Sophia Academy students had an awesome day with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, author of our all-school summer read Operation Sisterhood. She traveled from her home in New York City for a day that included a school tour with 8th grade ambassadors, reflective literature circles with 5th and 6th graders, and an all-school assembly for Sophia students and mentors.
In addition to writing several children’s books, she has written for various outlets, including PBS Parents, Read Brightly, American Baby, Healthy Kids, and some of her childhood favorite hip hop fanzines. Olugbemisola has worked extensively in youth development and education, and was twice awarded a public service fellowship by the Echoing Green Foundation for her work on a creative arts and literacy project with adolescent girls.
This amazingly prolific author of wonderful fiction and nonfiction books for young people inspired us with her story and her journey, and by candidly answering students' insightful questions, from "How has being a published author changed you as a writer?" to "Is it challenging to be a woman of color in publishing?" to "What does it take to effectively market a book?" The visit was made possible by a grant from Rhode to Success through our partnership with MentorRI. Thank you, Olugbemisola, for joining our sisterhood! We can't wait for you to come back!
