12.03.2012 MTV Act
“And the $1 Million American Giving Award Goes to…You Decide”
“Aaaand Seventeen Magazine’s Pretty Amazing Contest Winner Is…”
“5 Ways You Can Make a Difference in 5 Minutes or Less”
“Youth-Led ‘She’s the First’ Campaign Rocks Girls’ Education”
12.01.2012 Forbes
“30 Under 30: The Millennials Overhauling Education And Leaving No Child (Or Teacher) Behind”
“How Social Media And Passion Can Educate Girls — And End The Poverty Cycle”
“Tammy Tibbetts: The 5 Most Powerful Women Changing The World For Girls”
11.30.2012 Seventeen
SHE’S THE FIRST*{NOTRE DAME} CHAPTER PRESIDENT WINS SEVENTEEN READER COVER CONTEST!
11.30.2012 People StyleWatch
“Holiday Gift We’re Loving: She’s the First’s Cupcake Charm”
What’s better than a cupcake? A cupcake that’s calorie-free! She’s the First…is doing a modern bake sale this holiday season.
11.14.2012 Sweet Lemon Magazine
“Tammy Tibbetts: Giving Girls a Chance to be the First”
“My vision is a world where youth around the world define their aspirations based on brave ‘firsts’ and achieve them with peer-to-peer support.”
10.10.2012 Take Part
“Opening the Door: 26-Year-Old Helps Girls Become the First in Their Families to Graduate”
Tammy Tibbetts wants to make something clear. Despite the fact that she was the brainchild behind She’s the First, a three-year-old organization that has raised thousands of dollars for girls’ education in Latin America, Africa and Asia, she is not the only hero here. “Collaboration is key to our impact,” says the organization’s 26-year-old president.
10.27.2011 Manhattan Magazine
Tibbetts launched She’s the First (shesthefirst.org), a nonprofit organization that sponsors young women’s educations in eight developing countries, giving them the tools to become the first in their families to graduate from secondary school. “Many of these girls have illiterate parents,” says Tibbetts, who was the first college graduate in her own family. “Together, we’re breaking barriers.”
5.01.2011 Teen Voices
“Teen Voices’ 20 Years of Change!”
In the 20th anniversary issue of Teen Voices, Spring/Summer 2011, She’s the First is highlighted among 10 organizations and teen girls doing great things to empower their peers and bring about change. Click to see the page!
3.18.2011 Huffington Post: Greatest Person of the Day
“In Her Own Words: A Young Tanzanian Woman Working Towards Success”
This month, we’re covering women making change — big and small — around the world. Today, in partnership with She’s The First, we’re featuring a letter from a young Tanzanian woman, Elizabeth David. Below, she shares her story, goals and role models.
3.03.2011 Huffington Post
“‘She’s The First:’ From Simple Fundraisers To Life Changing Education”
On the spectrum of flashy fundraisers, a bake sale may not be the first event to come to mind, but with one bake sale, She’s the First put three girls through a year of school in Nepal.
2.27.2011 Huffington Post Impact
Tammy Tibbetts, President/Founder, is a contributor to The Huffington Post. Past blog posts include: “A Tie-Dye Cupcake Can Change the World,” “Music is Universal. Education Should Be Too.”, “A First Birthday Like None Other”, “How Social Networking is Helping Millennial Women Change the World”
2.16.2011 CNN.com
“Social networks can get you aid”
Our friend Tammy Tibbetts founded She’s The First, a nonprofit that matches girls in developing nations with donors to fund their education. Now, believe you me, when Tibbetts gets on the Twitter and announces that She’s The First is looking for a pro bono printer for some stationery, her followers rack their brains and pitch in if they can.
1.20.2011 HerCampus.com
“Meet the Collegiettes Behind She’s the First – An Amazing Nonprofit Promoting Girls’ Education”
Here, meet collegiettes™ across the country we think exemplify the power of being the first. Then, you can pay it forward by starting a chapter of She’s the First at your university.
“5 Ways To Get the Most Out Of Twitter”
Tweetups are actual gatherings of Twitter users offline to discuss a particular topic, like this
1.05.2011 Vivanista.com
“It’s Final: Your Favorite Party For A Purpose!”
The winner of the contest is She’s The First, a not-for-profit that sponsors girls’ education in the developing world!
1.05.2011 Sheckys.com
“Make a Girl the First with She’s the First”
While attending school may seem like a necessity, it is actually an unaffordable luxury for many underprivileged young women. She’s the First promotes media awareness of this issue, and provides a directory of schools that young women are eligible to attend via sponsorship worldwide.
12.31.2010 The Shoshin Project
“Christen Brandt: Why Educating a Girl is the Most Cost-Effective Way to Combat Poverty”
Grass-roots empowerment group She’s the First is on a mission to get girls in the Third World first-rate education as a means to ending poverty.
11.11.2010 J-14.com
“Shontelle and JoJo Celebrate She’s the First’s Birthday”
Tons of celebs have donated their time and efforts to be part of the mission. In fact, when I went to the She’s The First Soiree celebrating the organization’s first birthday on Nov. 1, I ran into singers Shontelle and Cara Salimando. And JoJo also had taped a message just for the big bash!
11.08.2010 ShapeWhatstoCome.com (Levi’s)
“Non-Profit Founder Has Visions of Female Firsts”
Tammy Tibbetts, President/Founder, is the Social Change Ambassador for Levi’s ShapeWhatstoCome.com community for Millennial women.
9.17.2010 JustJaredJr.com
“JoJo: She’s The First Supporter”
Check out this exclusive behind-the-scenes shot from JoJo’s latest shoot with She’s The First.