Ice Spice Partners with BronxWorks for Girls Empowerment and Community Uplift

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Ice Spice Partners with BronxWorks for Girls Empowerment and Community Uplift

Girls stand in front of a BronxWorks step & repeat smiling. Rapper Ice Spice stands in the center.
Photo Credit Dowan “star” Wilson
Ice Spice brought some extra holiday cheer to BronxWorks and visited our middle school students during a special Girls Empowerment Day event!
A woman waves at and greets girls excitedly waving and taking pictures
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Many girls smile and cheer while taking pictures with their cell phones of a woman in the foreground
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Many girls smile and cheer while taking pictures with their cell phones of a woman in the foreground
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The girls were elated to speak and take pictures with Ice Spice before Ice joined them during a fun volleyball activity.
Rapper Ice Spice stands in front of a BronxWorks Step & Repeat and addresses a crowd.
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Many people stand in a gymnasium. Rapper Ice Spice stands in front of a crowd of girls and speaks into a microphone.
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Many people stand in front of a BronxWorks Step & Repeat
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Born and raised in the Bronx only a few minutes from BronxWorks, Ice Spice played volleyball while she was in college and was happy to participate.
Rapper Ice Spice poses in front of a BronxWorks step & repeat
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Many people stand in front of a BronxWorks Step & Repeat
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The event was such a great opportunity for the young ladies to meet someone from their community that has achieved so much.
Many people stand in front of a BronxWorks Step & Repeat
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(L-R) Dina Brown, Associate Vice President, BronxWorks Middle School Programs; Danielle Mobley, BronxWorks Development Assistant; Gordon Miller, BronxWorks Chief Financial Officer; Eileen Torres, BronxWorks CEO; Rapper Ice Spice; Gianna Dell'Olio, BronxWorks Director of Advancement and Communications; Ursula Cooper-Hunter, Vice President, BronxWorks Children & Youth Programs
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This visit marks the beginning of a meaningful partnership between Ice Spice and BronxWorks, one that is aimed to make a lasting impact and empower the next generation of leaders in the Bronx.
Rapper Ice Spice and others look on as a BronxWorks staff member talks about BronxWorks. They are standing in a hallway with art and signs on the walls.
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Rapper Ice Spice shakes the hand of BronxWorks staff member.
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Together, we will continue to uplift young women, provide resources, and create opportunities for growth within the community.
Rapper Ice Spice waves and smiles as she walks up a metal ramp. Many people stand behind her talking.
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Press Clippings:

December 24, 2024: Complex Magazine, Ice Spice and BronxWorks Uplift Community With Girls Empowerment Day

December 25, 2024: People Magazine, Star Tracks

December 27, 2024: The Source, Ice Spice Inspires Bronx Girls at Empowerment Event

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