Spreading awareness though presentations and interviews

One of SHARE's core missions is to create a higher level of awareness for girls' education in Sub-Saharan Africa. SHARE spreads awareness by speaking at conventions, conferences, youth gatherings, schools, churches, scout meetings, and civic organizations. SHARE has made presentations to over 20 audiences across the United States. SHARE greatly appreciates the local, national, and international coverage in the broadcast, print, and social media. We are proud of the number of awards our work has received. This attention generates positive publicity, and spreads the "SHARE word". We welcome the opportunity to speak to your organization. Please contact Shannon at shannon@shareinafrica.org.

Princeton Prize for Race Relations Reception

SHARE founder Shannon McNamara shared her experiences bridging the literacy and cultural divide between young women in Tanznaia and an ever-growing constituency of actively engaged Americans at the 5th Annual Awards Ceremony to honor the recipeints of the 2010-2011 Princeton Prize in Race Relations. The reception was hosted by the Princeton Alumni Association on April 25, 2011 at AT&T in Bedminster, New Jersey.

The Nate Berkus Show (NBC)

Thanks to The Nate Berkus Show, SHARE was able to spread awareness to a national audience in February 2011 when SHARE founder Shannon McNamara was invited to be a guest on the NBC daily television show. Nate told his viewers that he loves "a great story" and that SHARE's efforts were "incredible". Shannon was able to talk about SHARE's mission and the importance of raising the level of education among African girls.

SHARE on News 12 New Jersey, 2011

SHARE was featured on News 12 New Jersey on January 4, 2011. Anchorwoman Della Crews interviews SHARE founder, Shannon McNamara, about winning the National Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes and about SHARE's efforts in Tanzania.

BBC World News Radio, October 2010

BBC World Today invited SHARE founder Shannon McNamara, and Jyotsna Sarah George, a university student from Delhi, to interview the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Togago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, about gender equality in the world today. First broadcast 19 October 2010 - BBC online (click on day 2): http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2010/10/101018_women_wt_sl.shtml

Somerset County School Board Association, New Jersey - October 2010

The Somerset County School Board Association invited Shannon to speak to superintents and board members the at their Fall Meeting on October 5, 2010 at the Somerset Academy in Bridgewater, NJ. Shannon opened the presentation by asking how much money was spent on educating the average pupil in Somerset County each year. The answer, approximately $15,000, was compared to the amount spent on the average pupil in Bukoba, Tanzania, where SHARE works, which is just $1.

Watchung-Warren Rotary Club, New Jersey - July 2010

The Watchung-Warren Rotary Club invited SHARE founder Shannon McNamara to be the Guest Speaker at their meeting on July 27, 2010 at the Twin Brooks Country Club in Watchung, New Jersey. Shannon was honored to have the opportunity to speak about the importance of educating young women in Tanzania. A video of SHARE's work in Africa was shown. Special thanks to Mr. Rick Kaufmann for reaching out to SHARE. View certificate here

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, May 2010

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania invited Shannon to be the guest speaker at the Bridging Ceremony on May 18th, 2010 in Morrisville, PA. Shannon presented a program on her Gold Award project and educated the scouts on what life is like for girls their same age in Tanzania. After the lecture Shannon, presented one scout, who shares her May birthday, with an official SHARE t-shirt.

Prudential Spirit of the Community International Recognition Program, May 2010

SHARE founder, Shannon McNamara, raised awareness for SHARE's work with girls in Africa during the Prudential Spirit of Community National Awards cermony in Washington, DC in May 2010. The program has been operating in the U.S. since 1995 in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and also has been introduced in Japan, South Lorea, Taiwan, and Ireland

Girl Scouts USA, National Convention, St. Louis, MO - February 2010

After Shannon was presented with the Young Woman of Distinction Award by Kathy Cloninger, CEO, Girl Scouts USA, she was inited to speak about SHARE to an audience of 400 scouting executives from around the country at the Girl Scout National Corporate Leadership Meeting in St. Louis. SHARE appreciated this opportunity, along with all the Girl Scout press releases, thereby spreading awareness for SHARE and girls' education in Africa.

Reel Voices Film Festival, Ridgewood, NJ

The Reel Voices Film Festival invited Shannon to be the guest speaker on November 12, 2010. The event opened with Shannon introducing the film: "A Small Act", the gripping story of how an impoverished boy in Kenya made it to Harvard University when Hilde Back, an anonymous Swedish woman, sponsored his education. After the film Shannon spoke about her work with East African students and answered questions from the audience. Shannon appreciates Ridgewood Library's generous honorarium and has donated the proceeds to the SHARE's Scholars fund.

http://ridgewood.patch.com/events/a-small-act-reel-voices-film

YMCA Awards Dinner, New Jersey - November 2009

SHARE board member, Diane Ashton, and SHARE founder, Shannon McNamara. addressed an audience of 200 at the YMCA Awards dinner in New Jersey. Both spoke about SHARE's efforts opening up after-school reading programs for girls in Tanzania.

Star TV, Habari News, East Africa - July 2009

Shannon was interviewed for the Habari News program on Star TV. See interview in the SHARE TV section of the website.

Oprah Radio - SHARE Founder Interviewed

Transcript of Radio Broadcast – June 2009

INTERVIEWER: “The Oprah Network started with a simple idea. We all have the power to make a difference in the world and so many of you are doing just that. Meet 15 year old Shannon. She’s a giver.”

SHANNON MCNAMARA: “I started SHARE, Shannon’s After-school Reading Exchange. It’s a program designed to empower African girls through education, to improve life for themselves, their families, and their whole communities. I sent around flyers to all my neighbors and to my family and friends, asking them to donate books and school supplies to give to different schools and libraries. There are about 60 kids in a classroom, and there is 5 kids seated at a desk that can only seat 2. Even when you pull out a pencil and you give a girl, what they’ll do is they will break it into two or three pieces so that they can give it to their friends so that way everyone can have one, because pencils are so rare. And that’s the lack of opportunity that SHARE is trying to address.”

INTERVIEWER: “For more great stories, visit us at oprahsangelnetwork.org”

Compassionate Solutions for Africa's Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 2009

Shannon spoke about SHARE's work in Africa at a COSAD fundraiser in February 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Motivational Radio - Charity Connect

Thanks to Lisa Lomas of Charity Connect, for allowing us spread awareness for girls' education in Africa by interviewing Shannon McNamara about SHARE on Motivational Radio. Motivational Radio is based out of New Zealand and has a listener base in the millions. Please listen to the November 2010 broadcast here.

SHARE's First Fundraising Event, November 2008

SHARE spread awareness for the plight of African girls at our first fundraising event in Basking Ridge. SHARE board members and several invited guests from Tanzania spoke about the importance of education females in Bukoba.