necessary to spearhead positive social change in their communities. Since our founding in February 2022, we have reached 400 girls across 25 US states and 20 countries. 🌎 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheshallspeak/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/sheshallspeak_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-she-shall-speak-series/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sheshallspeak