004 - Embracing Your Identity with Tasfia Howlader
Accelerate Access Episode 004 - Embracing Your Identity with Tasfia Howlader, 2021 Nyah Project Fellow
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
This week, Tasfia Howlader, 2021 Nyah Fellow and student at Nova Southeastern University, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss personal growth and self-confidence, why she’s an advocate for women’s health and mental health, and her nonprofit focused on global education. Also, find out why she decided to wear the hijab, how she overcame dyslexia, and how she stacked scholarships to go to college for free.
“If I want there to be a shift, a little change, something to start that spark, it would have to start with conversations where I'm talking about it if no one else is willing to.”
- Tasfia Howlader
They discuss:
Her love for reading and newfound interest in self-care books
Authenticity, personal growth, and finding self-confidence
Tasfia’s advocacy for women’s health, mental health and other taboo topics, especially in the South Asian community
Why she applied for the Nyah Project fellowship and what made Ghana feel like home
Overcoming dyslexia
Her decision to wear the hijab
Why she started a nonprofit focused on global education
Securing the bag for college, and more!
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