Girl Be Heard's Gotta Love Girls Gala 2015,

About the event

Girl Be Heard is a non-profit theatre company that brings global issues affecting women and girls center stage by empowering young women to tell their stories.

Don't miss a magical night of theatre, dancing, and the induction Girl Be Heard Fairy Godmothers into our Girl Hall of Fame.

6p VIP Cocktail Reception 
7p Special Performance by Girl Be Heard 
8p Dance Party

Celebrating Girl Power - Our Fairy Godmothers

Honoree: Dame Pamela Gordon-Banks,The Honorable First Female Premier of Bermuda 

Making history as the first female Premier of Bermuda, Dame Pamela Gordon-Banks has broken countless ceilings, educationally and economically. Growing up as a teen mom in her country, Dame Gordon-Banks rose to become one of the most beloved and respected leaders in Bermuda and beyond. 

When Dame Gordon-Banks was sworn in as the Premier on March 27, 1997, she became the first woman, and youngest person ever, to hold that post. At that time, only 5% of heads of government were women—and only 3% were women of color. Dame Gordon-Banks thinks globally and acts locally. She remains in her community today, being of service to her fellow Bermudians, and does extensive community service to empower girls around the world.

Dame Gordon-Banks and her husband, Andrew Banks, have been instrumental in creating a partnership between Girl Be Heard company members and the members of the larger Bermudian community, sponsoring a cross cultural exchange program.

Honoree: Dr. Shirley Cason Reed, President of the Connectional Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Dr. Shirley Cason Reed is the beloved leader of the “misbehavin’ missionaries” of the AME Church, that paved the way for the civil rights movement in our country, alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. As the International President of the Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Dr. Reed has worked tirelessly as a champion of human rights in the US and Africa for over 30 years. She also paved the way for Girl Be Heard’s first national tour to Dallas, TX (where our girls performed their show Trafficked about the 38-billion-dollar a year sex trafficking industry).

Dr. Reed is beloved by congregants and countless young women at Girl Be Heard, whom she has supported all these years. As the International President of Women's Missionary Society of the AME Church and the President of the Board of Trustees of the Women's Missionary Society Foundation, Dr. Reed’s vision and humility inspires us all. Dr. Reed is also on the Boards of the Church World Services, Bread for the World, and National Council of Negro Women, the mother to six children and grandmother of 11, and author of a missionary handbook that has been used internationally, “Missions in Action.” 

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