Last week was a special one at ROX! We welcomed our 2023 and 2024 cohorts of Dr. Patty Diversity Fellows to Columbus for their ROX training and colloquium.
Named in honor and memory of Dr. Patricia F.R. Cunningham II, a champion for girls, equity, access and social change, this Fellowship increases access to ROX’s robust, evidence-based Program for Girls and provides leadership opportunities for diverse female educators and school mental health professionals.
The fellows will now deliver the 20-week school-based ROX program for girls at their schools, while continuing their fellowship experiences.
Leah Borden, Senior Advisor to the Dr. Patty Diversity Fellowship shared, “When girls in ROX have a Dr. Patty Fellow as their facilitator, they experience the impact of a ‘real life’ role model who looks like them – one who continually shows up for them, believes in them and invests in them. This profoundly increases their connection to school and their sense of belonging in their educational environment.”
We're so grateful for these incredible women who are so dedicated to making the world a safer place for girls.
Special thanks to our friends at Zora's House for hosting our second year fellows for a workshop and tour!
And of course: thanks to the Bath and Body Works Foundation for underwriting the Fellowship, and the PNC Foundation for additional funding!