The Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation (GGRF) held its annual Scholarship & Awards Fundraising Luncheon on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Leonard’s Palazzo, located at 555 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, New York.
This highly anticipated event, hosted by Guyanese journalist, Tracey Khan, celebrated the remarkable achievements of high school girls of Guyanese descent and honored exceptional community leaders.
The luncheon featured the graduation of the organization’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA) participants, who demonstrated excellence in leadership, academic achievement, and personal development.
“Our annual luncheon is a celebration of excellence, leadership, and empowerment,” said Cloyette Harris-Stoute, founder and president of GGRF. “We were excited to bring together our community to recognize the achievements of our young women and honor those who have made a significant impact. We believe in the power of role models and the importance of supporting the next generation of female leaders.”
Harris-Stoute grew up in Goed Fortuin, on the West Bank of Demerara in Guyana where she lived with her parents. For her, GGRF first started as the Guyanese Girls Rock Blog platform in 2012, which is an online platform created to celebrate the accomplishments of Guyanese women in the diaspora. In 2015, she founded the Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation, Inc (GGRF), but did not officially launch the organization’s programs until early 2018.
