Episode #3: Women in leadership w/ Amna Akhtar

28/03/2025 31 min Episodio 3

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In episode 3, our host of the podcast, Alec, is joined by Girl Dreamer co-founder and former City Year Mentor Amna Akhtar.The pair sit down to discuss Amna's work with Girl Dreamer, an award-winning non-profit dedicated to breaking systemic barriers for women of colour. Amna shares how her experiences growing up inspired her to pursue the work she does today and how volunteering with City Year UK redefined her perspectives on women in leadership positions.This episode of the podcast is part of our 15th anniversary campaign. To celebrate 15 years of tackling educational inequality, we’re sharing inspirational stories  demonstrating the incredible impact our mentors have made in the lives of the children and young people we serveTo learn more about the work we do at City Year UK, head to our website:⁠https://www.cityyear.org.uk/about/what-we-do/⁠Follow us on our socials to keep up to date with the work we do across schools in the country:⁠https://www.instagram.com/cityyearuk/⁠⁠https://x.com/CityYearUK⁠⁠https://uk.linkedin.com/company/cityyearuk⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cityyearuk/⁠Check out Girl Dreamer:https://girldreamer.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/itsgirldreamer/https://www.facebook.com/HeyGirlDreamer/https://x.com/its_GirlDreamerhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQ5E9YL440IDgDDhy5ChxQHave you also previously served with City Year UK? Join our #15for15 alumni campaign to help us reach more young people! With just £15, you can make a huge difference.Tap the link to donate:  https://giving.give-star.com/online/city-year-uk/15for15-alumni-campaign-city-year-uk-15th-anniversary-d50f7