Malala Yousafzai by Louie Joshua Labata https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9 An education activist in Pakistan en-us 2022-03-30 20:40:29 UTC 2022-03-30 21:00:45 UTC hello@padlet.com What is this person’s background? Where did they grow up? Under what circumstances? 22lolab01 https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122280517 Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan on July 12, 1997. Her father was a teacher and ran a girls' school in her village. In January 2008, when she was only 11 years old, the Taliban took over her village forcing girls to no longer go to school when she had to say goodbye to her classmates.]]> 2022-03-30 20:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122280517 What adversity did this person experience that motivated them to make a difference in the world? 22lolab01 https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122285960 On October 9th, 2012, on her way from school on her school bus a gunmen stopped her bus and asked, "Who is Malala?" At the age of 15, she was shot at point blank range where she woke up 10 days later in a hospital in Birmingham, England. After this traumatizing event, she became determined to be an activist for girls education.]]> 2022-03-30 20:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122285960 What are the specifics of what this person did to make a difference? What is the story? What are they known for? 22lolab01 https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122289043 After being shot, she continued to speak out about the importance of education. In 2013, she gave a speech to the United Nations and published her first book, I Am Malala. 

Malala is known for being the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17 in 2014.]]> 2022-03-30 20:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122289043 Why did you select them? What was unique about this person that made them stand out to you? 22lolab01 https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122291992 I selected Malala because I was taken aback by her story and truly shocked at the horrible situation girls around the world are being put through. It is wrong, that a girl looking to learn and educate herself is pushed down and even threatened with death for doing so. 

Malala, showed me that people around the world need education and that I should do whatever I can to help these people get the education they deserve.]]> 2022-03-30 20:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122291992 What specific awards/honors/accomplishments does this person have? 22lolab01 https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122297622 Nobel Peace Prize in December 2014 and became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate.

Oxford University Graduate]]> 2022-03-30 21:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/22lolab01/ctayqclvfasu2jg9/wish/2122297622