Maya Penn Project by Aliison Alonso Lopez

10 Facts About Maya Penn

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Fact 1

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She is a GenZ environmental activist and a award winning philanthropist.

Fact 2

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Maya Penn was only 8 when she started her fashion company, "Maya's Ideas" .

Fact 3

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She gave 3 TED talks about her work on being an entrepreneur, activist, and a fashion designer.

Fact 4

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She was in many magazines featuring Time, NPR, CNN, O Magazine, and more.

Fact 5

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Maya is called a feminist Climate activist that uses art, storytelling, and education to teach others.

Fact 6

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Her fashion company "Maya's Ideas" uses unwanted clothes and other recycled materials to help the environment and make a change in the world.

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Fact 7

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She is a successful director and animator of a short film called "Power Of The Pollinators".

Fact 8

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She was granted a commendation from President Barack Obama for her environmental stewardship or for taking care of the environment.

Fact 9

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Maya Penn was only 10 years old when she appeared in Forbes Magazine.

Fact 10

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She wanted to start her fashion company to reduce the need to make new clothes and to use old unwanted clothes. She also donates 10% of its profits to environmental and social causes.