Yara Shahidi by Arlette Arias https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy Made with good vibes en-us 2022-03-25 20:52:02 UTC 2022-03-29 21:29:45 UTC hello@padlet.com What's is this person's background? Where did they grow up? Under what circumstances? 23arari01 https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2114453256      Yara Sayeh Shahidi was born in  Minneapolis, Minnesota.The daughter of an African-American mother and Iranian father, Yara started her career shooting in commercials for the likes of McDonald's, Ralph Lauren , Disney and Target. The family moved to California for Afshin's work when Yara was 4 years old.]]> 2022-03-25 21:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2114453256 What adversity did this person experience that motivated them to make a difference in the world? 23arari01 https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118017766 "I feel like activism has always been ingrained into who I am because of how my parents have raised me," Yara told Teen Vogue in 2017. Among her generation Yara is known as an activist for feminism and STEM awareness, passions that spawned early and may be partly hark back to her paternal grandfather who spent time with the Black Panthers.]]> 2022-03-28 21:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118017766 What are the specifics of what this person did to make a difference? What is the story? What are they known for? 23arari01 https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118035031 Yara Sayeh Shahidi is an American actress. She gained recognition for her starring role as the oldest daughter Zoey Johnson on the sitcom Black-ish and its spin-off series Grown-ish. When she was in high school she created a group to help educate people in the hopes of ending poverty. When she turned eighteen and was able to vote she launched Eighteen x 18, which is now known as We Vote Next. ]]> 2022-03-28 21:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118035031 Why did you select them? What was unique about this person that made them stand out to you? 23arari01 https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118072909 Once I came across the show "Grown-ish"  and I began to watch more shows with her in it and I thought she was very pretty . Then i began to look her up and follow her on social media and noticed she was starting a learning program for the poor and began to be a STEM advocate. Yara always stood out to me because of how dedicated she is and always wants to accomplish what she wants and wants to see a difference in. ]]> 2022-03-28 22:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118072909 What specific awards/honors/accomplishments does this person have? 23arari01 https://padlet.com/23arari01/q2112kxmr53barhy/wish/2118083671  Yara has an NAACP Image Award for her role as a supporting actress in Black-ish, a Gracie Award for Female in a Breakthrough Role,Glamour Award for New Gen Gamechanger,was recognized in TIME Magazine’s 30 Most Influential Teens for her acting and humanitarianism, was honored at Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards, and was honored with BET’s Young Star award at the 2017 BET Awards,she finished her very lengthy thesis at Harvard University. She's 22 years old and has already accomplished many things.



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