THE KIDS ISSUE
WHO RUNS THE WORLD? GIRLS. This high schooler helps sponsor education for girls at home and across the globe By A n n a B e t h Ad co ck Ph o to by J o h n M ic h ael S imp so n
fter a trip to India in elementary school to visit her grandparents, Aarya Potti returned home with a vision. “Seeing the disparities in education [in India] was a lot to handle, especially seeing how I was growing up so differently than girls my age who were unable get an education,” Aarya says. During her sophomore year at Chapel Hill High School, Aarya realized she could be taking action to
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January/February 2023